Coventry South West (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974–1997}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
| name = Coventry South West
| type = Borough
| year = February 1974
| abolished = 1997
| elects_howmany = One
| next = Coventry South, Coventry North West
| previous = Coventry South, Coventry West, Warwick and Leamington
|region = England
|county = West Midlands
}}
Coventry South West was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was partially replaced by Coventry South.
Boundaries
1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Westwood, Whoberley, and Woodlands.
1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Earlsdon, Wainbody, Westwood, Whoberley, and Woodlands.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member{{Rayment-hc|c|6|date=March 2012}} | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Feb 1974 | Audrey Wise | Labour | Defeated at 1979 general election. Subsequently, MP for Preston 1987-2000 |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 1979 | John Butcher | Conservative | Retired at 1997 general election, following boundary changes |
| |1997
|colspan="3"| constituency abolished: see Coventry South & Coventry North West |
Elections
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election February 1974: Coventry South West
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Audrey Wise|votes=22,985|percentage=40.46|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=JR Jeffrey|votes=22,472|percentage=39.56|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=NB Chapple|votes=11,348|percentage=19.98|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=513|percentage=0.90|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 56,805|percentage=84.15|change=}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election October 1974: Coventry South West
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Audrey Wise|votes=23,225|percentage=43.11|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=JR Jeffrey|votes=21,107|percentage=39.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=NB Chapple|votes=8,579|percentage=15.92|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=National Front (UK)|candidate=R Rickard|votes=822|percentage=1.53|change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain|candidate=Tom Keen|votes=144|percentage=0.27|change= New}}
{{Election box majority||votes=2,118|percentage=3.93|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 53,877|percentage=79.42|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1979: Coventry South West
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John Butcher|votes=27,928|percentage=49.27|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Audrey Wise|votes=22,274|percentage=39.30|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=NB Chapple|votes=5,921|percentage=10.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=National Front (UK)|candidate=M Williamson|votes=482|percentage=0.85|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain|candidate=Tom Keen|votes=79|percentage=0.14|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=5,654|percentage=9.97|change= N/A}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 56,684|percentage=81.50|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1983: Coventry South West{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=John Butcher|votes=22,223|percentage=45.00|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=David Edwards|votes=15,776|percentage=31.94|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Social Democratic Party (UK)|candidate=Marjorie Lyle|votes=11,174|percentage=22.63|change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Party (UK)
|candidate = M Williamson
|votes = 214
|percentage = 0.43
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority||votes=6,447|percentage=13.06|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes= 49,387|percentage=75.89|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1987: Coventry South West{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Butcher
|votes = 22,318
|percentage = 43.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Slater
|votes = 19,108
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Wheway
|votes = 10,166
|percentage = 19.70
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,210
|percentage = 6.3
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,592
|percentage = 78.69
|change = +2.80
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1992: Coventry South West{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}{{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|accessdate=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 = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Butcher
|votes = 23,225
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Slater
|votes = 21,789
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Geoffrey Sewards
|votes = 4,666
|percentage = 9.2
|change = −10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = Robert Wheway
|votes = 989
|percentage = 1.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = David S. Morris
|votes = 204
|percentage = 0.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,436
|percentage = 2.9
|change = −3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 50,873
|percentage = 80.1
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes and references
{{reflist}}
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Coventry
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county) (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997