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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997}}
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{{Infobox UK constituency main|
{{Infobox UK constituency main|
| name = Glanford and Scunthorpe
| name = Glanford and Scunthorpe
| type =
| type = Borough
| year = 1983
| year = 1983
| abolished = 1997
| abolished = 1997
|image = [[File:GlanfordScunthorpe1983Constituency.svg|150px|alt=Outline map]]
|caption = Glanford and Scunthorpe in Humberside, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997
| elects_howmany = One
| elects_howmany = One
| previous = [[Brigg and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Scunthorpe]]
| previous = [[Brigg and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Scunthorpe]]
| next = [[Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Scunthorpe]], [[Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Goole]]
| next = [[Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Scunthorpe]], [[Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Goole]]
| region = England
| region = England
| county = 1983-1996 [[Humberside]]<br> 1996-1997 [[North Lincolnshire]]
| county = 1983-1996 [[Humberside]]<br /> 1996-1997 [[North Lincolnshire]]
| towns = [[Scunthorpe]]
| towns = [[Scunthorpe]]
}}
}}
'''Glanford and Scunthorpe''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the borough of [[Glanford]] and the town of [[Scunthorpe]] in [[Humberside]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament]] to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
'''Glanford and Scunthorpe''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the borough of [[Glanford]] and the town of [[Scunthorpe]] in [[Humberside]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].

==History==
==History==
The constituency was created for the [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983 general election]], and abolished for the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 general election]]. It was held by the Conservative Party in 1983, and gained by the Labour Party in 1987. Labour then held the seat until its abolition.
The constituency was created for the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]], and abolished for the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]]. It was held by the Conservative Party in 1983, and gained by the Labour Party in 1987. Labour then held the seat until its abolition.

==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
Glanford and Scunthorpe consisted of the Borough of [[Scunthorpe]] plus the western parts of the Borough of [[Glanford]]. The former administrative town of Glanford, [[Brigg]], was part of the neighbouring consituency of [[Brigg and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Cleethorpes]].
The Borough of Scunthorpe, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Bottesford Central, Bottesford East, Bottesford West, Broughton, Burton upon Stather, Gunness, Messingham, North West, Trentside, and Winterton.

==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|g|1}}</ref>!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|g|1|date=March 2012}}</ref>!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]]
| [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]]
| [[Richard Hickmet]]
| [[Richard Hickmet]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1987|1987]]
| [[1987 United Kingdom general election|1987]]
| [[Elliot Morley]]
| [[Elliot Morley]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|
|
|[[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997]]
|[[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]]
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see [[Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Scunthorpe]] and [[Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Goole]] ''
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see [[Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Scunthorpe]] & [[Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Goole]] ''
|}
|}


==Elections==
==Elections==

===Elections in the 1990s===
===Elections in the 1980s===
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1992|General Election 1992]]: Glanford and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|
|title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Glanford and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/ge83index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 June 1983|work=Election 1983|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811132858/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/ge83index.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=6 Dec 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Richard Hickmet]]
|votes = 20,356
|percentage = 38.48
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Ellis (MP born 1930)|John Ellis]]
|votes = 19,719
|percentage = 37.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Cyril Nottingham
|votes = 12,819
|percentage = 24.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 637
|percentage = 1.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 52,894
|percentage = 73.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Glanford and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/ge87index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=11 June 1987|work=Election 1987|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520233245/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/ge87index.htm|archive-date=20 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Elliot Morley]]
|votes = 24,733
|percentage = 43.5
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Richard Hickmet]]
|votes = 24,221
|percentage = 42.6
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Cyril Nottingham
|votes = 7,762
|percentage = 13.66
|change = -10.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kailish Trivedi
|votes = 104
|percentage = 0.18
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 512
|percentage = 0.90
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 56,820
|percentage = 78.03
|change = +4.53
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1990s===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Glanford and Scunthorpe<ref>
{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=6 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Elliot Morley]]
|candidate = [[Elliot Morley]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dr Andrew M. Seywood
|candidate = Andrew M. Seywood
|votes = 22,226
|votes = 22,226
|percentage = 38.3
|percentage = 38.3
|change = -4.3
|change = −4.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 4,186
|votes = 4,186
|percentage = 7.2
|percentage = 7.2
|change = -6.5
|change = −6.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Ind SD
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
|candidate = Cyril Nottingham
|candidate = Cyril Nottingham
|votes = 996
|votes = 996
|percentage = 1.7
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.7
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Parliamentary constituencies in Humberside]]
* [[List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside]]

== Notes and references ==
== Notes and references ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Humberside (historic)]]

[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (historic)]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1997]]

Latest revision as of 15:36, 29 July 2024

Glanford and Scunthorpe
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Glanford and Scunthorpe in Humberside, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997
County1983-1996 Humberside
1996-1997 North Lincolnshire
Major settlementsScunthorpe
1983–1997
SeatsOne
Created fromBrigg and Scunthorpe
Replaced byScunthorpe, Brigg and Goole

Glanford and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the borough of Glanford and the town of Scunthorpe in Humberside. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

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The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party in 1983, and gained by the Labour Party in 1987. Labour then held the seat until its abolition.

Boundaries

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The Borough of Scunthorpe, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Bottesford Central, Bottesford East, Bottesford West, Broughton, Burton upon Stather, Gunness, Messingham, North West, Trentside, and Winterton.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[1] Party
1983 Richard Hickmet Conservative
1987 Elliot Morley Labour
1997 constituency abolished: see Scunthorpe & Brigg and Goole

Elections

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Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1983: Glanford and Scunthorpe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hickmet 20,356 38.48
Labour John Ellis 19,719 37.28
SDP Cyril Nottingham 12,819 24.24
Majority 637 1.20
Turnout 52,894 73.50
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Glanford and Scunthorpe[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elliot Morley 24,733 43.5 +6.2
Conservative Richard Hickmet 24,221 42.6 +4.1
SDP Cyril Nottingham 7,762 13.66 −10.58
Independent Kailish Trivedi 104 0.18 New
Majority 512 0.90 N/A
Turnout 56,820 78.03 +4.53
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Glanford and Scunthorpe[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elliot Morley 30,637 52.8 +9.3
Conservative Andrew M. Seywood 22,226 38.3 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Wesley Paxton 4,186 7.2 −6.5
SDP Cyril Nottingham 996 1.7 N/A
Majority 8,411 14.5 +13.6
Turnout 58,045 79.1 +1.1
Labour hold Swing +6.8

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. 11 June 1987. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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