North West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = North West Staffordshire
|type = County
|parliament = uk
|year = 1885
|abolished = 1918
|elects_howmany = one
|previous = North Staffordshire and West Staffordshire
|}}
North West Staffordshire was a constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.
History
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1885 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1886 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1892 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1906 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1907 |rowspan="2"| Albert Stanley | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1910 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1916 | Labour | ||
| colspan="2" align="center"| 1918
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Election results
= Elections in the 1880s =
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: North West StaffordshireLiberal Year Book, 1908
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = George Leveson-Gower
|votes = 5,757
|percentage = 54.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Justinian Edwards-Heathcote
|votes =4,720
|percentage = 45.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,037
|percentage = 9.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,477
|percentage = 79.2
|change = '
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,222
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Leveson-Gower was appointed Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 12 Feb 1886: North West Staffordshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = George Leveson-Gower
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: North West StaffordshireLiberal Year Book, 1908
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Justinian Edwards-Heathcote
|votes = 5,252
|percentage = 54.1
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = George Leveson-Gower
|votes =4,459
|percentage = 45.9
|change = −9.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 793
|percentage = 8.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,711
|percentage = 73.4
|change = −5.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,222
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +9.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1890s =
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: North West StaffordshireLiberal Year Book, 1908{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Heath
|votes =5,638
|percentage = 51.1
|change = −3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Leonard Shoobridge
|votes = 5,406
|percentage = 48.9
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 232
|percentage = 2.2
|change = −6.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,044
|percentage = 78.8
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,011
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: North West StaffordshireDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Heath
|votes =6,206
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Leonard Shoobridge
|votes = 5,538
|percentage = 47.2
|change = −1.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 668
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,744
|percentage = 80.1
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,657
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1900s =
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: North West StaffordshireDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Heath
|votes =6,205
|percentage = 57.5
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Lovatt
|votes = 4,594
|percentage = 42.5
|change = −4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,611
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,799
|percentage = 73.8
|change = −6.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,626
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +4.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: North West StaffordshireLiberal Year Book, 1908
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Alfred Billson
|votes = 7,667
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Heath
|votes =5,557
|percentage = 42.0
|change = −15.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,110
|percentage = 16.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,224
|percentage = 85.8
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 15,404
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +15.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=1907 North West Staffordshire by-electionLiberal Year Book, 1908
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal-Labour (UK)
|candidate = Albert Stanley
|votes = 7,396
|percentage = 59.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Twyford
|votes =5,047
|percentage = 40.6
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,349
|percentage = 18.8
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,443
|percentage = 79.1
|change = −6.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 15,738
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal-Labour (UK)
|swing = +1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1910s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election January 1910: North West StaffordshireDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Stanley
|votes = 8,566
|percentage = 59.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gilbert Nugent
|votes =5,754
|percentage = 40.2
|change = −1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,812
|percentage = 19.6
|change =+3.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,320
|percentage = 86.8
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 16,498
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election December 1910: North West StaffordshireDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Stanley
|votes = 8,125
|percentage = 62.2
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leslie de Gruyther
|votes =4,940
|percentage =37.8
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,185
|percentage = 24.4
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,065
|percentage = 79.2
|change = −7.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 16,498
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Labour: Albert Stanley
- Unionist:
{{Election box begin |
|title=1916 North West Staffordshire by-electionDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1918
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Samuel Finney
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}