Nottingham South (UK Parliament constituency)
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Nottingham South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The seat is the most diverse of the Nottingham constituencies covering both wealthy and poorer areas. This has led to it becoming the most marginal of the seats, changing hands on several occasions over the past few decades.
in Nottinghamshire
. From the 2010 General Election, it covers the wards of Bridge, Clifton North, Clifton South, Dunkirk & Lenton, Leen Valley, Radford & Park, Wollaton East & Lenton Abbey and Wollaton West. Parts of the St. Ann's, Arboretum and Basford wards were removed in the boundary review that took effect in 2010.
Nottingham South contains at least parts of both of the city's universities. The University of Nottingham
's University Park Campus and Jubilee Campus
are both in the constituency, as is the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University
.
The constituency borders several other seats in Nottingham city and the surrounding area. It is surrounded to the South and East by Rushcliffe constituency, which is represented by the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke
. To the West, it borders Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
and both Nottingham North and Nottingham East to the North.
which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons. In 1885 the city was divided into three constituencies, Nottingham East, Nottingham West
and Nottingham South.
Nottingham South was abolished in the election of February 1974 but was re-formed with altered boundaries nine years later in 1983 from parts of Nottingham East and Nottingham West.
Nottingham South is the most diverse of the three constituencies in terms of demographics. It includes areas of relative wealth in the form of Wollaton
and The Park Estate and areas of relative poverty, both suburban and inner city. The Council estate built next to the village of Clifton was once the largest in Europe
.
It is the most marginal of Nottingham City's three constituencies. The Conservative
Martin Brandon-Bravo
held the seat from 1983-92 with small majorities. Since 1992, Nottingham South has been held by Labour
MP; Alan Simpson until stepping down in 2010 and Lilian Greenwood
from 2010.
The constituency is also the most politically diverse of the three city seats which together form Nottingham City Council
. In the 2007 elections for Nottingham City Council, the constituency elected 9 of the 42 Labour councillors, 6 of the 7 Conservatives and 5 of the 6 Liberal Democrats.
Communities located in Nottingham South include:
of the Labour Party, who succeeded Labour's Alan Simpson on his retirement. Simpson had held the seat since 1992, when he defeated the Conservative Martin Brandon-Bravo
.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The seat is the most diverse of the Nottingham constituencies covering both wealthy and poorer areas. This has led to it becoming the most marginal of the seats, changing hands on several occasions over the past few decades.
Boundaries
Roughly, the constituency covers the southern part of the City of NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. From the 2010 General Election, it covers the wards of Bridge, Clifton North, Clifton South, Dunkirk & Lenton, Leen Valley, Radford & Park, Wollaton East & Lenton Abbey and Wollaton West. Parts of the St. Ann's, Arboretum and Basford wards were removed in the boundary review that took effect in 2010.
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
's University Park Campus and Jubilee Campus
Campuses of the University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham operates from four campuses in Nottinghamshire and from two overseas campuses, one in Ningbo, China and the other in Semenyih, Malaysia. The Ningbo campus was officially opened on 23 February 2005 by the then British Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, in the presence...
are both in the constituency, as is the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
.
The constituency borders several other seats in Nottingham city and the surrounding area. It is surrounded to the South and East by Rushcliffe constituency, which is represented by the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...
. To the West, it borders Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
Broxtowe is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and both Nottingham North and Nottingham East to the North.
History
Since as early as 1295, Nottingham was represented by one large constituencyNottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies....
which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons. In 1885 the city was divided into three constituencies, Nottingham East, Nottingham West
Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and Nottingham South.
Nottingham South was abolished in the election of February 1974 but was re-formed with altered boundaries nine years later in 1983 from parts of Nottingham East and Nottingham West.
Nottingham South is the most diverse of the three constituencies in terms of demographics. It includes areas of relative wealth in the form of Wollaton
Wollaton
Wollaton is an area in the western part of Nottingham, England. It is home to Wollaton Hall with its museum, deer park, lake, walks and golf course...
and The Park Estate and areas of relative poverty, both suburban and inner city. The Council estate built next to the village of Clifton was once the largest in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
It is the most marginal of Nottingham City's three constituencies. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Martin Brandon-Bravo
Martin Brandon-Bravo
Martin Maurice Brandon-Bravo OBE is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Nottingham South from 1983 to 1992 when he was defeated by the Labour Party's Alan Simpson. In Parliament he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Home Secretary, David Waddington...
held the seat from 1983-92 with small majorities. Since 1992, Nottingham South has been held by Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP; Alan Simpson until stepping down in 2010 and Lilian Greenwood
Lilian Greenwood
Lilian Rachel Greenwood is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Nottingham South since 2010.-Pre-parliamentary career:...
from 2010.
The constituency is also the most politically diverse of the three city seats which together form Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is the non-metropolitan district council for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. It consists of 55 councillors, representing a total of 20 wards, elected every four years. It is led by Jon Collins, of the majority Labour Party. The deputy leader of the...
. In the 2007 elections for Nottingham City Council, the constituency elected 9 of the 42 Labour councillors, 6 of the 7 Conservatives and 5 of the 6 Liberal Democrats.
Communities located in Nottingham South include:
- Clifton
- DunkirkDunkirk, NottinghamDunkirk is a residential area of Nottingham, England which is located to the south east of the University of Nottingham and the Queen's Medical Centre...
- Hockley VillageHockley VillageHockley Village is a marketing term for Hockley - an area near the centre of Nottingham, England. Hockley Village lies adjacent to the Lace Market. With many bars, restaurants and trendy clothes shops, it is a vibrant, modern section of the city, and has been described as...
- Lace MarketLace MarketThe Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, England.Once the heart of the world's lace industry during the days of the British Empire, it is full of impressive examples of 19th century industrial architecture and thus is a protected heritage area...
- Leen ValleyLeen ValleyThe Leen Valley is the wide valley formed by the River Leen within the county of Nottinghamshire.The Leen Valley was once an important centre for hosiery and coal mining industries. Today, although light manufacturing continues, the valley is increasingly becoming part of the commuter belt for...
- Lenton AbbeyLenton AbbeyLenton Abbey is a location in Nottingham, in the Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey ward of Nottingham City Council.Lenton Abbey adjoins Wollaton, Beeston and the University of Nottingham.There is a Church of England church St. Barnabas' Church, Lenton Abbey....
- LentonLenton, NottinghamLenton is an area of the City of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Politically, it falls within the Nottingham South constituency. Most of the area lies within the electoral ward of "Dunkirk and Lenton", however the "Lenton Triangle" area, considered by most residents to be part...
- Parts of Nottingham City CentreNottingham City CentreNottingham city centre is the cultural, commercial, financial and historical heart of Nottingham, England. Nottingham's city centre represents the central area of the Greater Nottingham conurbation....
- RadfordRadford, NottinghamRadford is an inner-city area of Nottingham, located just outside the city centre itself.-History:Radford is bounded on the south by Lenton and Nottingham, and comprises around of land....
- The Park Estate
- WollatonWollatonWollaton is an area in the western part of Nottingham, England. It is home to Wollaton Hall with its museum, deer park, lake, walks and golf course...
Members of Parliament
Since 2010 the seat is represented by Lilian GreenwoodLilian Greenwood
Lilian Rachel Greenwood is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Nottingham South since 2010.-Pre-parliamentary career:...
of the Labour Party, who succeeded Labour's Alan Simpson on his retirement. Simpson had held the seat since 1992, when he defeated the Conservative Martin Brandon-Bravo
Martin Brandon-Bravo
Martin Maurice Brandon-Bravo OBE is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Nottingham South from 1983 to 1992 when he was defeated by the Labour Party's Alan Simpson. In Parliament he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Home Secretary, David Waddington...
.
MPs 1885–1974
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
John Carvell Williams John Carvell Williams John Carvell Williams was an English non-conformist campaigner and a Liberal politician.Williams was the son of John Allen Williams of Stepney and his wife Mary Carvell, and was educated privately. He was a nonconformist and campaigned against the privileged status of the Church of England... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1886 United Kingdom general election, 1886 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Henry Smith Wright Henry Smith Wright Henry Smith Wright was an English barrister, banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1895.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1895 United Kingdom general election, 1895 The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery... |
Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck , known as Henry Cavendish-Bentinck until 1880, was a British Conservative politician.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 -Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**... |
Arthur Richardson Arthur Richardson (politician) Arthur Richardson was a British merchant and Liberal-Labour politician from Nottingham. He sat in the House of Commons between 1906 and 1918.... |
Liberal-Labour Liberal-Labour (UK) The Liberal–Labour movement refers to the practice of local Liberal associations accepting and supporting candidates who were financially maintained by trade unions... |
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| Jan. 1910 | Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck , known as Henry Cavendish-Bentinck until 1880, was a British Conservative politician.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1929 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
George Wilfrid Holford Knight | Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1931 The United Kingdom general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. It was also the last election, and the only one under universal suffrage, where one party received an absolute majority of the votes cast.The 1931 general election was the... |
National Labour | ||
| 1935 United Kingdom general election, 1935 The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady... |
Sydney Frank Markham | National Labour | |
| 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to... |
Norman Smith Norman Smith (politician) Henry Norman Smith was a British Labour Party politician. He unsuccessfully contested the Faversham constituency in 1931 and 1935, and was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament for Nottingham South... |
Labour Co-operative Labour Co-operative Labour and Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national agreement between the two parties.... |
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| 1955 United Kingdom general election, 1955 The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year... |
Denis Keegan Denis Keegan Denis Michael Keegan was a British barrister and company manager who served a single term as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament. He became known as a moderate politician who opposed capital punishment and restrictions on immigration... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1959 United Kingdom general election, 1959 This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan... |
William Clark William Clark, Baron Clark of Kempston William Gibson Haig Clark, Baron Clark of Kempston, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.Clark was educated at Battersea Polytechnic, qualifying in accountancy in 1941. From 1941 until 1946, he served in World War II in Britain and India in the Royal Ordnance Corps, gaining the rank of... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1966 United Kingdom general election, 1966 The 1966 United Kingdom general election on 31 March 1966 was called by sitting Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Wilson's decision to call an election turned on the fact that his government, elected a mere 17 months previously in 1964 had an unworkably small majority of only 4 MPs... |
George Perry George Perry (UK politician) George Henry Perry is a retired Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for the marginal Nottingham South constituency from 1966 until his defeat at the 1970 general election by the Conservative Party candidate Norman Fowler, who was later a cabinet minister.-... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 1970 United Kingdom general election, 1970 The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The election also saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Jeremy Thorpe lose half their... |
Norman Fowler Norman Fowler Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC is a British Conservative politician who was from 1981 to 1990 a member of Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.-Early life:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| Feb 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,... |
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MPs since 1983
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945... |
Martin Brandon-Bravo Martin Brandon-Bravo Martin Maurice Brandon-Bravo OBE is a British Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Nottingham South from 1983 to 1992 when he was defeated by the Labour Party's Alan Simpson. In Parliament he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Home Secretary, David Waddington... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil... |
Alan Simpson | Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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| 2010 | Lilian Greenwood Lilian Greenwood Lilian Rachel Greenwood is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Nottingham South since 2010.-Pre-parliamentary career:... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Wards
- Bridge
- Clifton North
- Clifton South
- DunkirkDunkirk, NottinghamDunkirk is a residential area of Nottingham, England which is located to the south east of the University of Nottingham and the Queen's Medical Centre...
and LentonLenton, NottinghamLenton is an area of the City of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Politically, it falls within the Nottingham South constituency. Most of the area lies within the electoral ward of "Dunkirk and Lenton", however the "Lenton Triangle" area, considered by most residents to be part... - Leen Valley
- Radford and Park
- Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey
- Wollaton West