Parliament constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974 onwards
Daventry is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Stuart Andrew of the Conservative Party.
History
The seat, one of many created in 1918, was a narrower form of the oldest creation of South Northamptonshire and lasted 32 years until it reverted into "South Northamptonshire". Finally today's seat was recreated mostly from the north of the South Northants seat in 1974. Since its recreation and during its first existence, it has been served by Conservative MPs. As the 1997 majority was also not marginal, it has been to date an archetypal safe seat.
Boundaries
The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry.
Historic
Map of boundaries 2010–2024
1918–1950: The Boroughs of Daventry and Brackley, the Rural Districts of Brackley, Crick, Daventry, Hardingstone, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, and Towcester, and part of the Rural District of Northampton.
1974–1983: The Boroughs of Brackley and Daventry, and the Rural Districts of Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Northampton, and Towcester.
1983–1997: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Guilsborough, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Spratton, Weedon, Welford, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Brackley East, Brackley West, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Grafton, Greatworth, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.
1997–2010: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Weedon, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Blisworth, Brackley East, Brackley West, Bugbrooke, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Gayton, Grafton, Greatworth, Heyford, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.
2010–2021: The District of Daventry, the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Cote, Downs, Grange, Harpole, and Heyford, and the Borough of Wellingborough wards of Earls Barton and West.
2021–2024: With effect from 1 April 2021, the second tier authorities in Northamptonshire were abolished and absorbed into the two new unitary authorities of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. From that date, the constituency comprised the District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton (part); and the District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick, Brixworth, Bugbrooke (part), Daventry East, Daventry West, Long Buckby, Moulton, and Woodford and Weedon.
Current
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 April 2021):
- The District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton
- The District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick; Brixworth; Daventry East; Daventry West; Long Buckby; Moulton; Silverstone (polling districts SAG, SAP, SAQ, SBJ and SCL); Woodford and Weedon.
The part of the Bugbrooke ward was transferred to South Northamptonshire, offset by the addition of the remainder of the Earls Barton ward from Wellingborough and the part of Silverstone ward from South Northamptonshire.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1918–1950
South Northamptonshire and Mid Northamptonshire prior to 1918
MPs since Feb 1974
South Northamptonshire prior to 1974
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
UKIP originally selected Nigel Wickens, who was also selected for Mid Bedfordshire.
After the 2005 general election, Daventry incurred massive boundary changes following the creation of the new South Northamptonshire seat. The results of the 2010 general election are based on the notional results for the new boundaries.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1940s
General Election 1939–40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
See also
Notes
- A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- South Northamptonshire was revived in 2010 and it covers the area to the south including Towcester and Brackley
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Daventry, Wellingborough and Northampton) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/604, retrieved 26 February 2023
- "The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020".
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
- "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). westnorthants.gov.uk. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- "Daventry". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- "Daventry Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Daventry parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "UK ELECTION RESULTS: DAVENTRY 2015".
- "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Abigail Campbell". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
- "Candidates (PPCS) for Daventry in the UK 2015 General Election". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Your Next MP | Blog Pemilihan Umum di Inggris". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
- "New candidate chosen by UKIP". www.daventryexpress.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- Statement of Persons Nominated, Daventry District Council
- Daventry, BBC
- Northampton Chronicle & Echo 21 April 2010
- "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
- The Liberal Year Book, 1930
- Debretts House of Commons & Judicial Bench 1922
External links
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Boundary of Daventry in the East Midlands