Coventry North West (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Coventry North West
Parliament:uk
Year:1974
Type:Borough
Elects Howmany:One
Electorate:73,431 (2023)[1]
Region:England
Party:Labour Party (UK)

Coventry North West is a constituency in the city of Coventry represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Taiwo Owatemi of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne.

1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne.

1997–present: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne, Whoberley, and Woodlands.

History

The area's electorate has roughly grown in line with national trends, leading to minimal boundary changes and has elected Labour MPs at every election since its first election in February 1974.

In 2019, the long-time incumbent Geoffrey Robinson retired, and at the ensuing general election the Conservatives achieved a swing of more than 8% in their favour, with the Labour majority falling to three figures for the first time in the seat's history.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNotes
Feb 1974Maurice EdelmanDied December 1975
1976 by-electionGeoffrey RobinsonPaymaster General 1997–98
2019Taiwo Owatemi

Elections

Elections in the 1970s

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands . Boundary Commission for England . 30 July 2024 . dmy .