1918-1955 : los distritos urbanos de Brownhills, Cannock y Tettenhall, el distrito rural de Seisdon, en el distrito rural de Cannock las parroquias de Bushbury, Cheslyn Hay, Essington, Great Wyrley y Hilton, y en el distrito rural de Walsall la parroquia de Bentley.
1955-1974 : los distritos urbanos de Cannock y Wednesfield, y el distrito rural de Cannock.
1974–1983 : los distritos urbanos de Cannock y Rugeley, y la parroquia de Brindley Heath en el distrito rural de Lichfield.
distrito electoral abolido: ver Cannock y Burntwood
Resultados de las elecciones [ editar ]
Elección en la década de 1910 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1918 : Cannock [2]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
C
Labor
James Parker
8.068
51,8
Liberal
Beddoe Rees
7.493
48,2
Mayoria
575
3.6
Apagar
15,561
41,7
Electores registrados
37,284
Labor win (nuevo asiento)
C indica candidato respaldado por el gobierno de coalición .
Parker fue designado incorrectamente como candidato liberal de la coalición en la lista oficial de candidatos de la coalición.
Elecciones en la década de 1920 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1922 : Cannock [2]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
William Adamson
9,889
36,8
−15,0
Nacional Liberal
James Parker
9.116
33,8
Nuevo
Liberal
Harold Sidney Abrahamson
7,928
29,4
−18,8
Mayoria
773
3,0
−0,6
Apagar
26,933
66,9
+25,2
Electores registrados
40,273
Retención laboral
Balancearse
N / A
Elecciones generales de 1923 : Cannock [3] [2]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
William Adamson
11,956
41,4
+4,6
Unionista
Wallace Thorneycroft
9.438
32,7
Nuevo
Liberal
Geoffrey Mander
7.465
25,9
−3,5
Mayoria
2.518
8.7
+5,7
Apagar
28,859
70,5
+3,6
Electores registrados
40,948
Retención laboral
Balancearse
Elecciones generales de 1924 : Cannock [2]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
William Adamson
16,347
51,9
+10,5
Unionista
Wallace Thorneycroft
15,166
48,1
+15,4
Mayoria
1,181
3.8
−4,9
Apagar
31,513
74,2
+3,7
Electores registrados
42,473
Retención laboral
Balancearse
−2,5
Elecciones generales de 1929 : Cannock [2]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
William Adamson
26,388
54,2
+2,3
Unionista
Ralph Beaumont
15.055
30,9
−17,2
Liberal
Abraham Ray
7.282
14,9
N / A
Mayoria
11,333
23,3
+19,5
Apagar
48,725
77,5
+3,3
Electores registrados
62,871
Retención laboral
Balancearse
+9,8
Elecciones en la década de 1930 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1931 : Cannock [4]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Conservador
Sarah Ward
27,498
54,63
+23,7
Labor
William Adamson
22,833
45,37
-8,8
Mayoria
4.665
9.27
N / A
Apagar
50,331
75,95
Beneficio conservador del laborismo
Balancearse
+16.25
Elecciones generales de 1935 : Cannock [5]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
William Adamson
27,922
50,95
+5.58
Conservador
Sarah Ward
26,876
49.05
-5,58
Mayoria
1.046
1,90
N / A
Apagar
54,798
71,41
-4,54
Ganancia laboral de los conservadores
Balancearse
+5.58
Elecciones en la década de 1940 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1945 : Cannock [6]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
48,859
62,57
+11,62
Conservador
CW Shelford
29,225
37,43
-11,62
Mayoria
19,634
25.14
+23.23
Apagar
78,084
71,34
-0,07
Retención laboral
Balancearse
+11,62
Elecciones en la década de 1950 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1950 : Cannock [7] [8]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
33 476
67,91
+5,34
Conservador y Nacional Liberal
Marjorie Hickling
15,818
32.09
-5,34
Mayoria
17.658
35,82
+10.68
Apagar
49,294
85,70
-14,36
Retención laboral
Balancearse
+5,34
Elecciones generales de 1951 : Cannock [9] [10]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
32,379
66,87
-1.04
Conservador y Nacional Liberal
Alan Farrington
16,041
33.13
+1.04
Mayoria
16,338
33,74
-2,08
Apagar
48,420
83.12
-2,58
Retención laboral
Balancearse
-1.04
Elecciones generales de 1955 : Cannock [11] [12]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
26,677
59,21
-7,66
Nacional Liberal y Conservador
John HR Newey
18,379
40,79
+7,66
Mayoria
8.298
18.42
-15,32
Apagar
45,056
76,95
-6,17
Retención laboral
Balancearse
-7,66
Elecciones generales de 1959 : Cannock [13] [14]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
29,624
56,85
-2,36
Conservador y Nacional Liberal
Philip H. Lugg
22,485
43.15
+2,36
Mayoria
7.139
13,70
-4,72
Apagar
52,109
79,59
+2.64
Retención laboral
Balancearse
-2,36
Elecciones en la década de 1960 [ editar ]
Elecciones generales de 1964 : Cannock [15] [16]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
31,608
57,53
+0,68
Conservador
Charles John Prendergast Vereker
23,334
42,47
-0,68
Mayoria
8.274
15.06
+1,36
Apagar
54,942
76.15
-3,44
Retención laboral
Balancearse
+0,68
Elecciones generales de 1966 : Cannock [17] [18]
Fiesta
Candidato
Votos
%
±%
Labor
Jennie Lee
33,621
59,81
+2,28
Conservador
Harold R Elliston
22,594
40.19
-2.28
Majority
11,027
19.62
+4.56
Turnout
56,215
73.68
-2.47
Labour hold
Swing
-2.28
Elections in the 1970s[edit]
General election 1970: Cannock[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Patrick Cormack
32,665
51.2
+11.0
Labour
Jennie Lee
31,136
48.8
-11.0
Majority
1,529
2.40
N/A
Turnout
63,801
70.84
-2.84
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
+11.01
In an analysis of the voting trends at the 1970 general election, published shortly after the event, political scientist Richard Rose claimed that Jennie Lee's defeat in Cannock was "the biggest upset" of the contest. Rose believed that a large expansion in the electorate in the constituency contributed towards the 10.7% Labour to Conservative swing, which was significantly higher than the national average.[20]
1970 notional result on 1974-1983 boundaries: Cannock
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
23,400
62.23
Conservative
14,200
37.77
Majority
9,200
24.46
Turnout
37,600
Labour hold
Swing
General election February 1974: Cannock[21][1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Gwilym Roberts
23,869
51.46
-10.77
Conservative
Roger Douglas King
12,805
27.61
-10.16
Liberal
Michael Harry Windridge
9,709
20.93
New
Majority
11,064
23.85
-0.61
Turnout
46,383
82.70
+11.86
Labour hold
Swing
General election October 1974: Cannock[22][1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Gwilym Roberts
23,887
55.54
+4.08
Conservative
Eric Grenville Hill
11,665
27.12
-0.49
Liberal
Eric Freeman
7,459
17.34
-3.59
Majority
12,222
28.42
+0.57
Turnout
43,011
76.05
-6.65
Labour hold
Swing
+2.28
General election 1979: Cannock[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Gwilym Roberts
25,050
52.76
-2.78
Conservative
J Vereker
17,704
37.28
+10.16
Liberal
PJ Davis
4,729
9.96
-7.38
Majority
7,346
15.48
-12.94
Turnout
47,483
79.79
+3.76
Labour hold
Swing
-6.47
References[edit]
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
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