UK Parliament constituency in England since 1885
Burton is a
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.
Further to the
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, there will be no changes to the constituency boundaries, but it will be renamed Burton and Uttoxeter from the
next general election , due by January 2025.
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[4]
History
The constituency was created in
1885 replacing the previous
East Staffordshire and
North Staffordshire constituencies. Burton upon Trent is a centre of the
brewing industry and for sixty years from 1885 to 1945, the MPs were from brewery-owning families. Despite the working class nature of Burton upon Trent from 1950 to 1997, the seat was held by the
Conservative Party , albeit often with relatively small majorities. Traditionally the brewing industry has been a strong supporter of the
Conservative Party .
[5] However, like many traditionally Conservative seats, it was lost to the
Labour Party at the
1997 general election , which they won in a landslide.
Janet Dean retained the seat until
2010 , when the Conservatives retook it.
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
This constituency covers most of the
East Staffordshire district. The main town is
Burton upon Trent , while it also includes
Uttoxeter ,
Tutbury and
Rocester . The remaining small part of East Staffordshire, the area around
Abbots Bromley and
Yoxall , and, from the
2010 general election (following a review by the
Boundary Commission for England ), the Needwood
ward (containing the village of
Barton-under-Needwood ), is in the
Lichfield constituency.
Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,
[6]
[7] the constituency currently comprises the following wards or part wards of the Borough of East Staffordshire:
Anglesey; Blythe (except Kingstone parish); Branston; Brizlincote; Burton & Eton; Crown (except Newborough parish); Dove; Heath; Horninglow & Outwoods; Shobnall; Stapenhill; Stramshall &Weaver; Stretton; Town; Winshill.
[8]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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
Election in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Election results 1885–1918
Elections in the 1910s
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;
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Evershed
Elections in the 1880s
Caused by Bass' elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Burton.
Bass
See also
References
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"Burton: Usual Resident Population, 2011" . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics.
Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015 .
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"Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England" . 2011 Electorate Figures . Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from
the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011 .
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"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023" . Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
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"West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England" .
Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 20 June 2023 .
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"East Staffordshire | LGBCE" . www.lgbce.org.uk . Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
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"The East Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021" .
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"New Seat Details - Burton and Uttoxeter" . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk . Retrieved 10 April 2024 .
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"Burton 1885–" .
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) .
Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015 .
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
^ Jacob Collier [@jacob_collier_] (15 December 2023).
"An honour to be selected by members to be @UKLabour's candidate for Burton & Uttoxeter 🌹 Janet Dean was our last Labour MP & the hard work starts now for me to be our next!" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
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"Burton and Uttoxeter Constituency" .
Reform UK . Retrieved 11 March 2024 .
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"Anna Williams Westwood Parliamentary candidate" . Facebook. Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ O'Brien, Andy (14 November 2019).
"ELECTION OF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE BURTON PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY. NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF) .
East Staffordshire Borough Council .
Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2019 .
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"Election results for Burton, 8 June 2017" . moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk . 8 June 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019 .
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"Election Data 2015" .
Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015 .
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Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018 .
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"Lichfield & Burntwood – Paul Ray" .
Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015 .
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Electoral Calculus . Archived from
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Electoral Calculus . Archived from
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Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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"Election Data 1997" .
Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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"Burton [Archive]" . www.politicsresources.net . Archived from
the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2009 .
^
"Election Data 1992" .
Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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"UK General Election results April 1992" . Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources . Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from
the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010 .
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"Election Data 1987" .
Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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"Election Data 1983" .
Electoral Calculus . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons . 1955.
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b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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