:Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)

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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.{{Clarify|date=January 2022|reason=The 2nd half of this sentence appears to contradict the 1st half}}

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{{Cite web |url=http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iv.pdf |title=2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England |access-date=2013-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003090741/http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iv.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-03 |url-status=dead }}

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[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] The Guardian is lower than the regional average, artisan creations, tourism, manufacturing, transport, food processing, the public sector and agriculture are large sectors.{{Cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics - Office for National Statistics|website=neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030211201309/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/|archive-date=2003-02-11|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-06-01}}

File:Pendle election graph.png

{{Election box begin | title = General election 2019: Pendle{{cite news |title=Pendle Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000875 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=25 November 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Stephenson

|votes = 24,076

|percentage = 54.2

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Azhar Ali

|votes = 17,890

|percentage = 40.2

|change = ―6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Lishman

|votes = 1,548

|percentage = 3.5

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Clare Hales

|votes = 678

|percentage = 1.5

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Richardson

|votes = 268

|percentage = 0.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 6,186

|percentage = 14.0

|change = +12.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 44,460

|percentage = 68.1

|change = ―0.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +5.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2017: Pendle{{cite web

| title = Election results - General Election 2017

| url = http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20084/elections/387/election_results_-_general_election_2017

| publisher = Pendle Borough Council

| access-date = 8 June 2017}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Stephenson

|votes = 21,986

|percentage = 49.0

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Wayne Blackburn

|votes = 20,707

|percentage = 46.2

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Lishman

|votes = 941

|percentage = 2.1

|change = ―1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Brian Parker

|votes = 718

|percentage = 1.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ian Barnett

|votes = 502

|percentage = 1.1

|change = ―1.2

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,279

|percentage = 2.8

|change = ―8.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 44,854

|percentage = 69.0

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = ―4.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{See also|Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15#Pendle}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2015: Pendle{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}{{cite news| title = Pendle| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000875| publisher = BBC News| access-date = 11 May 2015}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Stephenson

|votes = 20,978

|percentage = 47.2

|change = +8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Azhar Ali

|votes = 15,525

|percentage = 34.9

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Michael Waddington

|votes = 5,415

|percentage = 12.2

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Graham Roach

|votes = 1,487

|percentage = 3.3

|change = ―16.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Laura Fisk

|votes = 1,043

|percentage = 2.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 5,453

|percentage = 12.3

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 44,448

|percentage = 68.7

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.15

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2010: Pendle{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Stephenson

|votes = 17,512

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Prentice

|votes = 13,927

|percentage = 30.9

|change = ―6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Afzal Anwar

|votes = 9,095

|percentage = 20.2

|change = ―3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = James Jackman

|votes = 2,894

|percentage = 6.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Graham Cannon

|votes = 1,476

|percentage = 3.3

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Christian Party (UK)

|candidate = Richard Masih

|votes = 141

|percentage = 0.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,585

|percentage = 8.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,045

|percentage = 67.8

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +6.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2005: Pendle{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Prentice

|votes = 15,250

|percentage = 37.1

|change = ―7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Jane Ellison

|votes = 13,070

|percentage = 31.8

|change = ―2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Shazad Anwar

|votes = 9,528

|percentage = 23.2

|change = +9.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Thomas Boocock

|votes = 2,547

|percentage = 6.2

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Graham Cannon

|votes = 737

|percentage = 1.8

|change = ―1.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,180

|percentage = 5.3

|change = ―5.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,132

|percentage = 63.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = ―2.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Pendle{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Prentice

|votes = 17,729

|percentage = 44.6

|change = ―8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Rasjid Skinner

|votes = 13,454

|percentage = 33.9

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = David Whipp

|votes = 5,479

|percentage = 13.8

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Chris Jackson

|votes = 1,976

|percentage = 5.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Graham Cannon

|votes = 1,094

|percentage = 2.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,275

|percentage = 10.7

|change = ―12.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,732

|percentage = 63.2

|change = ―11.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 1997: Pendle{{Cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/199.htm|title=Pendle [Archive]|website=www.politicsresources.net|access-date=2017-06-01}}|

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Prentice

|votes = 25,059

|percentage = 53.3

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Midgley

|votes = 14,235

|percentage = 30.3

|change = ―10.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Tony Greaves

|votes = 5,460

|percentage = 11.6

|change = ―3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Damian Hockney

|votes = 2,281

|percentage = 4.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,824

|percentage = 23.0

|change = +19.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,035

|percentage = 74.6

|change = ―8.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +9.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: Pendle{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2010-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Prentice

|votes = 23,497

|percentage = 44.2

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Lee

|votes = 21,384

|percentage = 40.3

|change = ―0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alan Davies

|votes = 7,976

|percentage = 15.0

|change = ―9.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Anti-Federalist League

|candidate = Valerie Thome

|votes = 263

|percentage = 0.5

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,113

|percentage = 3.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 53,120

|percentage = 82.9

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +4.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Pendle}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Lee

|votes = 21,009

|percentage = 40.4

|change = ―3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Sylvia Renilson

|votes = 18,370

|percentage = 35.3

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Lishman

|votes = 12,662

|percentage = 24.3

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,639

|percentage = 5.1

|change = ―6.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,041

|percentage = 81.8

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = ―3.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: Pendle}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Lee

|votes = 22,739

|percentage = 44.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = George Rodgers

|votes = 16,604

|percentage = 32.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Lishman

|votes = 12,056

|percentage = 23.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,135

|percentage = 11.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,399

|percentage = 79.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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