Southend West and Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
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Southend West and Leigh is a constituency[n 1] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat is currently held by Anna Firth who won the 2022 by-election,[2] following the murder of the incumbent MP, David Amess.[3][n 2]
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Southend West up until the 2024 general election.[4]
History
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election under the Representation of the People Act 1948, when the Parliamentary Borough of Southend-on-Sea was split in two.
Since creation, the seat has been held every election by the Conservative Party, with majorities ranging from 5.7% during the Labour Landslide of 1997 to 43.4% in 1955. It has historically been seen by pundits as a safe Conservative seat.
Because four members of the Guinness family have held the seat (or its predecessor, Southend) it has been dubbed in political analyses in the media as "Guinness-on-Sea".[5]
The seat was represented by David Amess for 24 years, from 1997 to 15 October 2021, when he was murdered.[3] Amess was previously the MP for Basildon from 1983. A by-election was held to elect a replacement MP. In a similar vein to the subsequent by-election following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016, all major contender parties stated they would not field candidates in opposition to the Conservative nominee.[6]
Boundaries and boundary changes
1950–1955
- The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Milton, Prittlewell, St Clements, Victoria, and Westborough.[7]
Formed primarily from western parts of the abolished Parliamentary Borough of Southend-on-Sea.
1955–1983
- The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Blenheim, Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Prittlewell, St Clement's, Southbourne, and Westborough.[7]
Realignment of boundary with Southend East.
1983–2010
- The Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Belfairs, Blenheim, Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Prittlewell, and Westborough.[8][9]
Marginal changes following the redistribution of wards in the
2010–2024
- The Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Belfairs, Blenheim Park, Chalkwell, Eastwood Park, Leigh, Prittlewell, St Laurence, Westborough, and West Leigh.[10]
Further marginal changes were due to a redistribution of local authority wards.
Current (Southend West and Leigh)
Further to the
The constituency comprises a small part of the west of
Members of Parliament
Southend prior to 1950
Election | Member[12] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | Sir Henry Channon | Conservative | |
1959 by-election | Paul Channon | Conservative | |
1997 | Sir David Amess | Conservative | |
2022 by-election | Anna Firth | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Burton-Sampson | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cummins | ||||
Independent | Tom Darwood | ||||
Conservative | Anna Firth | ||||
Independent | Robert David John Francis | ||||
Green | Tilly Hogrebe | ||||
Heritage | Lara Hurley | ||||
Reform UK | Peter Little | ||||
Confelicity | James Miller | ||||
Psychedelic Movement | Jason Pilley | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anna Firth | 12,792 | 86.1 | +26.9 | |
Psychedelic Movement | Jason Pilley | 512 | 3.4 | New | |
UKIP | Steve Laws | 400 | 2.7 | New | |
English Democrat | Catherine Blaiklock | 320 | 2.2 | New | |
Independent | Jayda Fransen | 299 | 2.0 | New | |
Heritage | Ben Downton | 236 | 1.6 | New | |
Freedom Alliance | Christopher Anderson | 161 | 1.1 | New | |
English Constitution Party | Graham Moore | 86 | 0.6 | New | |
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Olga Childs | 52 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 12,280 | 82.7 | +51.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,942 | 24.0 | -43.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,084 | ||||
Registered electors | 66,354 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 27,555 | 59.2 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Aston Line | 13,096 | 28.1 | -5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 5,312 | 11.4 | +6.9 | |
Independent | 77 Joseph | 574 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 14,459 | 31.1 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 46,537 | 67.4 | -2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 26,046 | 55.2 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 16,046 | 34.0 | +15.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lucy Salek | 2,110 | 4.5 | -4.8 | |
UKIP | John Stansfield | 1,666 | 3.5 | -14.0 | |
Green | Dominic Ellis | 831 | 1.8 | -2.9 | |
Southend Independent Association | Tino Callaghan | 305 | 0.6 | New | |
Independent | Jason Pilley | 187 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 10,000 | 21.2 | -10.3 | ||
Turnout | 47,191 | 69.7 | +3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.2 |
Jack Monroe had previously been standing[20] for the National Health Action Party, before withdrawing their candidacy on 11 May 2017, citing death threats and concern for their health.[21][22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 22,175 | 49.8 | +3.8 | |
Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 8,154 | 18.3 | +4.9 | |
UKIP | Brian Otridge[24] | 7,803 | 17.5 | +13.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins[25] | 4,129 | 9.3 | -20.1 | |
Green | Jon Fuller[26] | 2,083 | 4.7 | +3.2 | |
English Democrat | Jeremy Moss | 165 | 0.4 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 14,021 | 31.5 | +14.8 | ||
Turnout | 44,509 | 66.6 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 20,086 | 46.1 | -0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Welch[28] | 12,816 | 29.4 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Thomas Flynn[29] | 5,850 | 13.4 | -9.2 | |
UKIP | Garry Cockrill[30] | 1,714 | 3.9 | +0.5 | |
BNP | Tony Gladwin | 1,333 | 3.1 | New | |
Green | Barry Bolton[31] | 644 | 1.5 | New | |
Independent | Vel (Marimutu Velmurgan) | 617 | 1.4 | New | |
English Democrat | Terry Phillips[32] | 546 | 1.3 | -0.5 | |
Majority | 7,270 | 16.7 | -5.8 | ||
Turnout | 43,606 | 65.1 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.8 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 18,408 | 46.2 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Wexham | 9,449 | 23.7 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Jan Etienne | 9,072 | 22.8 | −2.3 | |
UKIP | Carole Sampson | 1,349 | 3.4 | −0.3 | |
Independent | Marimutu Velmurgan | 745 | 1.9 | New | |
English Democrat
|
Jeremy Moss | 701 | 1.8 | New | |
Max Power Party | Dan Anslow | 106 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 8,959 | 22.5 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 39,830 | 61.9 | +3.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 17,313 | 46.3 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Paul Fisher | 9,372 | 25.1 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard de Ste Croix | 9,319 | 24.9 | -8.2 | |
UKIP | Brian Lee | 1,371 | 3.7 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 7,941 | 21.2 | +15.5 | ||
Turnout | 37,375 | 58.0 | -12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 18,029 | 38.8 | -15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 15,414 | 33.1 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Alan Harley | 10,600 | 22.8 | +10.5 | |
Referendum | Charles Webster | 1,734 | 3.7 | New | |
UKIP | Brian Lee | 636 | 1.4 | New | |
Natural Law | Peter Warburton | 101 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 2,615 | 5.7 | -18.1 | ||
Turnout | 46,515 | 70.0 | -7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 27,319 | 54.7 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 15,417 | 30.9 | -7.2 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Viney | 6,139 | 12.3 | +4.7 | |
Liberal | Alan Farmer | 495 | 1.0 | New | |
Green | Chris Keene | 451 | 0.9 | New | |
Natural Law | Peter Warburton | 127 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 11,902 | 23.8 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 49,948 | 77.8 | +2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.8 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 28,003 | 54.4 | -0.1 | |
Liberal | Gavin Grant | 19,603 | 38.1 | +0.2 | |
Labour Co-op
|
Angela Smith | 3,899 | 7.6 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 8,400 | 16.3 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 51,505 | 75.3 | +3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 26,360 | 54.5 | -3.2 | |
Liberal | Gavin Grant | 18,327 | 37.9 | +13.2 | |
Labour | Joy Nisbet | 3,675 | 7.6 | -8.7 | |
Majority | 8,033 | 16.6 | -16.4 | ||
Turnout | 48,362 | 71.7 | -4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.2 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 29,449 | 57.68 | ||
Liberal | D Evans | 12,585 | 24.65 | ||
Labour | J Nisbet | 8,341 | 16.34 | ||
National Front | LJ McKeon | 680 | 1.33 | New | |
Majority | 16,864 | 33.03 | |||
Turnout | 51,055 | 76.25 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 23,480 | 47.59 | ||
Liberal | W Greaves | 16,409 | 33.26 | ||
Labour | AN Wright | 9,451 | 19.15 | ||
Majority | 7,071 | 14.33 | |||
Turnout | 49,340 | 73.16 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,040 | 46.68 | ||
Liberal | W Greaves | 19,885 | 37.07 | ||
Labour | AN Wright | 14,160 | 23.85 | ||
Majority | 12,913 | 9.61 | |||
Turnout | 59,085 | 77.23 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 29,304 | 60.05 | ||
Labour | M Burstin | 12,419 | 25.45 | ||
Liberal | JH Barnett | 7,077 | 14.50 | ||
Majority | 16,885 | 34.60 | |||
Turnout | 48,800 | 70.70 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,713 | 50.89 | ||
Labour | M Burstin | 13,856 | 27.42 | ||
Liberal | Gurth Hoyer-Millar | 10,958 | 21.69 | ||
Majority | 11,857 | 23.47 | |||
Turnout | 50,527 | 78.35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,555 | 50.58 | ||
Liberal | Gurth Hoyer-Millar | 14,548 | 28.79 | ||
Labour | Rex Winsbury | 10,423 | 20.63 | ||
Majority | 11,007 | 21.79 | |||
Turnout | 50,526 | 78.78 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon
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27,612 | 58.2 | -6.0 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 10,577 | 22.3 | +7.3 | |
Labour | Anthony Pearson-Clarke | 9,219 | 19.4 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 17,035 | 35.9 | -7.7 | ||
Turnout | 47,408 | 77.7 | +3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon
|
14,493 | 55.6 | -8.6 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 6,314 | 24.2 | +9.2 | |
Labour | Anthony Pearson-Clarke | 5,280 | 20.2 | -0.6 | |
Majority | 5,166 | 31.4 | -12.0 | ||
Turnout | 26,087 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 27,326 | 64.2 | -4.9 | |
Labour | Victor G Marchesi | 8,866 | 20.8 | -10.1 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 6,375 | 15.0 | New | |
Majority | 18,460 | 43.4 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 42,567 | 74.1 | -4.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 39,287 | 69.1 | +11.7 | |
Labour | Henry N Lyall | 17,352 | 30.9 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 21,755 | 38.2 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 56,639 | 79.0 | -4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 34,100 | 57.4 | ||
Labour Co-op
|
Eric Hutchison | 15,345 | 25.9 | ||
Liberal | John Scott | 9,907 | 16.7 | ||
Majority | 18,746 | 31.5 | |||
Turnout | 59,352 | 83.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)
Notes
- borough constituency(for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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.
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