North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
North Norfolk is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Steffan Aquarone, a Liberal Democrat.[n 2]
North Norfolk | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of North Norfolk in the East of England | |
County | Norfolk |
Electorate | 70,719 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Cromer, North Walsham, Sheringham, Wells-next-the-Sea |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1868 |
Member of Parliament | Steffan Aquarone (Liberal Democrats) |
Seats | 1868–1885: Two 1885 onwards: One |
Created from | West Norfolk East Norfolk |
Constituency profile
editThe seat covers a long stretch of the Norfolk coast including the seaside towns of Cromer, Wells-next-the-Sea and Sheringham.
History
editThe North Division of Norfolk was first created by the Reform Act 1867 as one of three two-member divisions of the Parliamentary County of Norfolk. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the three two-member county divisions were replaced with six single-member divisions. The second version of this constituency was one of the single-member seats. It has remained as a single-member seat since then, being designated as a County Constituency from the 1950 general election.
Formerly held by Labour from 1945 to 1970, then the Conservatives from 1970 to 2001, the seat was represented by the Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb from 2001 until he stood down for the 2019 general election, when the Conservatives regained the seat from the Lib Dems with a swing of 17.5%. However the Lib Dems re-took the seat at the following general election in 2024 with a swing of 16.8%.
The 2001 general election marked the first time that a Liberal aligned candidate had won a seat in Norfolk since 1929. This was to be followed by the election of Simon Wright in Norwich South in 2010. While Wright's success was short-lived (he was defeated in 2015), Lamb retained his seat, which at the 2015 election was one of only two Liberal Democrat seats in southern England, and one of only eight in the whole UK. At the 2017 general election, in which the Liberal Democrats lost five of their nine seats, North Norfolk was one of the four held. Although the seat had been held by Labour for the 25 years following World War II, Labour have slumped to a distant third in recent years, and came fourth in 2015, and last in a narrower field of three candidates in 2017.
North Norfolk was described by the Earl of Leicester as "the one constituency in England where, in 1964, it was so feudal that it had to be explained to the electors that the ballot was secret."[2] Feudal is used as a metaphor, or shorthand, meaning constitutionally backward.
Boundaries and boundary changes
edit1868–1885
edit- The Hundreds of East Flegg, West Flegg, Happing, Tunstead, Erpingham (North), Erpingham (South), Eynsford, Holt and North Greenhoe.[3][4]
The seat was formed largely from northern parts of the abolished Eastern Division, with a small part transferred from the Western Division. It also absorbed the Parliamentary Borough of Great Yarmouth, which had been disenfranchised for corruption under the Act.
1885–1918
edit- The Sessional Divisions of Eynsford, Holt, North Erpingham, and North Greenhoe; and
- Part of the Sessional Division of South Erpingham.[5]
Great Yarmouth re-established as a single-member Parliamentary Borough. Eastern parts were transferred to the re-established Eastern Division.
1918–1950
edit- The Urban Districts of Cromer, Sheringham, and Wells-next-the-Sea; and
- The Rural Districts of Aylsham, Erpingham, and Walsingham.[6]
Gained the area around Fakenham from the abolished North-Western Division, and lost small areas in the south to the Eastern and South-Western Divisions.
1950–1974
edit- The Urban Districts of Cromer, North Walsham, Sheringham, and Wells-next-the-Sea; and
- The Rural Districts of Erpingham, Smallburgh, and Walsingham.[6]
Gained North Walsham and the Rural District of Smallburgh from the abolished Eastern Division. An area comprising the former Rural District of Aylsham (now part of the St Faith's and Aylsham Rural District) was transferred to the new constituency of Central Norfolk.
1974–1983
edit- The Urban Districts of Cromer, North Walsham, and Sheringham; and
- The Rural Districts of Erpingham, St Faith's and Aylsham, and Smallburgh.[6]
Gained the Rural District of St Faiths and Aylsham, including Hellesdon and Sprowston, from the now abolished constituency of Central Norfolk. Wells-next-the-Sea and the Rural District of Walsingham, including Fakenham, were transferred to the re-established constituency of North West Norfolk.
1983–2010
edit- The District of North Norfolk.[7][8]
The seat was extended westwards, regaining Wells-next-the-Sea and areas comprising the former Rural District of Walsingham, including Fakenham, from North West Norfolk. Suburbs of Norwich, including Hellesdon and Sprowston, were transferred to Norwich North, and remaining southern areas, including Aylsham, to the new constituency of Mid Norfolk.
2010–2024
edit- The District of North Norfolk wards of Briston, Chaucer, Corpusty, Cromer Town, Erpingham, Gaunt, Glaven Valley, Happisburgh, High Heath, Holt, Hoveton, Mundesley, North Walsham East, North Walsham North, North Walsham West, Poppyland, Priory, Roughton, St Benet, Scottow, Sheringham North, Sheringham South, Stalham and Sutton, Suffield Park, The Runtons, Waterside, Waxham, and Worstead.[9]
Fakenham and surrounding areas were transferred out once again to the new constituency of Broadland.
Current
editFurther 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 District of North Norfolk wards of: Bacton; Beeston Regis & The Runtons; Briston; Coastal; Cromer Town; Erpingham; Gresham; Happisburgh; Hickling; Holt; Hoveton & Tunstead; Mundesley; North Walsham East; North Walsham Market Cross; North Walsham West; Poppyland; Priory; Roughton; St. Benet’s; Sheringham North; Sheringham South; Stalham; Stody; Suffield Park; Trunch; Wells with Holkham; Worstead.[10]
Minor gain following changes to local authority ward boundaries.
Members of Parliament
editMPs 1868–1885
editWest Norfolk and East Norfolk prior to 1868
Election | 1st member[11] | 1st party | 2nd member[11] | 2nd party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1868 | constituency created | |||||
1868 | Frederick Walpole | Conservative | Sir Edmund Lacon | Conservative | ||
1876 by-election | James Duff | Conservative | ||||
1879 by-election | Edward Birkbeck | Conservative | ||||
1885 | reduced to one member |
MPs since 1885
editElections
editElections in the 2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Steffan Aquarone[12] | 19,488 | 41.4 | +11.0 | |
Conservative | Duncan Baker[13] | 16,903 | 35.9 | −22.6 | |
Reform UK | Jason Patchett[14] | 6,368 | 13.5 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach[15] | 2,878 | 6.1 | −1.6 | |
Green | Liz Dixon[16] | 1,406 | 3.0 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 2,585 | 5.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 47,043 | 65.9 | –7.0 | ||
Registered electors | 71,438 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.8 |
Elections in the 2010s
edit2019 notional result[17] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 30,145 | 58.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 15,653 | 30.4 | |
Labour | 3,980 | 7.7 | |
Brexit Party | 1,739 | 3.4 | |
Green | 45 | 0.1 | |
Turnout | 51,562 | 72.9 | |
Electorate | 70,719 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Duncan Baker | 29,792 | 58.6 | +16.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Karen Ward | 15,397 | 30.3 | −18.1 | |
Labour | Emma Corlett | 3,895 | 7.7 | −2.2 | |
Brexit Party | Harry Gywnne | 1,739 | 3.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,395 | 28.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 50,823 | 71.9 | −3.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +17.5 |
Sir Norman Lamb did not stand for re-election. The seat saw the largest decrease in the Liberal Democrat vote share at the 2019 general election,[19] and the third highest increase in vote share for the Conservatives.[20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 25,260 | 48.4 | +9.3 | |
Conservative | James Wild | 21,748 | 41.7 | +10.8 | |
Labour | Stephen Burke | 5,180 | 9.9 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 3,512 | 6.7 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 52,188 | 75.3 | +3.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 19,299 | 39.1 | −16.4 | |
Conservative | Ann Steward | 15,256 | 30.9 | −1.2 | |
UKIP | Michael Baker | 8,328 | 16.9 | +11.5 | |
Labour | Denise Burke | 5,043 | 10.2 | +4.4 | |
Green | Mike Macartney-Filgate | 1,488 | 3.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 4,043 | 8.2 | −15.2 | ||
Turnout | 49,414 | 71.7 | −1.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -7.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 27,554 | 55.5 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Trevor Ivory | 15,928 | 32.1 | −3.9 | |
Labour | Phil Harris | 2,896 | 5.8 | −3.1 | |
UKIP | Michael Baker | 2,680 | 5.4 | +3.7 | |
Green | Andrew Boswell | 508 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Independent | Simon Mann | 95 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,626 | 23.4 | +5.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,661 | 73.2 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.1 |
Elections in the 2000s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 31,515 | 53.4 | +10.7 | |
Conservative | Iain Dale | 20,909 | 35.5 | −6.3 | |
Labour | Phil Harris | 5,447 | 9.2 | −4.1 | |
UKIP | Stuart Agnew | 978 | 1.7 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Justin Appleyard | 116 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,606 | 17.9 | +17.0 | ||
Turnout | 58,965 | 73.0 | +2.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +8.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 23,978 | 42.7 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | David Prior | 23,495 | 41.8 | +5.3 | |
Labour | Mike Gates | 7,490 | 13.3 | −11.8 | |
Green | Mike Sheridan | 649 | 1.2 | N/A | |
UKIP | Paul Simison | 608 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 483 | 0.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 56,220 | 70.2 | −5.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.5 |
Elections in the 1990s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Prior | 21,456 | 36.5 | −11.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 20,163 | 34.3 | +7.0 | |
Labour | Michael Cullingham | 14,736 | 25.1 | +1.9 | |
Referendum | John Allen | 2,458 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,293 | 2.2 | −18.8 | ||
Turnout | 58,813 | 76.0 | −4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -9.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 28,810 | 48.3 | −5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Norman Lamb | 16,265 | 27.3 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Michael Cullingham | 13,850 | 23.2 | +3.3 | |
Green | Angie Zelter | 559 | 0.9 | −0.8 | |
Natural Law | S. Jackson | 167 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 12,545 | 21.0 | −7.3 | ||
Turnout | 59,651 | 80.8 | +3.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.6 |
Elections in the 1980s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 28,822 | 53.3 | −0.7 | |
Alliance | Neil Anthony | 13,512 | 25.0 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Anthony Earle | 10,765 | 19.9 | +0.7 | |
Green | Michael Filgate | 960 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 15,310 | 28.3 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 54,059 | 77.5 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 26,230 | 54.0 | −2.9 | |
Alliance | John Elworthy | 13,007 | 26.8 | +13.0 | |
Labour | Edward Barber | 9,317 | 19.2 | −9.4 | |
Majority | 13,223 | 27.2 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 48,554 | 74.6 | −4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 43,952 | 56.9 | +8.8 | |
Labour | R. S. Dimmick | 22,126 | 28.6 | −3.4 | |
Liberal | Gustav Rex Collings | 10,643 | 13.8 | −6.1 | |
National Front | A. C. R. Sizeland | 548 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 21,826 | 28.3 | +12.2 | ||
Turnout | 72,269 | 78.7 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 33,312 | 48.1 | +0.5 | |
Labour | D. M. Mason | 22,191 | 32.0 | +3.4 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 13,776 | 19.9 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 11,121 | 16.1 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 69,279 | 76.5 | −6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 35,684 | 47.6 | −7.7 | |
Labour | D. M. Mason | 21,394 | 28.6 | −16.1 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 17,853 | 23.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,290 | 19.0 | +8.4 | ||
Turnout | 74,931 | 83.4 | +3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 24,587 | 55.3 | +6.2 | |
Labour | Bert Hazell | 19,903 | 44.7 | −6.2 | |
Majority | 4,684 | 10.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 44,490 | 80.3 | −2.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bert Hazell | 20,796 | 50.90 | ||
Conservative | Ralph Howell | 20,059 | 49.10 | ||
Majority | 737 | 1.80 | |||
Turnout | 40,855 | 83.19 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bert Hazell | 19,360 | 50.1 | −0.7 | |
Conservative | Frank Henry Easton | 19,307 | 49.9 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 53 | 0.2 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 38,667 | 79.7 | −0.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Gooch | 19,784 | 50.85 | ||
National Liberal | Frank Henry Easton | 19,126 | 49.15 | ||
Majority | 658 | 1.70 | |||
Turnout | 38,910 | 79.81 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Gooch | 20,899 | 51.53 | ||
National Liberal | William Scarlett Jameson | 19,657 | 48.47 | ||
Majority | 1,242 | 3.06 | |||
Turnout | 40,556 | 81.64 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Gooch | 21,067 | 50.33 | ||
National Liberal | Douglas M. Reid | 20,788 | 49.67 | ||
Majority | 279 | 0.66 | |||
Turnout | 41,855 | 83.66 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Gooch | 19,790 | 47.99 | ||
National Liberal | Douglas M. Reid | 17,741 | 43.03 | ||
Liberal | Arnold Hilward Jones | 3,703 | 8.98 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,049 | 4.96 | |||
Turnout | 41,234 | 84.31 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Election in the 1940s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Gooch | 17,753 | 58.67 | ||
Conservative | Thomas Cook | 12,507 | 41.33 | ||
Majority | 5,246 | 17.34 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 30,260 | 70.94 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Cook | 17,863 | 55.26 | ||
Labour | Lucy Noel-Buxton | 14,465 | 44.74 | ||
Majority | 3,398 | 10.52 | |||
Turnout | 32,328 | 78.14 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Cook | 19,988 | 60.53 | ||
Labour | Lucy Noel-Buxton | 13,035 | 39.47 | ||
Majority | 6,953 | 21.06 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33,023 | 82.27 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lucy Noel-Buxton | 14,821 | 50.3 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Thomas Cook | 14,642 | 49.7 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 179 | 0.6 | −5.6 | ||
Turnout | 29,463 | 75.0 | −2.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.8 |
Elections in the 1920s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Noel Buxton | 14,544 | 47.5 | −1.2 | |
Unionist | Thomas Cook | 12,661 | 41.3 | +0.7 | |
Liberal | Zelia Hoffman | 3,407 | 11.1 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 1,883 | 6.2 | −1.9 | ||
Turnout | 30,612 | 77.9 | +0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 39,272 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Noel Buxton | 11,978 | 48.7 | −8.9 | |
Unionist | Thomas Cook | 9,974 | 40.6 | −1.8 | |
Liberal | Maurice Alexander | 2,637 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,004 | 8.1 | −7.1 | ||
Turnout | 24,589 | 77.1 | +8.8 | ||
Registered electors | 31,913 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −3.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Noel Buxton | 12,278 | 57.6 | +5.4 | |
Unionist | Brian Smith | 9,022 | 42.4 | −5.4 | |
Majority | 3,256 | 15.2 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 21,300 | 68.3 | −6.9 | ||
Registered electors | 31,205 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Noel Buxton | 12,004 | 52.2 | +2.8 | |
Unionist | Roger Bowan Crewdson | 10,975 | 47.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,029 | 4.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22,979 | 75.2 | +14.4 | ||
Registered electors | 30,556 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Elections in the 1910s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Independent | Douglas King* | 9,274 | 50.6 | +3.8 |
Liberal | Noel Buxton | 9,061 | 49.4 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 213 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 18,335 | 60.8 | −25.9 | ||
Registered electors | 30,179 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.8 | |||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
* King was named a Unionist candidate in the official list of Coalition Government endorsements, but he wrote to The Times stating he had left the party before the election and should be classed as an independent. He later rejoined the party.
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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Liberal: Noel Buxton
- Unionist: Douglas King
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Noel Buxton | 5,187 | 53.6 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | Douglas King | 4,491 | 46.4 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 696 | 7.2 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 9,678 | 86.7 | −1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,169 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Noel Buxton | 5,189 | 53.0 | −5.7 | |
Conservative | Douglas King | 4,604 | 47.0 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 585 | 6.0 | −11.4 | ||
Turnout | 9,793 | 87.7 | +6.3 | ||
Registered electors | 11,169 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 |
Elections in the 1900s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Brampton Gurdon | 5,155 | 58.7 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | F. T. S. Rippingall | 3,628 | 41.3 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 1,527 | 17.4 | +5.0 | ||
Turnout | 8,783 | 81.4 | +3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 10,795 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Brampton Gurdon | 4,490 | 56.2 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | Henry Spencer Follett | 3,493 | 43.8 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 997 | 12.4 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,983 | 77.8 | −2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 10,261 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 |
Elections in the 1890s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Brampton Gurdon | 4,775 | 57.0 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Kenneth Kemp | 3,610 | 43.0 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 1,165 | 14.0 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 8,385 | 83.7 | +3.2 | ||
Registered electors | 10,017 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 |
- Caused by Cozens-Hardy's appointment as a judge in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Cozens-Hardy | 4,246 | 53.2 | −5.0 | |
Conservative | Kenneth Kemp | 3,738 | 46.8 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 508 | 6.4 | −10.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,984 | 80.5 | −9.5 | ||
Registered electors | 9,924 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Cozens-Hardy | 4,561 | 58.2 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | John Cator[35] | 3,278 | 41.8 | −3.1 | |
Majority | 1,283 | 16.4 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 7,839 | 90.0 | +14.0 | ||
Registered electors | 8,713 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 |
Elections in the 1880s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Cozens-Hardy | 4,084 | 55.1 | −5.0 | |
Conservative | Ailwyn Fellowes | 3,324 | 44.9 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 760 | 10.2 | −10.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,408 | 76.0 | −9.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,742 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Cozens-Hardy | 5,028 | 60.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Samuel Hoare | 3,342 | 39.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,686 | 20.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 8,370 | 85.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,742 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Birkbeck | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Edmund Lacon | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,519 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1870s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Birkbeck | 2,742 | 54.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | Thomas Buxton | 2,252 | 45.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 490 | 9.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,994 | 77.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,474 | ||||
Conservative hold |
- Caused by Duff's death.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Duff | 2,302 | 51.2 | N/A | |
Liberal | Thomas Buxton | 2,192 | 48.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 110 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,494 | 72.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,231 | ||||
Conservative hold |
- Caused by Walpole's death.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Walpole | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Edmund Lacon | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,325 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1860s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Walpole | 2,630 | 27.7 | ||
Conservative | Edmund Lacon | 2,563 | 27.0 | ||
Liberal | Edmond Wodehouse | 2,235 | 23.5 | ||
Liberal | Robert Gurdon[37] | 2,078 | 21.9 | ||
Majority | 328 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 4,753 (est) | 73.9 (est) | |||
Registered electors | 6,432 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ A county 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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edit- Iain Dale, ed. (2003). The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Politico's (reprint). ISBN 978-1-84275-033-9.
- The Times House of Commons 1945. The Times. 1945.
- The Times House of Commons 1950. The Times. 1950.
- The Times House of Commons 1955. The Times. 1955.
External links
edit- North Norfolk UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- North Norfolk UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- North Norfolk UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK