Hinckley and Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Hinckley and Bosworth (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a constituency<ref group="n">A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)</ref> represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Luke Evans, a Conservative.<ref group="n">As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.</ref>
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was known as Bosworth up until the 2024 general election,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Boundaries
Historic (Bosworth)
1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (except the parishes of Bardon, Breedon, Thringstone, Osgathorpe, and Whitwick) and Market Bosworth.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the Rural Districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth, and the parish of Bardon in the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.
1955–1974: The Urban District of Coalville as constituted by the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1953, the Urban District of Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.
1974–1983: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley as altered by the West Midland Counties Order 1965 and the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1969, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1983–1997: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, and the Borough of Charnwood ward of Bradgate.
1997–2010: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Bagworth, Barleston, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth, Castle, Clarendon, De Montfort, Desford and Peckleton, Earl Shilton, Markfield, Newbold Verdon, Sheepy and Witherley, Trinity, and Twycross and Shackerstone.
2010–2024: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill, Burbage Sketchley and Stretton, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone, Earl Shilton, Hinckley Castle, Hinckley Clarendon, Hinckley De Montfort, Hinckley Trinity, Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead, Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton, Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, and Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.
Current (Hinckley and Bosworth)
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien; Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston; Barwell; Burbage St. Catherines and Lash Hill; Burbage Sketchley and Stretton; Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone; Earl Shilton; Hinckley Castle; Hinckley Clarendon; Hinckley De Montfort; Hinckley Trinity; Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton; Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.
- The District of North West Leicestershire wards of Appleby; Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Two Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards were transferred to the new constituency of Mid Leicestershire, partly offset by the addition of two small wards from the District/constituency of North West Leicestershire.
History
The Western, or Bosworth, division was created in 1885, and included part of the Ashby de la Zouch and all of the Market Bosworth petty sessional divisions. It was redefined in 1918 to cover the urban districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the rural districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth and the civil parish of Bardon from Ashby RD. Hinckley RD was abolished in the 1930s and in 1948 and 1970 the Bosworth constituency by which date it was shaped to eventually all of Coalville, Hinckley and Market Bosworth RD. Coalville has been part of North West Leicestershire since the 1983 election.
The seat was held by Labour for 25 years until the Conservatives gained it in the 1970 general election and they have represented it since then. Hinckley expanded greatly after World War II and is the most economically significant town other than Leicester in Leicestershire however unlike the borough the constituency retains under the independent Boundary Commission the poetic name of Bosworth, alluding to the Battle of Bosworth of the medieval Wars of the Roses which is recreated annually on the battlefield.
The seat had a coal mining tradition; however, other industry, such as defence, trade and retail supports the residential town of Hinckley and its rural hinterland. The area of strongest Labour support is the former mining village of Earl Shilton, which is now in local elections generally over-shadowed by surrounding areas with majority-Conservative support. The constituency was once held for Labour by Woodrow Wyatt, who later left the party and became one of its most voluble critics in the 1980s.
During the 2015 count, a police car outside the Hinckley Leisure Centre, where the count was taking place, caught fire then exploded while being hosed down by firefighters. Five men were arrested.<ref name=pegden>Template:Cite news</ref>
Members of Parliament
South Leicestershire prior to 1885
| Election | Member<ref name="rayment">Template:Rayment-hc</ref> | Party | |
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| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1885 | James Ellis | Liberal |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1892 | Charles McLaren | Liberal |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1910 | Henry McLaren | Liberal |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1922 | Guy Paget | Unionist |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1923 | George Ward | Liberal |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1924 | Robert Gee | Unionist |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1927 by-election | Sir William Edge | Liberal |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1931 | Liberal National | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1945 | Arthur Allen | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1959 | Woodrow Wyatt | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1970 | Adam Butler | Conservative |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1987 | David Tredinnick | Conservative |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2019 | Luke Evans | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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Going into the 2015 general election, this was the 180th most marginal constituency in Great Britain, the Liberal Democrats requiring a swing from the Conservatives of 4.6% to take the seat (based on the result of the 2010 general election).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Election in the 1910s
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Election results 1885–1918
Elections in the 1880s
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Elections in the 1890s
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Elections in the 1900s
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Elections in the 1910s
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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;
- Liberal: Henry McLaren
- Unionist:
See also
Notes
References
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Bosworth – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Bosworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Bosworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Hinckley and Bosworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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