Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)

Pendle
Pendle
Former borough constituency; for the House of Commons
	Boundary of Pendle in Lancashire
	Location of Lancashire within England
County	Lancashire
Electorate	66,735 (December 2010)
Major settlements	Barnoldswick, Colne, Nelson
1983–2024
Seats	One
Created from	Nelson and Colne, Skipton and Clitheroe
Replaced by	Pendle and Clitheroe

Pendle was a constituency^{[n 1]} in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.^{[n 2]} The constituency was newly created for the 1983 general election, being largely formed from the former Nelson and Colne constituency.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes—expanding it into the Borough of Ribble Valley, including the town of Clitheroe—it was reformed as Pendle and Clitheroe, which was first contested at the 2024 general election.^[3]

Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

Since its formation in 1983, the Pendle constituency has been coterminous with the borough of the same name; however the constituency boundaries were redrawn in 1997, due to local government boundary changes in the 1980s.^{[clarification needed]}

The major urban centres in Pendle are Nelson and Colne, with smaller towns Barnoldswick and Earby added to existing ones such as Higham and Pendleside and Craven, since boundary changes in the 1970s that brought them into Pendle Borough, Lancashire from Yorkshire.

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies calling for slight changes in the run-up to the 2010 general election, since which Pendle has the same electoral wards as the Borough:

Barrowford; Blacko and Higherford; Boulsworth; Bradley; Brierfield; Clover Hill; Coates; Craven; Earby; Foulridge; Higham and Pendleside; Horsfield; Marsden; Old Laund Booth; Reedley; Southfield; Vivary Bridge; Walverden; Waterside; Whitefield^[4]

Constituency profile

Although in 1992 this was not a bellwether, Pendle was a key marginal with the Conservative lead over Labour being similar to the national lead in the 2010 general election. In terms of the local economy, unemployment^[5] is lower than the regional average, artisan creations, tourism, manufacturing, transport, food processing, the public sector and agriculture are large sectors.^[6]

Members of Parliament

	Member^[7]	Party
1983	John Lee	Conservative
1992	Gordon Prentice	Labour
2010	Andrew Stephenson	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Pendle^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Stephenson	24,076	54.2	+5.2
	Labour	Azhar Ali	17,890	40.2	―6.0
	Liberal Democrats	Gordon Lishman	1,548	3.5	+1.4
	Green	Clare Hales	678	1.5	+0.4
	Independent	John Richardson	268	0.6	New
Majority			6,186	14.0	+12.2
Turnout			44,460	68.1	―0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

General election 2017: Pendle^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Stephenson	21,986	49.0	+1.8
	Labour	Wayne Blackburn	20,707	46.2	+11.3
	Liberal Democrats	Gordon Lishman	941	2.1	―1.2
	BNP	Brian Parker	718	1.6	New
	Green	Ian Barnett	502	1.1	―1.2
Majority			1,279	2.8	―8.5
Turnout			44,854	69.0	+0.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	―4.8

General election 2015: Pendle^[10]^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Stephenson	20,978	47.2	+8.3
	Labour	Azhar Ali	15,525	34.9	+4.0
	UKIP	Michael Waddington	5,415	12.2	+8.9
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Roach	1,487	3.3	―16.9
	Green	Laura Fisk	1,043	2.3	New
Majority			5,453	12.3	+4.3
Turnout			44,448	68.7	+0.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.15

General election 2010: Pendle^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Stephenson	17,512	38.9	+7.1
	Labour	Gordon Prentice	13,927	30.9	―6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Afzal Anwar	9,095	20.2	―3.0
	BNP	James Jackman	2,894	6.4	+0.2
	UKIP	Graham Cannon	1,476	3.3	+1.5
	Christian	Richard Masih	141	0.3	New
Majority			3,585	8.0	N/A
Turnout			45,045	67.8	+4.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+6.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Pendle^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gordon Prentice	15,250	37.1	―7.5
	Conservative	Jane Ellison	13,070	31.8	―2.1
	Liberal Democrats	Shazad Anwar	9,528	23.2	+9.4
	BNP	Thomas Boocock	2,547	6.2	+1.2
	UKIP	Graham Cannon	737	1.8	―1.0
Majority			2,180	5.3	―5.4
Turnout			41,132	63.4	+0.2
	Labour hold		Swing	―2.7

General election 2001: Pendle^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gordon Prentice	17,729	44.6	―8.7
	Conservative	Rasjid Skinner	13,454	33.9	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	David Whipp	5,479	13.8	+2.2
	BNP	Chris Jackson	1,976	5.0	New
	UKIP	Graham Cannon	1,094	2.8	New
Majority			4,275	10.7	―12.3
Turnout			39,732	63.2	―11.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Pendle^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gordon Prentice	25,059	53.3	+9.1
	Conservative	John Midgley	14,235	30.3	―10.0
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Greaves	5,460	11.6	―3.4
	Referendum	Damian Hockney	2,281	4.8	New
Majority			10,824	23.0	+19.1
Turnout			47,035	74.6	―8.3
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.6

General election 1992: Pendle^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gordon Prentice	23,497	44.2	+8.9
	Conservative	John Lee	21,384	40.3	―0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Davies	7,976	15.0	―9.3
	Anti-Federalist League	Valerie Thome	263	0.5	New
Majority			2,113	3.9	N/A
Turnout			53,120	82.9	+1.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+4.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Pendle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Lee	21,009	40.4	―3.8
	Labour	Sylvia Renilson	18,370	35.3	+3.0
	Liberal	Gordon Lishman	12,662	24.3	+0.8
Majority			2,639	5.1	―6.8
Turnout			52,041	81.8	+2.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	―3.4

General election 1983: Pendle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	John Lee	22,739	44.2
	Labour	George Rodgers	16,604	32.3
	Liberal	Gordon Lishman	12,056	23.5
Majority			6,135	11.9
Turnout			51,399	79.7
	Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
^ "'Pendle', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Pendle and Clitheroe Results". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
^ "2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
^ "Pendle Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^ "Election results - General Election 2017". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Pendle". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Pendle [Archive]". www.politicsresources.net. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

External links

Pendle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
Pendle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

53°50′42″N 2°12′14″W / 53.845°N 2.204°W / 53.845; -2.204

[3] A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

[4] As with all constituencies, the constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

[1] "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

[ElectionWeb83-2] "'Pendle', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "Pendle and Clitheroe Results". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

[6] "2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[7] Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian

[8] "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[rayment-9] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)

[10] "Pendle Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[11] "Election results - General Election 2017". Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

[electoralcalculus2015-12] "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[2015_result-13] "Pendle". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[electoralcalculus2010-14] "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2005-15] "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2001-16] "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[17] "Pendle [Archive]". www.politicsresources.net. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[18] "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

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