Southend West and Leigh is a constituency[n 1] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. In the 2024 general election the seat was won by David Burton-Sampson for Labour.[2] It was previously held by Anna Firth who won the 2022 by-election,[3] following the murder of the incumbent MP, David Amess.[4][n 2]
Southend West and Leigh | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
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![]() Boundary of Southend West and Leigh in the East of England | |
County | Essex |
Electorate | 76,824 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | David Burton-Sampson (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Southend |
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Southend West up until the 2024 general election.[5]
History
editThe constituency was created for the 1950 general election under the Representation of the People Act 1948, when the Parliamentary Borough of Southend-on-Sea was split in two.
From its creation until 2024, the seat was held by the Conservative Party, with majorities ranging from 5.7% during the Labour Landslide of 1997 to 43.4% in 1955 until the 2024 general election when it was won by Labour with a 35.6% share.[6][7] It had historically been seen by pundits as a safe Conservative seat.
Because four members of the Guinness family have held the seat (or its predecessor, Southend) it has been dubbed in political analyses in the media as "Guinness-on-Sea".[8]
The seat was represented by David Amess for 24 years, from 1997 to 15 October 2021, when he was murdered.[4] Amess was previously the MP for Basildon from 1983. A by-election was held to elect a replacement MP. In a similar vein to the subsequent by-election following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016, all major contender parties stated they would not field candidates in opposition to the Conservative nominee.[9]
Boundaries and boundary changes
edit1950–1955
edit- The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Milton, Prittlewell, St Clements, Victoria, and Westborough.[10]
Formed primarily from western parts of the abolished Parliamentary Borough of Southend-on-Sea.
1955–1983
edit- The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Blenheim, Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Prittlewell, St Clement's, Southbourne, and Westborough.[10]
Realignment of boundary with Southend East.
1983–2010
edit- The Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Belfairs, Blenheim, Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh, Prittlewell, and Westborough.[11][12]
Marginal changes following the redistribution of wards in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea.
2010–2024
edit- The Borough of Southend-on-Sea wards of Belfairs, Blenheim Park, Chalkwell, Eastwood Park, Leigh, Prittlewell, St Laurence, Westborough, and West Leigh.[13]
Further marginal changes were due to a redistribution of local authority wards.
Current (Southend West and Leigh)
editFurther to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises the whole of the current Southend West seat with the addition of St Luke's ward from Rochford and Southend East.[14]
The constituency comprises a small part of the west of Southend-on-Sea, and includes Leigh-on-Sea and Westcliff-on-Sea. It is bounded to the north and east by Rochford and Southend East, to the north by Rayleigh and Wickford, to the west by Castle Point, and to the south by the very end of the Thames Estuary.
Members of Parliament
editSouthend prior to 1950
Election | Member[15] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | Sir Henry Channon | Conservative | |
1959 by-election | Paul Channon | Conservative | |
1997 | Sir David Amess | Conservative | |
2022 by-election | Anna Firth | Conservative | |
2024 | David Burton-Sampson | Labour |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Burton-Sampson | 16,739 | 35.6 | +6.6 | |
Conservative | Anna Firth | 14,790 | 31.5 | −27.6 | |
Reform UK | Peter Little | 8,273 | 17.6 | N/A | |
Green | Tilly Hogrebe | 3,262 | 6.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cummins | 3,174 | 6.8 | −3.8 | |
Confelicity | James Miller | 262 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Tom Darwood | 172 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Heritage | Lara Hurley | 99 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Psychedelic Movement | Jason Pilley | 99 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Independent | Robert Francis | 98 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,949 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 46,968 | 62.5 | –4.4 | ||
Registered electors | 75,154 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anna Firth | 12,792 | 86.1 | +26.9 | |
Psychedelic Movement | Jason Pilley | 512 | 3.4 | N/A | |
UKIP | Steve Laws | 400 | 2.7 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Catherine Blaiklock | 320 | 2.2 | N/A | |
Independent | Jayda Fransen | 299 | 2.0 | N/A | |
Heritage | Ben Downton | 236 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Freedom Alliance | Christopher Anderson | 161 | 1.1 | N/A | |
English Constitution Party | Graham Moore | 86 | 0.6 | N/A | |
No description | Olga Childs | 52 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 12,280 | 82.7 | +51.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,942 | 24.0 | −43.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | 1,084 | ||||
Registered electors | 66,354 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 2010s
edit2019 notional result[21] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Party | Vote | % | |
Conservative | 30,367 | 59.1 | |
Labour | 14,913 | 29.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 5,449 | 10.6 | |
Others | 692 | 1.3 | |
Turnout | 51,421 | 66.9 | |
Electorate | 76,824 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 27,555 | 59.2 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Aston Line | 13,096 | 28.1 | −5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 5,312 | 11.4 | +6.9 | |
Independent | 77 Joseph | 574 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,459 | 31.1 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 46,537 | 67.4 | −2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 26,046 | 55.2 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 16,046 | 34.0 | +15.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lucy Salek | 2,110 | 4.5 | −4.8 | |
UKIP | John Stansfield | 1,666 | 3.5 | −14.0 | |
Green | Dominic Ellis | 831 | 1.8 | −2.9 | |
Southend Independent Association | Tino Callaghan | 305 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Jason Pilley | 187 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,000 | 21.2 | −10.3 | ||
Turnout | 47,191 | 69.7 | +3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.2 |
Jack Monroe had previously been standing[24] for the National Health Action Party, before withdrawing their candidacy on 11 May 2017, citing death threats and concern for their health.[25][26]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 22,175 | 49.8 | +3.8 | |
Labour | Julian Ware-Lane | 8,154 | 18.3 | +4.9 | |
UKIP | Brian Otridge[28] | 7,803 | 17.5 | +13.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Collins[29] | 4,129 | 9.3 | −20.1 | |
Green | Jon Fuller[30] | 2,083 | 4.7 | +3.2 | |
English Democrat | Jeremy Moss | 165 | 0.4 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 14,021 | 31.5 | +14.8 | ||
Turnout | 44,509 | 66.6 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 20,086 | 46.1 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Welch[32] | 12,816 | 29.4 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Thomas Flynn[33] | 5,850 | 13.4 | −9.2 | |
UKIP | Garry Cockrill[34] | 1,714 | 3.9 | +0.5 | |
BNP | Tony Gladwin | 1,333 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Green | Barry Bolton[35] | 644 | 1.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Vel (Marimutu Velmurgan) | 617 | 1.4 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Terry Phillips[36] | 546 | 1.3 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 7,270 | 16.7 | −5.8 | ||
Turnout | 43,606 | 65.1 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.8 |
Elections in the 2000s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 18,408 | 46.2 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Wexham | 9,449 | 23.7 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Jan Etienne | 9,072 | 22.8 | −2.3 | |
UKIP | Carole Sampson | 1,349 | 3.4 | −0.3 | |
Independent | Marimutu Velmurgan | 745 | 1.9 | N/A | |
English Democrat | Jeremy Moss | 701 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Max Power Party | Dan Anslow | 106 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,959 | 22.5 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 39,830 | 61.9 | +3.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 17,313 | 46.3 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Paul Fisher | 9,372 | 25.1 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard de Ste Croix | 9,319 | 24.9 | −8.2 | |
UKIP | Brian Lee | 1,371 | 3.7 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 7,941 | 21.2 | +15.5 | ||
Turnout | 37,375 | 58.0 | −12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Amess | 18,029 | 38.8 | −15.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 15,414 | 33.1 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Alan Harley | 10,600 | 22.8 | +10.5 | |
Referendum | Charles Webster | 1,734 | 3.7 | N/A | |
UKIP | Brian Lee | 636 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Peter Warburton | 101 | 0.2 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 2,615 | 5.7 | −18.1 | ||
Turnout | 46,515 | 70.0 | −7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 27,319 | 54.7 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 15,417 | 30.9 | −7.2 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Viney | 6,139 | 12.3 | +4.7 | |
Liberal | Alan Farmer | 495 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Green | Chris Keene | 451 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Peter Warburton | 127 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,902 | 23.8 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 49,948 | 77.8 | +2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.8 |
Elections in the 1980s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 28,003 | 54.4 | −0.1 | |
Liberal | Gavin Grant | 19,603 | 38.1 | +0.2 | |
Labour Co-op | Angela Smith | 3,899 | 7.6 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 8,400 | 16.3 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 51,505 | 75.3 | +3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 26,360 | 54.5 | −3.2 | |
Liberal | Gavin Grant | 18,327 | 37.9 | +13.2 | |
Labour | Joy Nisbet | 3,675 | 7.6 | −8.7 | |
Majority | 8,033 | 16.6 | −16.4 | ||
Turnout | 48,362 | 71.7 | −4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.2 |
Elections in the 1970s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 29,449 | 57.68 | ||
Liberal | D Evans | 12,585 | 24.65 | ||
Labour | J Nisbet | 8,341 | 16.34 | ||
National Front | LJ McKeon | 680 | 1.33 | N/A | |
Majority | 16,864 | 33.03 | |||
Turnout | 51,055 | 76.25 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 23,480 | 47.59 | ||
Liberal | W Greaves | 16,409 | 33.26 | ||
Labour | AN Wright | 9,451 | 19.15 | ||
Majority | 7,071 | 14.33 | |||
Turnout | 49,340 | 73.16 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,040 | 46.68 | ||
Liberal | W Greaves | 19,885 | 37.07 | ||
Labour | AN Wright | 14,160 | 23.85 | ||
Majority | 12,913 | 9.61 | |||
Turnout | 59,085 | 77.23 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 29,304 | 60.05 | ||
Labour | M Burstin | 12,419 | 25.45 | ||
Liberal | JH Barnett | 7,077 | 14.50 | ||
Majority | 16,885 | 34.60 | |||
Turnout | 48,800 | 70.70 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,713 | 50.89 | ||
Labour | M Burstin | 13,856 | 27.42 | ||
Liberal | Gurth Hoyer-Millar | 10,958 | 21.69 | ||
Majority | 11,857 | 23.47 | |||
Turnout | 50,527 | 78.35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 25,555 | 50.58 | ||
Liberal | Gurth Hoyer-Millar | 14,548 | 28.79 | ||
Labour | Rex Winsbury | 10,423 | 20.63 | ||
Majority | 11,007 | 21.79 | |||
Turnout | 50,526 | 78.78 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 27,612 | 58.2 | −6.0 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 10,577 | 22.3 | +7.3 | |
Labour | Anthony Pearson-Clarke | 9,219 | 19.4 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 17,035 | 35.9 | −7.7 | ||
Turnout | 47,408 | 77.7 | +3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Channon | 14,493 | 55.6 | −8.6 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 6,314 | 24.2 | +9.2 | |
Labour | Anthony Pearson-Clarke | 5,280 | 20.2 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 5,166 | 31.4 | −12.0 | ||
Turnout | 26,087 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 27,326 | 64.2 | −4.9 | |
Labour | Victor G Marchesi | 8,866 | 20.8 | −10.1 | |
Liberal | Heather Harvey | 6,375 | 15.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 18,460 | 43.4 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 42,567 | 74.1 | −4.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 39,287 | 69.1 | +11.7 | |
Labour | Henry N Lyall | 17,352 | 30.9 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 21,755 | 38.2 | +6.7 | ||
Turnout | 56,639 | 79.0 | −4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Channon | 34,100 | 57.4 | ||
Labour Co-op | Eric Hutchison | 15,345 | 25.9 | ||
Liberal | John Scott | 9,907 | 16.7 | ||
Majority | 18,746 | 31.5 | |||
Turnout | 59,352 | 83.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ A borough 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.
References
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External links
edit- Southend West Liberal Democrat Prospective MP
- Southend West UKIP Prospective MP
- Southend Liberal Democrats
- Southend West Conservatives
- Southend West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Southend West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Southend West and Leigh UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK