Everything about Sherwood Uk Parliament Constituency totally explained
Sherwood is a
county 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.
Boundaries
The Sherwood constituency covers the central part of
Nottinghamshire, covering part of three districts. It is an area of many contrasts such as Ravenshead home to some of Nottinghamshire's most affluent residents, numerous smaller rural villages and many ex-mining villages and the town of Hucknall now a commuter town but formerly had a long mining tradition.
The largest town is
Hucknall in the
Ashfield district. It also contains parts of the
Gedling district, including
Calverton and
Ravenshead. The largest geographical area is the western part of the
Newark and Sherwood district, including the town of
Ollerton and villages of
Blidworth,
Edwinstowe,
Lowdham and
Rainworth.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Nottinghamshire, the
Boundary Commission for England have made minor changes to the existing constituency arrangement as a consequence of population changes.
The electoral wards used in the modified Sherwood constituency are:
- From the district of Newark and Sherwood - Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton, Clipstone, Edwinstone, Farnsfield, Ollerton and Rainworth
- From the district of Ashfield - Hucknall Central, Hucknall East, Hucknall North and Hucknall West
- From the borough of Gedling - Bestwood Village, Calverton, Lambley, Newstead, Ravenshead, and Woodborough
History
The constituency was formed in
1983. When
Andrew Stewart of the
Conservatives won it at the 1983 election by 637 votes, many were surprised given the large number of miners working there, who traditionally voted Labour. The Notts miners drifted further from the Labour Party during the 1984 strike and Stewart was re-elected in 1987. The seat was taken by
Paddy Tipping of the
Labour Party at the
1992 general election, and he's held it at each successive election.
Members of Parliament
Election results
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