Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia
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| Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Shrewsbury in West Midlands region | |
| County | Shropshire |
| Electorate | 75,139 (2023) [1] |
| Major settlements | Shrewsbury |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Julia Buckley (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| 1918–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Replaced by | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| 1295–1918 | |
| Seats | 1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Shrewsbury is a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2024 by Julia Buckley.[2]
A constituency for the town has existed since the 13th century. It was nominally abolished for the 1983 general election, being replaced by Shrewsbury and Atcham. The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies re‑established a constituency with the name of "Shrewsbury", with this taking effect from the 2024 general election.[3]
1918–1950: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural Districts of Atcham and Chirbury.
1950–1974: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural District of Atcham.
1974–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.
The re-established constituency is composed of the following:
- The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Abbey; Bagley; Battlefield; Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton; Belle Vue; Bowbrook; Castlefields and Ditherington; Copthorne; Harlescott; Longden; Loton; Meole; Monkmoor; Porthill; Quarry and Coton Hill; Radbrook; Rea Valley; Sundorne; Tern; Underdale.[4]
It comprises the wards of its predecessor Shrewsbury and Atcham, with the exception of the Burnell and Severn Valley wards which were transferred to the re-established constituency of South Shropshire.
Shrewsbury was founded in 1295 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.
Famous MPs have included Sir Philip Sidney in 1581, Robert Clive (known as 'Clive of India') from 1761 to his death in 1774, and Benjamin Disraeli (later Prime Minister) in 1841–47. By the mid eighteenth century Shrewsbury was known as an independent constituency. The right of election was vested in resident burgesses paying scot and lot. By 1722 the number of voters exceeded 1300 but Parliament sharply reduced the number by excluding parts of Shrewsbury from the parliamentary borough.[5]
Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one Member of Parliament (MP). The parliamentary borough was abolished with effect from the 1918 general election, and the name transferred to a new county constituency. The constituency was renamed Shrewsbury and Atcham, but continued with the exact same boundaries as had been in effect from 1974-1983.
The seat was re-established from wards that had comprised Shrewsbury and Atcham as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. This took effect from the 2024 United Kingdom general election. The constituency was won by Julia Buckley, who became the first Labour Party MP to represent the constituency under its name of Shrewsbury, as well as the first woman to represent the seat under either of its names.[2][6]
Members of Parliament
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Constituency re-established from Shrewsbury and Atcham in 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 2024 | Julia Buckley | Labour |
Borough of Shrewsbury
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Constituency created in 1295
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1885 | James Watson | Conservative | |
| 1892 | Henry David Greene | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Sir Clement Lloyd Hill | Conservative | |
| 1913 by-election | George Butler Lloyd | Conservative | |
| 1918 | Borough abolished, name transferred to new county division |
Shrewsbury division of Shropshire
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| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1918 | George Butler Lloyd | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1922 | Dudley Ryder | Conservative | |
| 1923 | Joseph Sunlight | Liberal | |
| 1924 | Dudley Ryder | Conservative | |
| 1929 | Arthur Duckworth | Conservative | |
| 1945 | Sir John Langford-Holt | Conservative | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Shrewsbury and Atcham |
Election Results Graph
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Election results 2024–present
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Elections in the 2020s
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- Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham
Election results 1830–1983
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Elections in the 1830s
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Elections in the 1840s
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Elections in the 1850s
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Elections in the 1860s
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Slaney's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
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Clement's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
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Cotes was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
Representation reduced to one Member
Elections in the 1890s
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Elections in the 1900s
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Elections in the 1910s
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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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Unionist: George Lloyd[35][36]
- Liberal:
Elections in the 1920s
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Elections in the 1930s
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Elections in the 1940s
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General Election 1939–40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
- Conservative: Arthur Duckworth
- Liberal: John Share Jones[37]
- Labour: Stanley Norman Chapman[38]
The outbreak of World War II in September 1939 caused general elections to be suspended until 1945.
Elections in the 1950s
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Elections in the 1960s
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Elections in the 1970s
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- Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
- Unreformed House of Commons
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- ^ "Labour historic win with first female MP for Shrewsbury". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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- ^ a b The result of the 1774 general election was the subject of a petition. The election of Charlton Leighton was overturned in favour of William Pulteney
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- ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
- ^ "The Representation of Shrewsbury - Mr Butler Lloyd to Retire at the Next Election - Parliamentary Unionist Candidate Adopted". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 27 February 1914. p. 2.
- ^ Lloyd, later 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, who was unrelated to George Butler Lloyd, was unavailable to stand at the 1918 general election, being same month appointed Governor of Bengal.
- ^ The Liberal Magazine, 1939
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- ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i18.htm UK General Election results October 1974
- ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i18.htm UK General Election results May 1979
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- The History of Parliament: the House of Commons - Shrewsbury, Borough, 1386 to 1831
- Shrewsbury UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK