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Nottingham East
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Nottingham East in the East Midlands
CountyNottinghamshire
Electorate75,327 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsNottingham
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentNadia Whittome (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromNottingham Central and Nottingham South
18851955
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Created fromNottingham
Replaced byNottingham Central and Nottingham North

Nottingham East is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Nadia Whittome of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1955

Nottingham prior to 1885

Event Member[2] Party
1885 Arnold Morley Liberal
1895 Edward Bond Conservative
1906 Sir Henry Cotton Liberal
1910 James Morrison Conservative
1912 by-election Sir John Rees Conservative
1922 by-election John Houfton Coalition Conservative
1923 Norman Birkett Liberal
1924 Edmund Brocklebank Conservative
1929 Norman Birkett Liberal
1931 Louis Gluckstein Conservative
1945 James Harrison Labour
1955 constituency abolished

MPs since Feb 1974

Nottingham Central and Nottingham South prior to 1974

Event Member Party
Feb 1974 Jack Dunnett Labour
1983 Michael Knowles Conservative
1992 John Heppell Labour
2010 Chris Leslie Labour Co-op
February 2019 Change UK
2019 Nadia Whittome Labour

Constituency profile

On average earners' incomes are slightly lower than the national average[3] and in 2010 unemployment stood at 7.4%, which was higher than the East Midlands average at the time of 3.6%[4] however the picture is not uniform across all 2011 Census Output Areas, some of which have incomes at the national average or above and together with the affordability of property in the area, those on the national average way or above generally have the ability to save, purchase property or enjoy a high standard of living.[5][6]

Boundaries

Historic

1885–1918: The Borough of Nottingham wards of Byron, Manvers, Mapperley, Robin Hood, and St Ann's.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Byron, Manvers, Mapperley, and St Mary's.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Byron, Manvers, Mapperley, and St Ann's.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Nottingham wards of Bridge, Lenton, Manvers, Market, St Ann's, and Trent.

1983–2010: The City of Nottingham wards of Basford, Forest, Greenwood, Manvers, Mapperley, Radford, St Ann's, Sherwood, and Trent.

2010–2024: The City of Nottingham wards of Arboretum, Berridge, Dales, Mapperley, St Ann's, and Sherwood.

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 December 2020):

  • The City of Nottingham wards of Berridge, Castle, Dales, Hyson Green & Arboretum, Mapperley, St Ann's, and Sherwood.[7]

The Castle ward, which incorporates Nottingham city centre was transferred from Nottingham South.

The constituency covers the north-eastern part of the City of Nottingham. It includes the suburbs of Mapperley, Carrington and Sherwood, and the inner city areas of Hyson Green, St Ann's, Bakersfield and Sneinton.

History

The present Nottingham East constituency was created in 1974, and first elected Jack Dunnett who had been Labour MP for the abolished Nottingham Central seat. Michael Knowles regained it for the Conservative Party in 1983, when some of the seat was transferred to the new Nottingham South constituency in boundary changes. Knowles held the seat with a reduced majority in 1987, but John Heppell gained it for Labour in 1992, and held the seat until he retired in 2010. Until 2019 it was held by Chris Leslie, initially for Labour Co-operative and later for Change UK. Leslie previously represented his hometown constituency of Shipley in West Yorkshire, from 1997 until losing his seat to Philip Davies in 2005. During his first term he joined the front benches serving as a junior minister as part of the Tony Blair Government and was briefly Shadow Chancellor after the 2015 general election. The incumbent MP, Nadia Whittome, was Baby of the House upon her election at the 2019 when she was 23 years old.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Nottingham East[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nadia Whittome[10] 19,494 53.6 –9.5
Green Rosey Palmer 4,332 11.9 +8.8
Conservative Johno Lee 3,925 10.8 –10.0
Reform UK Debbie Stephens 3,578 9.8 +6.4
Workers Party Issan Ghazni 2,465 6.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anita Prabhaker 1,741 4.8 –1.5
Independent Naveed Rashid 494 1.4 N/A
Independent Ali Khan 372 1.0 N/A
Majority 15,162 41.7 −1.8
Turnout 36,401 52.5 −7.9
Registered electors 69,395
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Nottingham East[11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nadia Whittome 25,735 64.3 −7.2
Conservative Victoria Stapleton 8,342 20.8 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Swift 1,954 4.9 +2.3
The Independent Group for Change Chris Leslie 1,447 3.6 New
Brexit Party Damian Smith 1,343 3.4 New
Green Michelle Vacciana 1,183 3.0 +1.2
Majority 17,393 43.5 −6.4
Turnout 40,004 60.4 −3.3
Labour hold Swing −3.15
General election 2017: Nottingham East[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Chris Leslie[15] 28,102 71.5 +16.9
Conservative Simon Murray 8,512 21.6 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Barry Holliday 1,003 2.6 −1.6
UKIP Robert Hall-Palmer 817 2.1 −7.8
Green Kat Boettge 698 1.8 −8.1
Elvis and the Yeti Himalayan Preservation Party David Bishop[16] 195 0.5 New
Majority 19,590 49.9 +16.1
Turnout 39,327 63.7 +5.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing +8.0
General election 2015: Nottingham East[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Chris Leslie 19,208 54.6 +9.2
Conservative Garry Hickton 7,314 20.8 −2.9
UKIP Fran Loi 3,501 9.9 +6.5
Green Antonia Zenkevitch [19] 3,473 9.9 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Tad Jones 1,475 4.2 −20.1
Independent Seb Soar [20] 141 0.4 New
Independent James Stephenson 97 0.3 New
Majority 11,894 33.8 +12.7
Turnout 35,209 58.2 +1.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing +6.1
General election 2010: Nottingham East[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Chris Leslie 15,022 45.4
Liberal Democrats Sam Boote 8,053 24.3
Conservative Ewan Lamont 7,846 23.7
UKIP Pat Wolfe 1,138 3.4
Green Benjamin Hoare 928 2.8
Christian Parvaiz Sardar 125 0.4
Majority 6,969 21.1
Turnout 33,112 56.4
Labour Co-op win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Nottingham East[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Heppell 13,787 45.8 −13.2
Liberal Democrats Issan Ghazni 6,848 22.8 +9.8
Conservative Jim Thornton 6,826 22.7 −1.6
Green Ashley Baxter 1,517 5.0 New
UKIP Anthony Ellwood 740 2.5 New
Socialist Unity Pete Radcliff 373 1.2 New
Majority 6,939 23.0 −11.7
Turnout 30,091 49.6 +4.1
Labour hold Swing -11.5
General election 2001: Nottingham East[25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Heppell 17,530 59.0 −3.3
Conservative Richard Allan 7,210 24.3 +0.8
Liberal Democrats Tim Ball 3,874 13.0 +2.9
Socialist Alliance Pete Radcliff 1,117 3.8 New
Majority 10,320 34.7 −4.1
Turnout 29,731 45.5 −15.0
Labour hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Nottingham East[27][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Heppell 24,755 62.3 +9.7
Conservative Andrew Raca 9,336 23.5 −12.9
Liberal Democrats Kevin Mulloy 4,008 10.1 +2.3
Referendum Ben Brown 1,645 4.1 New
Majority 15,419 38.8 +22.6
Turnout 39,744 60.5 −9.6
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Nottingham East[28][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Heppell 25,026 52.6 +10.6
Conservative Michael Knowles 17,346 36.4 −6.5
Liberal Democrats Timothy Ball 3,695 7.8 −6.9
Green Andrew Jones 667 1.4 New
Liberal Charles Roylance 598 1.3 New
Natural Law John Ashforth 283 0.6 New
Majority 7,680 16.2 +15.2
Turnout 47,615 70.1 +1.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Nottingham East[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Knowles 20,162 42.9 +2.5
Labour Mohammed Aslam 19,706 42.0 +4.9
Liberal Stephen Parkhouse 6,887 14.7 New
Red Front Kenan Malik 212 0.4 New
Majority 456 0.9
Turnout 46,967 68.8 +5.2
Conservative hold Swing -1.2
General election 1983: Nottingham East[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Knowles 17,641 40.4
Labour Co-op Martyn Sloman 16,177 37.1
SDP Michael Bird 8,385 19.2
Ind. Conservative David Merrick 1,421 3.3
Majority 1,464 3.3
Turnout 43,624 63.6 −0.3
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dunnett 15,433 50.5 −0.7
Conservative Martin Brandon-Bravo 12,199 39.9 +7.1
Liberal JD Hiley 2,270 7.4 −6.3
National Front MA Cole 426 1.4 New
Socialist Unity IB Juniper 252 0.8 New
Majority 3,234 10.6
Turnout 30,580 63.9 +3.9
Labour hold Swing -3.9
General election October 1974: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dunnett 16,530 51.2 +4.3
Conservative SM Swerling 10,574 32.8 −3.3
Liberal EJ Rowan 4,442 13.8 −3.2
Ind. Labour Party DW Peetz 736 2.3 New
Majority 5,956 18.4 +7.6
Turnout 32,282 60.0 −9.1
Labour hold Swing +3.8
General election February 1974: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dunnett 17,324 46.9
Conservative Richard Shepherd 13,346 36.1
Liberal EJ Rowan 6,294 17.0
Majority 3,978 10.8
Turnout 36,964 69.1
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1951: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Harrison 20,865 47.77
Conservative Sidney Shephard 20,601 47.17
Liberal Ruth Abrahams 2,209 5.06
Majority 264 0.60
Turnout 43,675 83.34
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Harrison 20,404 46.5
Conservative Louis Gluckstein 18,079 41.2
Liberal Edward Anthony Brooke Fletcher 5,368 12.2
Majority 2,325 5.3
Turnout 43,851 84.3
Labour win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Nottingham East[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Harrison 12,075 40.2 +14.5
Conservative Louis Gluckstein 11,227 37.4 −20.3
Liberal Patrick Seely 5,658 18.8 +2.2
Independent Labour George Twells 1,072 3.6 New
Majority 848 2.8 N/A
Turnout 30,032 72.0 +3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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

General election 1935: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louis Gluckstein 16,726 57.7 +7.4
Labour M. Leon Freedman 7,435 25.7 +10.3
Liberal Arthur Comyns Carr 4,819 16.6 −17.7
Majority 9,291 32.0 +16.0
Turnout 28,980 68.1 −10.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1931: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louis Gluckstein 17,484 50.3 +18.5
Liberal Norman Birkett 11,901 34.3 −5.9
Labour Walter Windsor 5,339 15.4 −12.6
Majority 5,583 16.0 N/A
Turnout 34,724 78.8 −0.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norman Birkett 14,049 40.2 −1.4
Unionist Louis Gluckstein 11,110 31.8 −15.8
Labour James Baum 9,787 28.0 New
Majority 2,939 8.4 N/A
Turnout 34,946 78.9 +4.2
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing +7.2
General election 1924: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Edmund Brocklebank 11,524 47.6 +1.0
Liberal Norman Birkett 10,078 41.6 −11.8
Communist Tom Mann 2,606 10.8 New
Majority 1,446 6.0 N/A
Turnout 24,208 74.7 +6.9
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
General election 1923: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norman Birkett 11,355 53.4 +13.1
Unionist John Houfton 9,919 46.6 −13.1
Majority 1,436 6.8 N/A
Turnout 21,274 67.8 +1.6
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing +13.1
General election 1922: Nottingham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Houfton 12,082 59.7 −6.0
Liberal Edward Ernest Henry Atkin 8,170 40.3 N/A
Majority 3,912 19.4 −26.9
Turnout 20,252 66.2 +16.7
Unionist hold Swing
1922 Nottingham East by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist John Houfton 10,404 52.3 −13.4
Labour Co-op A.H. Jones 5,431 27.3 +7.9
Liberal Thomas George Graham 4,065 20.4 New
Majority 4,973 25.0 −21.3
Turnout 19,900 66.3 +16.8
Unionist hold Swing -10.6
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Nottingham East[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist John Rees 9,549 65.7
Labour Thomas Proctor 2,817 19.4 New
NFDDSS Joseph Nathaniel Dennis Brookes 2,166 14.9 New
Majority 6,732 46.3
Turnout 14,532 49.5
Unionist win (new boundaries)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Dobson
Nottingham East by-election, 1912[34][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Rees 6,482 55.7 −0.9
Liberal Thomas Dobson 5,158 44.3 +0.9
Majority 1,324 11.4 −1.8
Turnout 11,640 83.9 +0.1
Registered electors 13,866
Unionist hold Swing −0.9
Stewart-Smith
General election December 1910: Nottingham East [34][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Morrison 6,274 56.6 +5.9
Liberal Dudley Stewart-Smith 4,804 43.4 −5.9
Majority 1,470 13.2 +11.8
Turnout 11,078 83.8 −4.0
Registered electors 13,218
Conservative hold Swing +5.9
General election January 1910: Nottingham East [34][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Morrison 5,877 50.7 +9.1
Liberal Henry Cotton 5,725 49.3 −9.1
Majority 152 1.4 N/A
Turnout 11,602 87.8 +5.0
Registered electors 13,218
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.1

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Nottingham East [36][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Cotton 6,020 58.4 +12.7
Conservative Edward Bond 4,290 41.6 −12.7
Majority 1,730 16.8 N/A
Turnout 10,310 82.8 +7.9
Registered electors 12,451
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.7
Bond
General election 1900: Nottingham East [36][37][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Bond 4,927 54.3 +3.4
Liberal Edward Hervey Fraser 4,148 45.7 −3.4
Majority 779 8.6 +6.8
Turnout 9,075 74.9 −7.9
Registered electors 12,109
Conservative hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Nottingham East [36][37][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Bond 4,900 50.9 +4.1
Liberal Arnold Morley 4,735 49.1 −4.1
Majority 165 1.8 N/A
Turnout 9,635 82.8 +7.8
Registered electors 12,451
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.1
By-election, 24 Aug 1892: Nottingham East[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arnold Morley Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1892: Nottingham East [36][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arnold Morley 4,861 53.2 +2.3
Conservative Harold Finch-Hatton 4,284 46.8 −2.3
Majority 577 6.4 +4.6
Turnout 9,145 81.6 +11.0
Registered electors 11,204
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Nottingham East [36][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arnold Morley 4,584 50.9 −4.3
Conservative Harold Finch-Hatton 4,418 49.1 +4.3
Majority 166 1.8 −8.6
Turnout 9,002 70.6 −3.8
Registered electors 12,749
Liberal hold Swing −4.3
General election 1885: Nottingham East [36][38][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arnold Morley 5,239 55.2
Conservative Harold Finch-Hatton 4,248 44.8
Majority 991 10.4
Turnout 9,487 74.4
Registered electors 12,749
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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