Bristol Central (UK Parliament constituency)
{{short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1974 and 2024 onwards}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Bristol Central
|type = Borough
|parliament = uk
|year = 2024
|abolished =
|previous = Bristol West
|next =
|title= The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West
|publisher=Boundary Commission for England
|access-date=27 June 2024
|df=dmy
}}
|mp = Carla Denyer
|party = Green
|elects_howmany = 1
|towns = Bristol
|region = England
|county = City of Bristol
|european = South West England
|year2 = 1918
|abolished2 = 1974
|elects_howmany2 = one
|previous2 = Bristol East
Bristol North
Bristol South
Bristol West
|next2 = Bristol North East
Bristol South East
||image2=File:South West England - Bristol Central constituency.svg|caption2=Boundary of Bristol Central in South West England}}
Bristol Central is a parliamentary constituency located within the City of Bristol in South West England.{{cite web |title=South West region – Revised proposals |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/b65f7782-658b-4c4a-9cba-59c16c807f77/summaries/BCE%20A4%202pp%20Summary_SOUTH%20WEST.pdf|work=Boundary Commission for England|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217164136/https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/b65f7782-658b-4c4a-9cba-59c16c807f77/summaries/BCE%20A4%202pp%20Summary_SOUTH%20WEST.pdf|archive-date=17 December 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Bristol Central Borough Constituency|url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/9bc0b2ea-7915-4997-9d4a-3e313c0ceb51/south-west/South%20West_379_Bristol%20Central_Portrait.pdf|work=Boundary Commission for England|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412194242/https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/9bc0b2ea-7915-4997-9d4a-3e313c0ceb51/south-west/South%20West_379_Bristol%20Central_Portrait.pdf|archive-date=12 April 2024|url-status=live}} It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 2024, it has been represented by Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party.
A constituency of this name existed from 1918 to 1974. The modern constituency was re-established in 2024 as a successor to Bristol West.{{cite web |title=Revised proposals for new Parliamentary constituency boundaries in the South West region |website=Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/south-west/revised-proposals-for-new-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-the-south-west-region/ |access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217164136/https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/web/20231217164136/https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/south-west/revised-proposals-for-new-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-the-south-west-region/|archive-date=17 December 2023|url-status=live}}
Constituency profile
Based on data from the 2021 census, the Electoral Calculus categorises the proposed seat as being part of the “strong left” demographic, those who have very economically left wing and socially liberal views, are composed of a largely student population and have an internationalist outlook including strong opposition to Brexit. For reference, the site gives a notional result of only 12% for those who voted Brexit back in 2016, indicating that Bristol Central is a heavily pro-Remain area. In addition to this, around 43% of the constituency is deprived, in terms of employment, income and education, which can be seen as considerably low in contrast to the national average of 52% deprivation, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 37.6, at least 65% of the local population owns a car, whilst 41% own a home, and the gross household income is £48,529.{{cite web |title=The Electoral Calculus' profile of Bristol Central|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Bristol%20Central |website=Electoral Calculus|access-date=14 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124183549/https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bristol%20Central|archive-date=24 November 2024|url-status=live}}
Bristol Central has also been reported to be the most pro-immigration constituency in the United Kingdom; 55 per cent of voters wanted fewer controls and higher numbers in Bristol, a survey published by The Telegraph found.{{cite web|last=Booth|first=Mia V.|date=23 January 2024|title=Bristol Central most pro-immigration constituency in the UK|url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristol-central-most-pro-immigration-constituency-in-uk/ |website=Bristol24/7 |access-date=14 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123180602/https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristol-central-most-pro-immigration-constituency-in-uk/|archive-date=23 January 2024|url-status=live}}
History
Bristol Central was first created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, after which it was absorbed into Bristol North East and Bristol South East.
During the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies in 2000-07, a proposal to rename Bristol West to "Bristol Central" was rejected.{{cite web |url=http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032.pdf |title=Fifth Periodical Report |work=Boundary Commission for England |volume=1 |date=26 February 2007 |access-date=12 April 2024|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726095050/http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032.pdf |archive-date=26 July 2011}}
=Modern constituency=
Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Bristol Central largely replaced Bristol West, comprising approximately 70% of the abolished constituency.{{Cite web |last1=Baker|first1=Carl|last2=Johnston|first2=Neil|title=Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK? |url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/boundary-review-2023-which-seats-will-change/|date=20 March 2024|website=UK Parliament|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-date=4 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404001700/https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/web/20240404001700/https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/boundary-review-2023-which-seats-will-change/|url-status=live}} It was first contested at the 2024 general election.{{cite web|last=Cork|first=Tristan|date=30 June 2023 |title=New 'Bristol Central' election contest confirmed – and the Greens already say they can win it |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/new-bristol-central-election-contest-8561540 |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=BristolLive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412195042/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/web/20240412195042/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/new-bristol-central-election-contest-8561540|archive-date=12 April 2024|url-status=live}}
=2024 election=
In January 2022, Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire was reselected by the Labour Party to stand as their candidate for Bristol Central in the next general election; on 4 September 2023 she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by Keir Starmer.{{cite web |last=Harris|first=Aden|url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/shadow-sports-minister-debbonaire-never-football-match/ |title=Shadow sports minister Debbonaire admits she has never been to a football match|website=Bristol 24/7| date=13 September 2023|access-date=27 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926085337/https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/shadow-sports-minister-debbonaire-never-football-match/|archive-date=26 September 2023|url-status=live}} London Mayor Sadiq Khan visited Clifton to show support for Debbonaire, claiming that Bristol would "have a strong champion as culture secretary in the next Labour government”.{{cite web |last=Booth|first=Martin|url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/khan-campaigns-bristol-central-support-debbonaire/|title=Khan Campaigns In Bristol Central To Support Debbonaire|website=Bristol 24/7|date=31 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602161351/https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/khan-campaigns-bristol-central-support-debbonaire/|archive-date=2 June 2024|url-status=live}}
In 2023, the Green Party said that Bristol Central would be a target seat for the party, and selected their co-leader, Carla Denyer, as their candidate.{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Peter|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/06/green-party-conference-accuse-labour-bystander-conservative-chaos|title=Green party says it plans to focus its effort on four seats at general election|date=6 October 2023|website=The Guardian|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403140218/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/06/green-party-conference-accuse-labour-bystander-conservative-chaos|archive-date=3 April 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Green|first=Tilly|url=https://bristolgreenparty.org.uk/bristol-constituency-boundary-changes-halve-labour-majority/|title=Bristol constituency boundary changes halve Labour majority|date=28 June 2023|website=Bristol Green Party|access-date=25 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628135613/https://bristolgreenparty.org.uk/bristol-constituency-boundary-changes-halve-labour-majority/|archive-date=28 June 2023|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election |date=17 September 2023 |url= https://bright-green.org/2023/09/17/full-list-of-all-green-party-candidates-at-the-next-election/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=Bright Green|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401173345/https://bright-green.org/2023/09/17/full-list-of-all-green-party-candidates-at-the-next-election/|archive-date=1 April 2024|url-status=live}} Following the May local elections, the Green Party became the biggest party in Bristol City Council.{{Cite web|last=Ketibuah-Foley|first=Jasmine|title=Greens become biggest party in Bristol after poll|date=3 May 2024|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51n54q4y1jo|access-date=29 May 2024|website=BBC News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504210533/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51n54q4y1jo|archive-date=4 May 2024|url-status=live}} Denyer aimed to capitalise upon voters “feeling utterly uninspired by the potential of a Keir Starmer-led Labour party”.{{cite web |last=Fisher|first=Lucy|url=https://www.ft.com/content/9aeb09c6-dc30-4d6a-9462-d49899a42447|title=Greens aim to win voters 'utterly uninspired' by Keir Starmer|website=Financial Times|date=30 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530225038/https://www.ft.com/content/9aeb09c6-dc30-4d6a-9462-d49899a42447|archive-date=30 May 2024|url-status=live}} Former MP for Liverpool Riverside, Dame Louise Ellman accused the Green Party of stirring up divisions over the Gaza war as part of their electoral campaign, by including the Palestinian flag and images of destruction in Gaza on their distribution letters in Bristol.{{cite web |last=Bell-Cross|first=Lorin|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/politics/green-party-accused-of-stirring-division-over-palestinian-flag-leaflet-mw2k1mkr|title=Green Party accused of 'stirring division' over Palestinian flag leaflet|website=The Jewish Chronicle| date=30 May 2024|access-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603135224/https://www.thejc.com/news/politics/green-party-accused-of-stirring-division-over-palestinian-flag-leaflet-mw2k1mkr|archive-date=3 June 2024|url-status=live}}
Other running candidates included, Reform UK's Robert Clarke,{{Cite web |title=Bristol Central Constituency |url= https://www.reformparty.uk/bristol-central-constituency |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Reform UK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219003602/https://www.reformparty.uk/bristol-central-constituency|archive-date=19 February 2024|url-status=live}} the Liberal Democrats's Nicholas Coombes,{{Cite web|date=23 May 2024|title= Lib Dems announce Bristol candidates for the General Election|url=https://www.bristollibdems.org/news/article/lib-dems-announce-bristol-candidates-for-the-general-election |access-date=31 May 2024 |website= Bristol Liberal Democrats|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240523223432/https://www.bristollibdems.org/news/article/lib-dems-announce-bristol-candidates-for-the-general-election |archive-date=23 May 2024|url-status=live}} and the Conservatives's Samuel Williams.{{Cite tweet|last=Williams|first=Samuel|user=SPSWilliams |number=1797232933624824152 |title=It's a huge privilege to be selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bristol Central|url=https://x.com/SPSWilliams/status/1797232933624824152|access-date=3 June 2024}}
At the beginning of the campaign, The Economist and the Financial Times predicted Labour would win in Bristol Central, based upon poll tracking.{{Cite news |title=UK election 2024|url=https://www.economist.com/interactive/uk-general-election/forecast/|access-date=29 May 2024|newspaper=The Economist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528154438/https://www.economist.com/interactive/uk-general-election/forecast/|archive-date=28 May 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Predict the UK general election result|url=https://ig.ft.com/uk-general-election/2024/projection/?constituency=E14001131|access-date=29 May 2024|website=Financial Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529113456/https://ig.ft.com/uk-general-election/2024/projection/?constituency=E14001131|archive-date=29 May 2024|url-status=live}} Constituent Carol Vorderman predicted the Green Party would win the election with 52% of the vote share.{{cite web |last=Booth|first=Martin|url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/carol-vorderman-wish-race-bristol-central-not-between-two-great-women-strong-political-voices/|title=Carol Vorderman: 'I Wish the Race in Bristol Central Wasn't Between Two Great Women With Strong Political Voices'|website=Bristol 24/7| date=3 June 2024|access-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603134036/https://www.bristol247.com/web/20240603134036/https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/carol-vorderman-wish-race-bristol-central-not-between-two-great-women-strong-political-voices/|archive-date=3 June 2024|url-status=live}}
Boundaries
= Historic =
1918–1950: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Central East, Central West, Redcliffe, St Augustine, St James, St Paul, and St Philip and Jacob South.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Knowle, Redcliffe, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob North, and St Philip and Jacob South.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Knowle, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob, and Windmill Hill.
= Current =
{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Bristol Central (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame=yes|frame-width=240|text=Map of boundaries from 2024}}
2024-present: The City of Bristol wards of Ashley, Central, Clifton, Clifton Down, Cotham, Hotwells and Harbourside, and Redland.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made|website=legislation.gov.uk|access-date=12 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301141329/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made|archive-date=1 March 2024|url-status=live}}
The seat comprises the former Bristol West constituency – minus the wards of Bishopston and Ashley Down, which was moved to Bristol North West, and Lawrence Hill and Easton, which were moved to Bristol East.{{cite web |date=8 November 2022 |title=How Bristol constituency boundaries could change |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63553850 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108165039/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-63553850 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=BBC News}}
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1918 | Thomas Inskip | Conservative | rowspan="2" | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1929 | Joseph Alpass | Labour | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1931 | Lord Apsley | Conservative | Killed in action, 1942 as Commander of the Arab Legion in Malta |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1943 by-election | Lady Apsley | Conservative | rowspan="3" | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | 1945 | Stan Awbery | Labour | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Co-operative}}" | | 1964 | Arthur Palmer | Labour | |
| colspan="2" align="center"|1974–2024
|colspan="2"| None |Constituency not in use 1974–2024. | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}" |
|2024 |
Election results
= Elections in the 2020s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Bristol Central{{cite web |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/7825-bristol-central-nop/file |title=Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll |work=Bristol City Council |date=7 June 2024 |access-date=14 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607222825/https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/7825-bristol-central-nop/file|archive-date=7 June 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=General election results 2024 |website=Bristol City Council
|url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/general-election-results-2024
|url-status=live |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=5 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710125016/https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/general-election-results-2024 |archive-date=10 July 2024 }}|}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Carla Denyer|votes=24,539|percentage=56.6|change=+30.6|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Thangam Debbonaire|votes=14,132|percentage=32.6|change=-25.9|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Samuel Williams|votes=1,998|percentage=4.6|change=-9.7|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Robert Clarke|votes=1,338|percentage=3.1|change=+1.9|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Nicholas Coombes|votes=1,162|percentage=2.7|change=N/A|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Party of Women|candidate=Kellie-Jay Keen|votes=196|percentage=0.5|change=N/A|}}
{{Election box majority|votes=10,407|percentage=24.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=43,365|percentage=69.1|change=–4.1}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 62,735
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Green Party of England and Wales|loser=Labour Party (UK)|swing=+28.2}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="4" | 2019 notional result{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5 |title=Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 |date= |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=UK Parliament}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | % | ||
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
| Labour | align=right| 30,077 | align=right| 58.5 |
| {{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| Green | align=right| 13,381 | align=right| 26.0 |
| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}} | align=right| 7,376 | align=right| 14.3 |
| {{party color cell|Brexit Party}} | align=right| 593 | align=right| 1.2 |
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"| | ||
| colspan="2"|Turnout
|align=right|51,427 |align=right|73.2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Electorate
|align=right|70,227 |
= Elections in the 1970s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1970: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Palmer
|votes = 12,375
|percentage = 51.4
|change = -7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James R. E. Taylor
|votes = 9,130
|percentage = 37.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Antony Rider
|votes = 2,569
|percentage = 10.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,245
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 24,074
|percentage = 66.7
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1966: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Palmer
|votes = 15,399
|percentage = 58.9
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James R. E. Taylor
|votes = 9,410
|percentage = 36.0
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Desmond H. R. Burgess
|votes = 1,322
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,989
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,131
|percentage = 70.0
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1964: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Palmer
|votes = 16,207
|percentage = 54.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James R. E. Taylor
|votes = 11,616
|percentage = 39.0
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Desmond H. R. Burgess
|votes = 1,936
|percentage = 6.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,591
|percentage = 15.5
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,759
|percentage = 71.9
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1950s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1959: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Awbery
|votes = 19,905
|percentage = 53.6
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. G. Pine
|votes = 17,209
|percentage = 46.4
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,696
|percentage = 7.2
|change = -13.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 37,114
|percentage = 75.0
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1955: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Awbery
|votes = 25,158
|percentage = 60.5
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenelm Antony Philip Dalby
|votes = 16,406
|percentage = 39.5
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,752
|percentage = 21.0
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,564
|percentage = 73.8
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1951: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Awbery
|votes = 26,091
|percentage = 62.4
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenelm Antony Philip Dalby
|votes = 15,725
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +6.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,366
|percentage = 24.8
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,816
|percentage = 83.1
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1950: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Awbery
|votes = 25,889
|percentage = 59.7
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Peyton
|votes = 13,461
|percentage = 31.0
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald David Oliver Jones
|votes = 4,042
|percentage = 9.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,428
|percentage = 28.7
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,392
|percentage = 84.5
|change = +14.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1940s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1945: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stan Awbery
|votes = 13,045
|percentage = 63.9
|change = +16.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Violet Bathurst
|votes = 7,369
|percentage = 36.1
|change = -16.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,676
|percentage = 27.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,414
|percentage = 70.0
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
|title= 1943 Bristol Central by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Violet Bathurst
|votes = 5,867
|percentage = 52.1
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = Jennie Lee
|votes = 4,308
|percentage = 38.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour Party
|candidate = John McNair
|votes = 830
|percentage = 7.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = F. H. Dunn
|votes = 258
|percentage = 2.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,559
|percentage = 13.9
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,263
|percentage = 32.9
|change = −39.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1930s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1935: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Allen Bathurst
|votes = 15,774
|percentage = 52.5
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. J. Taylor
|votes = 14,258
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,516
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -14.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,032
|percentage = 72.8
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1931: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Allen Bathurst
|votes = 22,311
|percentage = 59.6
|change = +15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Alpass
|votes = 15,143
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -15.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,168
|percentage = 19.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 37,454
|percentage = 80.4
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1920s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1929: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Alpass
|votes = 20,749
|percentage = 55.7
|change =+10.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Inskip
|votes = 16,524
|percentage = 44.3
|change =−10.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,225
|percentage = 11.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 37,273
|percentage = 77.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 48,081
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing = +10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1924: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Inskip
|votes = 17,177
|percentage = 55.1
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Lovat-Fraser
|votes = 14,018
|percentage = 44.9
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,159
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 31,195
|percentage = 77.5
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 40,252
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing = +0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1923: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Inskip
|votes = 14,386
|percentage = 54.7
|change = −1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Samuel Edward Walters
|votes = 11,932
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,454
|percentage = 9.4
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,318
|percentage = 65.8
|change = −6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 40,000
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing = −1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1922: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Inskip
|votes = 15,568
|percentage = 55.9
|change = −6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Thomson
|votes = 12,303
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,265
|percentage = 11.8
|change = −12.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 27,871
|percentage = 72.0
|change = +18.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 38,709
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing = −6.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1910s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1918: Bristol Central
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Inskip
|votes = 12,232
|percentage = 63.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ernest Bevin
|votes = 7,137
|percentage = 36.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,095
|percentage = 26.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,369
|percentage = 53.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 36,038
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end 1918}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
Sources
- {{cite book |last=Craig |first=Fred W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition= 3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LGMvAQAAIAAJ|isbn= 0-900178-06-X}}
External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168779.html Bristol Central UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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