Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards
Lichfield is a constituency [ n 1] in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Dave Robertson of the Labour Party .[ 3]
1918-1950
The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Perry Barr and Rugeley, the Rural District of Lichfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Tamworth and Walsall.
1997–2010
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas, Armitage with Handsacre, Boney Hay, Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Ridwares, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Redslade, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots and Yoxall.
2010–2024
The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots, Needwood, and Yoxall.
2024–present
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election , the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
The Borough of East Staffordshire wards of: Bagots; Needwood; Yoxall.1
The District of Lichfield wards of: Alrewas & Fradley; Armitage with Handsacre; Boley Park; Boney Hay & Central; Chadsmead; Chase Terrace; Chasetown; Colton & the Ridwares; Curborough; Hammerwich with Wall; Highfield; Leomansley; Longdon; St. John’s; Stowe; Summerfield & All Saints; Whittington & Streethay (polling district AD).[ 4]
Minor changes to the boundary with Tamworth .
1 Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,[ 5] [ 6] the part in the Borough of East Staffordshire now comprises the following wards or part wards from the 2024 general election:
Bagots & Needwood; Blythe (Kingstone parish); Crown (Newborough parish).[ 7]
The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament )[clarification needed ] , in 1327 and again in 1353, but it then ceased to be represented until the mid 16th century, from when it sent two burgesses as members to Parliament until 1664, when representation was temporarily reduced to one member during The Protectorate (ended 1680)[citation needed ] , and again in 1868, when representation was permanently reduced to one. The constituency was abolished in 1950 but reconstituted, still as a single-member constituency, in 1997.
Constituency profile [ edit ]
This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas.[ 8] In 2010 Michael Fabricant obtained the 52nd highest Conservative share of the vote, out of 650 seats, although in 1997 it was only held by a majority of 238 votes.[ 9] In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries ."[ 10]
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
Election
First member[ 15]
First party
Second member[ 15]
Second party
1660 Apr
Michael Biddulph
Daniel Watson
1660 May
Thomas Minors
1661
John Lane
Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bt
1667
Richard Dyott
1678
Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt
1679 Feb
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1679 Aug
Daniel Finch later 2nd Earl of Nottingham
1685
Thomas Orme
Richard Leveson
1689
Robert Burdett
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1690
Richard Dyott
1695
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1698
Richard Dyott
1701 Jan
William Walmisley
1701
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1705
Sir Henry Gough
Tory
1708
John Cotes
Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt
1710
Richard Dyott
1715
Walter Chetwynd
Samuel Hill
1718 Apr
William Sneyd
1718 Dec
Walter Chetwynd
1722
Richard Plumer
1731 by-election [ mpnotes 1]
George Venables-Vernon later Baron Vernon
1734
Rowland Hill
1741
Sir Lister Holte, Bt
1747
Richard Leveson-Gower
Thomas Anson
1753 Nov by-election [ mpnotes 2]
Sir Thomas Gresley, Bt [ mpnotes 3]
1754 Jan [ mpnotes 3]
Henry Vernon
1754 Apr
Viscount Trentham later Marquess of Stafford
1755 by-election [ mpnotes 4]
Henry Vernon
1761
John Levett [ mpnotes 5]
Feb 1762 [ mpnotes 5]
Hugo Meynell
1768
Thomas Gilbert
Whig [ 16]
1770 by-election [ mpnotes 6]
George Adams then Anson
Whig [ 16]
1789 by-election [ mpnotes 7]
Thomas Anson later Viscount Anson
Whig [ 16]
1795 by-election [ mpnotes 8]
Lord Granville Leveson-Gower later Earl Granville
Whig [ 16]
1799 by-election
Sir John Wrottesley, Bt
Whig [ 16]
1806 Feb by-election [ mpnotes 9]
Sir George Anson
Whig [ 17] [ 16] [ 18]
1806 Nov
George Granville Venables Vernon
Whig [ 16]
1831
Sir Edward Scott, Bt
Whig [ 16]
1837
Lord Alfred Paget
Whig [ 19] [ 17] [ 20] [ 16]
1841 by-election
Lord Leveson later Earl Granville
Whig [ 16] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
1846 by-election
Edward Lloyd-Mostyn later Baron Mostyn
Whig [ 16] [ 25] [ 26]
1847
Viscount Anson later 2nd Earl of Lichfield
Whig [ 27] [ 21]
1854 by-election
The Lord Waterpark
Whig [ 28]
1856 by-election
Viscount Sandon later Earl of Harrowby
Independent Whig[ 29] [ 30]
1859
Liberal
Augustus Anson
Liberal
1865
Richard Dyott
Conservative
1868
Representation reduced to one member
1885–1950, as Lichfield division of Staffordshire[ edit ]
Since 1997, as Lichfield county constituency[ edit ]
Elections in the 2020s [ edit ]
Elections in the 2010s [ edit ]
Elections in the 2000s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1990s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1940s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1930s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1920s [ edit ]
Election results 1885-1918 [ edit ]
Elections in the 1880s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1890s [ edit ]
Darwin
Fulford
Fulford's election voided on petition
Elections in the 1900s [ edit ]
Warner
Elections in the 1910s [ edit ]
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;
Election results 1868-1885 [ edit ]
Elections in the 1860s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1870s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1880s [ edit ]
The 1880 election was declared void on petition.
Election results 1832-1868 [ edit ]
Elections in the 1830s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1840s [ edit ]
Anson resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Poynings , causing a by-election.
Leveson-Gower succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl Granville and causing a by-election.
Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria , requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s [ edit ]
Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria , requiring a by-election.
Anson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Lichfield, causing a by-election.
Cavendish resigned, causing a by-election.
Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria , requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s [ edit ]
Elections before 1832 [ edit ]
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
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