Derby South
2010 Results:
Conservative: 11729 (28.48%)
Labour: 17851 (43.34%)
Liberal Democrat: 8430 (20.47%)
UKIP: 1821 (4.42%)
Independent: 1357 (3.29%)
Majority: 6122 (14.86%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 20739 (55.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 7980 (21.3%)
Conservative: 7080 (18.9%)
Other: 1699 (4.5%)
Majority: 12759 (34%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 8211 (18.9%)
Labour: 19683 (45.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 14026 (32.3%)
UKIP: 845 (1.9%)
Other: 608 (1.4%)
Majority: 5657 (13%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 10455 (24.3%)
Labour: 24310 (56.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 8310 (19.3%)
Majority: 13855 (32.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 13048 (25.2%)
Labour: 29154 (56.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 7438 (14.4%)
Referendum: 1862 (3.6%)
Other: 317 (0.6%)
Majority: 16106 (31.1%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Margaret Beckett(Labour) born 1943, Ashton-under-Lyne. Educated at Notre Dame High School and UMIST. Contested Lincoln February 1974, elected as MP for Lincoln in October 1974, under her maiden name Margaret Jackson. PPS to Judith Hart 1974-1975, government whip 1975-1976, Under-secretary of state for Education 1976-1979, when she lost her seat. First elected as MP for Derby South, now as Margaret Beckett, in 1983. Deputy leader of the Labour party from 1992-1994. She was briefly leader of the Labour party following John Smith`s death in 1994, she unsuccessfully contested both the subsequent leadership and deputy leadershup elections. Shadow health secretary 1994-1995, Shadow President of the Board of Trade 1995-1997, President of the Board of Trade 1997-1998, Leader of the House of Commons 1998-2001, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-2006, Foriegn Secretary 2006-2007. She left the government following Gordon Brown`s appointment as Prime Minister, but returned briefly to government as Minister of State for Housing between 2008-2009. Unsuccessfully stood as Speaker in 2009 (more information at They work for you)
Jack Perschke (Conservative) Educated at Chichester High School. Former infantry officer, serving in Canada, Bosnia and Cyprus. Data Business advisor for Ernst and Young.Margaret Beckett(Labour) born 1943, Ashton-under-Lyne. Educated at Notre Dame High School and UMIST. Contested Lincoln February 1974, elected as MP for Lincoln in October 1974, under her maiden name Margaret Jackson. PPS to Judith Hart 1974-1975, government whip 1975-1976, Under-secretary of state for Education 1976-1979, when she lost her seat. First elected as MP for Derby South, now as Margaret Beckett, in 1983. Deputy leader of the Labour party from 1992-1994. She was briefly leader of the Labour party following John Smith`s death in 1994, she unsuccessfully contested both the subsequent leadership and deputy leadershup elections. Shadow health secretary 1994-1995, Shadow President of the Board of Trade 1995-1997, President of the Board of Trade 1997-1998, Leader of the House of Commons 1998-2001, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-2006, Foriegn Secretary 2006-2007. She left the government following Gordon Brown`s appointment as Prime Minister, but returned briefly to government as Minister of State for Housing between 2008-2009. Unsuccessfully stood as Speaker in 2009 (more information at They work for you)
David Batey (Liberal Democrat) Works for Rolls Royce. Derby councillor.
Stephen Fowke (UKIP)
Alan Graves (Independent) Born 1963, Mansfield. Educated at Harvey Grammar School. Director of a computer company. Derby councillor since 1995-2000 and since 2002, originally elected as Labour.2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 93165
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Under 18: 26.1%
Over 60: 19.3%
Born outside UK: 12.5%
White: 78%
Black: 2.9%
Asian: 16%
Mixed: 2.5%
Other: 0.5%
Christian: 60.2%
Hindu: 0.8%
Muslim: 9.3%
Sikh: 5.8%
Full time students: 3.8%
Graduates 16-74: 13.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 37.3%
Owner-Occupied: 62.3%
Social Housing: 26.2% (Council: 17%, Housing Ass.: 9.1%)
Privately Rented: 8.2%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 14.1%
Frederic S:
On the OMRLP site part way down the front page (!!) is the text:-
19/03/10 Election News
PLEDGES SO FAR:-
1.NAPOLEON DYNAMITE alias Tommy Kitkat to stand in Old Bexley and Sidcup
2.Ben Hudson to stand in ‘Hove’
3.Matt Fensome to stand in ‘Milton Keynes South’
4.MR BIGGINS – Loughborough
5.CHRIS ROGERS (Lord Offa of the Dykes) – Brecon and Radnorshire
6.GARY FINNIGAN Washington North–Tyne&Wear
7.COLIN DALE to stand in BUCKS
8.STEVE GUEST to stand in Gloucester against Parmjit Dhanda
9.MISS BRIMSTONE ARIADNE ROX to stand in Exeter
and so on to number 33.
(site loonypartyDOTcom )
I’m sure we can add John cartwright in Croydon Central. I thought Mad Cow Girl was declared to stand in Sunderland central as well
I guess that one of the problems with the Electoral Commission’s big brother control of party names, about which I have just posted on the Salford thread, is that Official Monster Raving Loony Party connected candidates may have difficulty in being creative about their party labels. Shame!
Lab Hold= 7,000 maj
Cons 2nd
Thanks to corporate big bucks, I am now the William Hill Official Monster Raving Looney candidate.
As they’re offering me 250/1 on retaining a deposit, I am all geared up for being the first raving looney flowerpot to retain their deposit, and make a cushty £25K for a proper looney european election campaign.
Later in this campaign I hope to earn 1000/1 on becoming an MP.
What odds I wonder on replacing a cabinet minister, with a flowerpot?
Back to earth, I need to stuff 100 votes in my flowerpots and hanging baskets to claim back my deposit expenses. So register to vote now!
If you know where Margaret Beckett is due to get some brown nosed publicity, let me know in plenty of time, and I can roll up naked in my flowerpot for some publicity stills.
Lab Hold
Maj 8300
Lab maj 6,500
LAB HOLD
Quite surprised by this large swing here.
Conservatives have not done well in Derby generally after 1997.
no you’re right. not a good electoral end to Beckett’s career -although it’s possible she may run again.
It is still a safe seat though.
What were the 1983-97 wards of this constituency?
Alvaston, Babington, Blagreaves, Kingsway, Litchurch, Littleover, Normanton, Osmaston and Sinfin.
What was the 1983-97 equivalent of present-day Arboretum ward in this constituency? (which includes the cathedral and much of the city centre)
Present day Arboretum ward was divided through several others – mostly from Babington and Litchurch, some from Sinfin, and small parts of Abbey, Darley, and Derwent.
Derby is one city the Tories did relatively well in this May,
although more in terms of swing from the starting position.
But this isn’t an attempt to re-open our debate on what a city is.
I guess Derby is effectively a large Midlands town being two seats only.
‘I guess Derby is effectively a large Midlands town being two seats only’
Technically it does actually have three seats, with three of its wards being in the new Mid Derbyshire constituency. It also had three seats from 1983 to 1997, when three of its wards were in Derbyshire South (Edwina Currie’s seat during that period).
Has the area covered by Arboretum ward always been in this seat since 1950, or has it been in other seats at various times?
Has the area covered by Arboretum ward always been in this seat since 1950, or has it been in other seats over the years?
Has the area covered by Arboretum ward always been in this seat since 1950, or has it been in other constituencies over those years?
3 times he asked but for now answer is there none
The problem, particularly with these centralish areas, is that ward boundary changes over the years make a clear cut answer difficult. As far as I can tell the current Arboretum ward was drawn in roughly equal part from the old Babington and Litchurch wrds. I can say with confidence that all these areas have been in Derby South since 1974. The problem arises then because before that Babington ward was in Derby North but Litchucrh was always in Derby South. IN addition there was a previous incarnation of Arboretum (obviously with different boundaries) which was always in Derby South
’3 times he asked but for now answer is there none’
I’ve now fortunately got one Barnaby!
Harry – have you considered joining the VoteUK discussion forum? There are plenty of people on there who would probably be interested in your questions about boundaries.
Harry I recommend you try and get hold of Frederic A. Youngs’ Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. There are two volumes (Northern England and Southern England) and they include descriptions of the makup of parliamentary constituencies up to and including the second periodic review (ie the 1974-83 boundaries). I managed to get both volumes for £1 each off Amazon quite recently but they currently look to be a bit dearer than that
Boulton and Chellaston have only been in this seat since the last election, from 1983 they were in Derbyshire South, I presume they were in Derby North from 1950 and the Derby two-seater before that
Margaret Beckett becomes a Dame – at this rate all our women MPs will be Dames soon!
‘at this rate all our women MPs will be Dames soon!’
That would almost certainly break some sort of record LOL