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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Brigg and Scunthorpe in Humberside}}
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'''Brigg and Scunthorpe''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the towns of [[Brigg]] and [[Scunthorpe]] in [[Humberside]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
'''Brigg and Scunthorpe''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the towns of [[Brigg]] and [[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]].


The constituency was created for the [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|February 1974 general election]], mostly from the former seat of [[Brigg (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg]], and abolished for the [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983 general election]], when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of [[Brigg and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg & Cleethorpes]] and [[Glanford and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Glanford & Scunthorpe]].
The constituency was created for the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 general election]], mostly from the former seat of [[Brigg (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg]], and abolished for the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]], when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of [[Brigg and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg & Cleethorpes]] and [[Glanford and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Glanford & Scunthorpe]].


== Boundaries ==
==Boundaries ==
The Borough of Scunthorpe, the Urban Districts of Barton-upon-Humber and Brigg, and the Rural District of Glanford Brigg.
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==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|Feb 1974]]
| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]]
| [[John Ellis (UK politician)|John Ellis]]
| [[John Ellis (MP born 1930)|John Ellis]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|1979]]
| [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]]
| [[Michael Brown (UK politician)|Michael Brown]]
| [[Michael Brown (UK politician)|Michael Brown]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|
|style="background-color:|
|[[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]]
|[[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]]
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|}
|}


== Election results ==
== Election results ==

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===Elections in the 1970s===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Brigg and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/ge74aindex.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=28 February 1974|work=Election February 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420013211/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/ge74aindex.htm|archive-date=20 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[John Ellis (MP born 1930)|John Ellis]]|votes=28,803|percentage=41.14|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=JPS Riddell|votes=25,729|percentage=36.75|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=J Harris|votes=15,484|percentage=22.11|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=3,074|percentage=4.39|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 70,016|percentage=78.35|change=}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Brigg and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/ge74bindex.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=10 October 1974|work=Election October 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309094015/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/ge74bindex.htm|archive-date=9 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[John Ellis (MP born 1930)|John Ellis]]|votes=28,929|percentage=45.51|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=JPS Riddell|votes=22,187|percentage=34.90|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=J Harris|votes=12,452|percentage=19.59|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=6,742|percentage=10.61|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 63,568|percentage=70.51|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Brigg and Scunthorpe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/ge79index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=3 May 1979|work=Election 1979|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309094156/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/ge79index.htm|archive-date=9 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Michael Brown (UK politician)|Michael Brown]]
|votes = 31,130
|percentage = 43.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Ellis (MP born 1930)|John Ellis]]
|votes = 30,644
|percentage = 42.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M Beard
|votes = 7,764
|percentage = 10.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lincoln Democratic Labour Association
|candidate = Cyril Nottingham
|votes = 2,042
|percentage = 2.85
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M Nottingham
|votes = 123
|percentage = 0.17
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 486
|percentage = 0.68
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 71,703
|percentage = 75.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 20 July 2024

Brigg and Scunthorpe
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyHumberside
1974 (1974)–1983
SeatsOne
Created fromBrigg
Replaced byBrigg & Cleethorpes and Glanford & Scunthorpe

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

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, mostly from the former seat of Brigg, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of Brigg & Cleethorpes and Glanford & Scunthorpe.

Boundaries

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The Borough of Scunthorpe, the Urban Districts of Barton-upon-Humber and Brigg, and the Rural District of Glanford Brigg.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
Feb 1974 John Ellis Labour
1979 Michael Brown Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Election results

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Elections in the 1970s

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General election February 1974: Brigg and Scunthorpe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ellis 28,803 41.14
Conservative JPS Riddell 25,729 36.75
Liberal J Harris 15,484 22.11
Majority 3,074 4.39
Turnout 70,016 78.35
Labour win (new seat)
General election October 1974: Brigg and Scunthorpe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ellis 28,929 45.51
Conservative JPS Riddell 22,187 34.90
Liberal J Harris 12,452 19.59
Majority 6,742 10.61
Turnout 63,568 70.51
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Brigg and Scunthorpe[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Brown 31,130 43.42
Labour John Ellis 30,644 42.74
Liberal M Beard 7,764 10.83
Democratic Labour Cyril Nottingham 2,042 2.85 New
Independent M Nottingham 123 0.17 New
Majority 486 0.68 K.A.
Turnout 71,703 75.62
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Politics Resources". Election February 1974. Politics Resources. 28 February 1974. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election October 1974. Politics Resources. 10 October 1974. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1979. Politics Resources. 3 May 1979. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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