Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

This constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918. Unusually in the light of the events of the Labour Party's early 20th-century years, the seat had been represented by a member of that party continuously since the seat was formed. The size of the majorities historically have not been particularly marginal in the elections, until the 2017 general election in which the majority was less than 4,000 votes. Nonetheless, this was still considered a safe seat for the party, until the 2019 general election in which the Conservatives won the seat for the first time. Labour regained the seat at the 2024 general election.

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1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Handsworth; and Swinton; and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park; and part of Rotherham.

1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Maltby; and Rawmarsh; and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park; and Rotherham.{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|title=Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972|date=1972|publisher=Political Reference Publications|location=Chichester, Sussex|isbn=0-900178-09-4}}

1983–2010: The Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston and Woodsetts, Aston, Orgreave and Ulley, Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Treeton, Kiveton Park, Maltby, St. John’s and Thurcroft and Whiston.{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=1995 |number=1626 |si=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 |schedule=0 |date=28 June 1995 |accessdate=22 June 2024 }}

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston and Woodsetts; Dinnington; Hellaby; Holderness; Maltby; Rother Vale; Sitwell; and Wales{{Cite web |url=http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iii.pdf |title=2010 post-revision map Greater London and metropolitan areas of England |access-date=29 January 2013 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003549/http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iii.pdf |url-status=live }}

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which slightly altered this constituency for the 2010 general election.

Following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises the following:

• The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston & Woodsetts; Aston & Todwick; Aughton & Swallownest; Dinnington; Hellaby & Maltby West; Maltby East; Sitwell; Thurcroft & Wickersley South; Wales.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region}}

Minor changes to reflect modification of local authority ward boundaries.

Rother Valley constituency covers an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham south of Rotherham itself. It is bordered by the constituencies of Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Derbyshire North East, Don Valley, Rotherham, Sheffield South East, and Wentworth and Dearne.

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government district: a working population whose income is on average slightly below the national average and close to average reliance upon social housing.{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Detect browser settings|first= Neil|last=Sillitoe|date=14 April 2008|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=11 February 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030211201309/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/|url-status=dead|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}} At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 4.0% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 4.7%. This was considerably lower than the rate in the Rotherham constituency of 7% and 9.6% male unemployment.[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802131558/https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics |date=2 August 2017 }} The Guardian

The borough contributing to the seat has a relatively high 26.6% of its population without a car compared to 20.1% in Bassetlaw and 30.3% in Sheffield. In terms of extremes of education 29.8% of the population in 2011 were without qualifications contrasted with 17.4% with level 4 qualifications or above.

In terms of tenure 65.2% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the borough.[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html 2011 census interactive maps] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html |date=29 January 2016 }} In the 10 years to the April 2011 Census the social rented sector saw a 4.9% reduction and the private rented sector a 5.3% increase; outright ownership saw a 3.8% increase.

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Rother Valley{{cite news |title=Rother Valley results |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001451 |access-date=8 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024 |url=https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/elections-voting/results-parliamentary-general-election-thursday-4-july-2024/2 |website=Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |access-date=8 July 2024}}|}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jake Richards

|votes = 16,023

|percentage = 38.5

|change = +5.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Stafford

|votes = 15,025

|percentage = 36.1

|change = –10.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reform UK

|candidate = Tony Harrison

|votes = 7,679

|percentage = 18.5

|change = +6.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Paul Martin

|votes = 1,706

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +1.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Colin Taylor

|votes = 1,175

|percentage = 2.8

|change = –2.0

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 998

|percentage = 2.4

|change = N/A

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 41,608

|percentage = 59.9

|change = – 4.9

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 69,460

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +8.0

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2019: Rother Valley{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903|title=Rother Valley parliamentary constituency – Election 2019|work=BBC News|access-date=22 November 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413091925/https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903|url-status=live}}

}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alexander Stafford|votes=21,970|percentage=45.1|change=+4.8}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sophie Wilson|votes=15,652|percentage=32.1|change=–16.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Brexit Party|candidate=Allen Cowles|votes=6,264|percentage=12.9|change=N/A}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Colin Taylor|votes=2,553|percentage=5.2|change=+2.9}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Emily West|votes=1,219|percentage=2.5|change=+0.7}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Nigel Short|votes=1,040|percentage=2.1|change= N/A}}{{Election box majority|votes=6,318|percentage=13.0|change= N/A}}{{Election box turnout|votes=48,698|percentage=65.1|change=–0.7}}{{Election box gain with party link|loser=Labour Party (UK)|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=+10.4}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: Rother Valley{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903 |title=Rother Valley parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413093019/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903 |url-status=live }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 23,821

|percentage = 48.1

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bethan Eddy

|votes = 19,939

|percentage = 40.3

|change = +17.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Lee Hunter

|votes = 3,704

|percentage = 7.5

|change = –20.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Katie Pruszynski

|votes = 1,155

|percentage = 2.3

|change = –1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Paul Martin

|votes = 869

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 3,882

|percentage = 7.8

|change = –7.7

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 49,595

|percentage = 65.8

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = –6.3

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2015: Rother Valley{{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 = Rother Valley

| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903

| work = BBC News

| access-date = 14 May 2015

| archive-date = 11 May 2015

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150511044412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000903

| url-status = live

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 20,501

|percentage = 43.6

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Allen Cowles

|votes = 13,204

|percentage = 28.1

|change = +22.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Streeter

|votes = 10,945

|percentage = 23.3

|change = -5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Robert Teal

|votes = 1,992

|percentage = 4.2

|change = -13.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = English Democrats

|candidate = Sharon Pilling

|votes = 377

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,297

|percentage = 15.5

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,019

|percentage = 63.3

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -9.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2010: Rother Valley{{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}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/download/2914/sopn_and_nop_rother_valley_constituency |title=Statement of Persons Nominated |access-date=21 April 2010 |archive-date=15 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615104744/http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/download/2914/sopn_and_nop_rother_valley_constituency |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d77.stm |title=Election 2010: Rother Valley Constituency Results |work=BBC News |access-date=10 May 2010 |archive-date=5 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905014803/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d77.stm |url-status=live }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 19,147

|percentage = 40.9

|change = -10.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Lynda Donaldson

|votes = 13,281

|percentage = 28.4

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Wesley Paxton{{cite web |url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliamentary_candidates_detail.aspx?name=Wesley_Paxton |title=Wesley Paxton |publisher=Liberal Democrats |access-date=22 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918011152/http://www.libdems.org.uk/parliamentary_candidates_detail.aspx?name=Wesley_Paxton |archive-date=18 September 2012 }}

|votes = 8,111

|percentage = 17.3

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = William Blair

|votes = 3,616

|percentage = 7.7

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Tina Dowdall

|votes = 2,613

|percentage = 5.6

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,866

|percentage = 12.5

|change = -23.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,768

|percentage = 64.2

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -8.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2005: Rother Valley{{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 = Kevin Barron

|votes = 21,871

|percentage = 55.4

|change = -6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Colin Phillips

|votes = 7,647

|percentage = 19.4

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Phil Bristow

|votes = 6,272

|percentage = 15.9

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Nick Cass

|votes = 2,020

|percentage = 5.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Gordon Brown

|votes = 1,685

|percentage = 4.3

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,224

|percentage = 36.0

|change = -4.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,495

|percentage = 58.1

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -2.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Rother Valley{{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 = Kevin Barron

|votes = 22,851

|percentage = 62.1

|change = −5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Duddridge

|votes = 7,969

|percentage = 21.7

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Win Knight

|votes = 4,603

|percentage = 12.5

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = David Cutts

|votes = 1,380

|percentage = 3.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,882

|percentage = 40.4

|change = -10.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,803

|percentage = 53.2

|change = -14.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Rother Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}

|id=488}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 31,184

|percentage = 67.6

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Steven Stanbury

|votes = 7,699

|percentage = 16.7

|change = -10.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stan Burgess

|votes = 5,342

|percentage = 11.6

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Stephen Cook

|votes = 1,932

|percentage = 4.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,485

|percentage = 50.9

|change = +17.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,157

|percentage = 67.3

|change = -7.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: Rother Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}{{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=6 December 2010|archive-date=15 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215155316/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 30,977

|percentage = 60.5

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = G. Toby A.W. Horton

|votes = 13,755

|percentage = 26.9

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Kevin A. Smith

|votes = 6,483

|percentage = 12.7

|change = −5.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 17,222

|percentage = 33.6

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,215

|percentage = 75.0

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Rother Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}

|id=488}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 28,292

|percentage = 56.4

|change = +9.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Rayner

|votes = 12,502

|percentage = 24.9

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate = John Boddy

|votes = 9,240

|percentage = 18.4

|change = -7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Driver

|votes = 145

|percentage = 0.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,790

|percentage = 31.5

|change = +13.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 50,179

|percentage = 75.6

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: Rother Valley{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}

|id=488}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kevin Barron

|votes = 21,781

|percentage = 46.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Derrick

|votes = 13,156

|percentage = 28.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate =John Boddy

|votes = 11,903

|percentage = 25.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,625

|percentage = 18.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,840

|percentage = 71.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: Rother Valley |id=488}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Hardy

|votes = 45,986

|percentage = 62.2

|change = -5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = R. Barber

|votes = 19,984

|percentage = 27.0

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = C. Sykes

|votes = 7,937

|percentage = 10.7

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 26,002

|percentage = 35.2

|change = -14.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 73,907

|percentage = 74.6

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Hardy

|votes = 44,670

|percentage = 67.3

|change = -6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Gary Waller

|votes = 11,893

|percentage = 17.9

|change = -8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Geoffrey Reid

|votes = 9,828

|percentage = 14.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 32,777

|percentage = 49.4

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 66,391

|percentage = 72.2

|change = -6.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Hardy

|votes = 52,532

|percentage = 73.4

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Gary Waller

|votes = 19,058

|percentage = 26.6

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 33,474

|percentage = 46.8

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 71,590

|percentage = 78.6

|change = +8.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1970: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Hardy

|votes = 44,322

|percentage = 71.8

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tony Durant

|votes = 17,418

|percentage = 28.2

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 26,904

|percentage = 43.6

|change = -10.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 61,740

|percentage = 70.6

|change = -2.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1966: Rother Valley{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1966|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i17.htm|website=Political Science Resources|access-date=17 April 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113501/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i17.htm|url-status=live}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 43,634

|percentage = 76.82

|change = +2.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = J Michael Clarke

|votes = 13,167

|percentage = 23.18

|change = -2.40

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 30,467

|percentage = 53.64

|change = +4.80

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 56,801

|percentage = 73.46

|change = +3.93

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +2.40

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1964: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 43,101

|percentage = 74.4

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Raymond Whitley Hadfield

|votes = 14,813

|percentage = 25.6

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 28,288

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 57,914

|percentage = 77.4

|change = -5.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1959: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 43,962

|percentage = 74.1

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Albert V Hoskins

|votes = 15,369

|percentage = 25.9

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 28,593

|percentage = 48.2

|change = -3.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 59,331

|percentage = 82.8

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1955: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 39,968

|percentage = 75.6

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Albert V Hoskins

|votes = 12,916

|percentage = 24.4

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 27,052

|percentage = 51.2

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,884

|percentage = 78.8

|change = -7.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1951: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 41,990

|percentage = 75.7

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Hall

|votes = 13,470

|percentage = 24.3

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 28,520

|percentage = 51.4

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 55,460

|percentage = 86.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1950: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 42,222

|percentage = 76.6

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Robert Ackrill Breare

|votes = 12,887

|percentage = 23.4

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 29,335

|percentage = 53.2

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 55,109

|percentage = 87.4

|change = +12.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1945: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 44,449

|percentage = 75.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate =J. Howard Bull

|votes = 14,669

|percentage = 24.8

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 29,830

|percentage = 50.4

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 59,118

|percentage = 75.2

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1935: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Dunn

|votes = 33,271

|percentage = 72.0

|change = +9.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alwyne Gervase Olliver

|votes = 12,907

|percentage = 28.0

|change = -9.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,364

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +19.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,178

|percentage = 73.8

|change = -3.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1931: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = 26,185

|percentage = 62.3

|change = -14.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alwyne Gervase Olliver{{cite web |url=https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersO.html |title=Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 |website=World War II unit histories & officers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017002016/https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersO.html |archive-date=17 October 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020 |url-status=live }}

|votes = 15,812

|percentage = 37.7

|change = +14.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,373

|percentage = 24.6

|change = -28.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,997

|percentage = 77.5

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1929: Rother Valley

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = 30,405

|percentage = 76.3

|change = +11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Cecil Pike

|votes = 9,460

|percentage = 23.7

|change = -11.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,945

|percentage = 52.6

|change = +22.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,865

|percentage = 77.8

|change =+1.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +11.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1924: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = 18,750

|percentage = 65.3

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Frances R. Wade

|votes = 9,985

|percentage = 34.7

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,765

|percentage = 30.6

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 28,735

|percentage = 75.9

|change = +11.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1923: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = 15,967

|percentage = 68.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Frances R. Wade

|votes = 7,323

|percentage = 31.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,644

|percentage = 37.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,865

|percentage = 64.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1922: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1918: Rother Valley}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Walter Grundy

|votes = 9,917

|percentage = 55.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party = National Democratic and Labour Party

|candidate = Ernest George Bearcroft

|votes = 4,894

|percentage = 27.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Albert Edward Mann Turner

|votes = 3,177

|percentage = 17.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,023

|percentage = 27.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 17,988

|percentage = 56.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing=

}}

{{Election box end 1918}}

• List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)

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• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/488.stm BBC News, Election 2005]
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/488.stm BBC News, Vote 2001]
• [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9338,-1258,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics]
• {{rayment-hc|r|2|date=March 2012}}
• [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ Election results from 1951 to the present] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702081222/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ |date=2 July 2009 }}
• F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 – 1949
• F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 – 1970

• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13326.html Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65930.html Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168900.html Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918

Category:Politics of Rotherham