Workington (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918-2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = Workington
|parliament = uk
|map1 = Workington2007
|map2 = EnglandCumbria
|map_entity = Cumbria
|map_year =
|year = 1918
|abolished = 2024
|type = County
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = Cockermouth and Eskdale
|next = Penrith and Solway, Whitehaven and Workington
}}
|mp =
|party =
|region = England
|county = Cumbria
|european = North West England
|towns = Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth, Silloth, Aspatria
}}
Workington was a constituency{{#tag:ref|A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).|group= n}} in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.{{#tag:ref|As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.|group= n}}
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. The town of Workington itself was combined with the majority of the also-abolished constituency of Copeland to form Whitehaven and Workington. The remainder, comprising the majority of the electorate, formed part of the new seat of Penrith and Solway.{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-north-west/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}}
{{Infobox settlement
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2021){{Cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/topic/home-affairs/communities/demography/census/|title=Census Publications - House of Commons Library}}
| demographics1_title1 = White
| demographics1_info1 = 98.6%
| demographics1_title2 = Mixed
| demographics1_info2 = 0.6%
| demographics1_title3 = Asian
| demographics1_info3 = 0.5%
| demographics1_title4 = Other
| demographics1_info4 = 0.2%
| demographics1_title5 = Black
| demographics1_info5 = 0.1%
}}
Boundaries
{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Workington (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame=yes|frame-height=250|text=Map of boundaries 2010-2024}}
The constituency covered much of the north-west of Cumbria, corresponding largely to the Allerdale borough, except for the areas around Wigton and Keswick. As well as Workington itself, the constituency contained the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, Aspatria and Silloth.
1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Arlecdon and Frizington, Aspatria, Harrington, and Maryport, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cockermouth, Whitehaven, and Wigton.
1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Cockermouth, Keswick, and Maryport, and the Rural District of Cockermouth.
1983–1997: The District of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Binsey, Broughton, Castle, Clifton, Crummock, Dalton, Dearham, Derwent Valley, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Keswick, Moorclose, Netherhall, Northside, St Bridget's, St John's, St Michael's, Salterbeck, Seaton Moor, Stainburn, and Westfield.
1997–2010: All the wards of the District of Allerdale except the Marsh, Wampool, Warnell and Wigton wards.
2010–2024: The Borough of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver, and Wharrels.
History
The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the seat of Cockermouth. Workington has traditionally supported the Labour Party, although a by-election in 1976 (forced by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords) was won by Richard Page of the Conservative Party. However, the constituency reverted to type at the 1979 general election when it was regained by Labour. Labour held the seat until the 2019 general election, when Mark Jenkinson won the seat for Conservatives for the first time in forty years.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14001053|title=Workington parliamentary constituency - Election 2019|access-date=2019-12-13|language=en-GB}}
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member{{rayment-hc|w|5|date=March 2012}} | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1918 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1945 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1979 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 2001 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 2015 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 2019 | ||
| |2024
| colspan="2" |Constituency abolished |
Elections
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2019: Workington{{cite news |title=Workington Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001053 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=25 November 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Jenkinson|votes=20,488|percentage=49.3|change=+7.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sue Hayman|votes=16,312|percentage=39.2|change= ―11.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Brexit Party|candidate=David Walker|votes=1,749|percentage=4.2|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Neil Hughes|votes=1,525|percentage=3.7|change= +1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Nicky Cockburn|votes=842|percentage=2.0|change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Jill Perry|votes=596|percentage=1.4|change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Roy Ivinson
|votes = 87
|percentage = 0.2
|change = ―0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,176
|percentage = 10.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,599
|percentage = 67.8
|change = ―1.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +9.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: Workington{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/border/2017-05-12/general-election-2017-full-list-of-candidates/ |title=General election 2017: Full list of candidates |work=ITV News |date=12 May 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Hayman
|votes = 21,317
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clark Vasey
|votes = 17,392
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = George Kemp
|votes = 1,556
|percentage = 3.7
|change = ―15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Phill Roberts
|votes = 1,133
|percentage = 2.7
|change = ―1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Roy Ivinson
|votes = 278
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,925
|percentage = 9.4
|change = ―2.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,676
|percentage = 69.2
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = ―1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2015: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Workington |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001053 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=11 May 2015}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Hayman
|votes = 16,282
|percentage = 42.3
|change = ―3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rozila Kana
|votes = 11,596
|percentage = 30.1
|change = ―3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Mark Jenkinson
|votes = 7,538
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Phill Roberts
|votes = 1,708
|percentage = 4.4
|change = ―11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jill Perry
|votes = 1,149
|percentage = 3.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Roy Ivinson
|votes = 190
|percentage = 0.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,686
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 38,463
|percentage = 65.6
|change = ―0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2010: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Cunningham
|votes = 17,865
|percentage = 45.5
|change = ―6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Pattinson
|votes = 13,290
|percentage = 33.9
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stan Collins
|votes = 5,318
|percentage = 13.5
|change = ―0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Martin Wingfield
|votes = 1,496
|percentage = 3.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Steve Lee
|votes = 876
|percentage = 2.2
|change = ―1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = English Democrats
|candidate = Rob Logan
|votes = 414
|percentage = 1.1
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,575
|percentage = 11.6
|change = ―11.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,259
|percentage = 65.9
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = ―5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2005: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Cunningham
|votes = 19,554
|percentage = 50.5
|change = ―5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Pattinson
|votes = 11,659
|percentage = 30.1
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kate Clarkson
|votes = 5,815
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Mark Richardson
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 3.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance
|candidate = John Peacock
|votes = 381
|percentage = 1.0
|change = ―1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,895
|percentage = 20.4
|change = ―5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 38,737
|percentage = 64.7
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = ―2.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2001: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Cunningham
|votes = 23,209
|percentage = 55.5
|change = ―8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Stoddart
|votes = 12,359
|percentage = 29.6
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ian Francis
|votes = 5,214
|percentage = 12.5
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Legalise Cannabis Alliance
|candidate = John Peacock
|votes = 1,040
|percentage = 2.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,850
|percentage = 25.9
|change = ―13.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,822
|percentage = 63.4
|change = ―11.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1997: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Dale Campbell-Savours|votes=31,717|percentage=64.2|change=+10.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Robert Blunden|votes=12,061|percentage=24.4|change= ―12.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Philip Roberts|votes=3,967|percentage=8.0|change=+0.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Referendum Party|candidate=George Donnan|votes=1,412|percentage=2.9|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Chris Austin|votes=217|percentage=0.4|change=New}}
{{Election box majority||votes=19,656|percentage=39.8|change=+17.5}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=49,374|percentage=75.1|change= ―6.9}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +11.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1992: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i22.htm |title=UK General Election results April 1992 |date=9 April 1992 |work=Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources |publisher=Politics Resources |access-date=2010-12-06}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dale Campbell-Savours
|votes = 26,719
|percentage = 56.9
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Sexton
|votes = 16,270
|percentage = 34.7
|change = ―2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine Neale
|votes = 3,028
|percentage = 6.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|candidate = David Langstaff
|votes = 755
|percentage = 1.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = Nicola Escott
|votes = 183
|percentage = 0.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,449
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,955
|percentage = 81.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1987: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dale Campbell-Savours
|votes = 24,019
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anne McIntosh
|votes = 17,000
|percentage = 37.1
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Greville Badger
|votes = 4,853
|percentage = 10.6
|change = ―1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,019
|percentage = 15.3
|change = ―0.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,872
|percentage = 80.6
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1983: Workington{{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 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dale Campbell-Savours
|votes = 23,239
|percentage = 52.0
|change = ―1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Smith
|votes = 16,111
|percentage = 36.1
|change = ―4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Blackshaw
|votes = 5,311
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,128
|percentage = 15.9
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 44,661
|percentage = 79.6
|change = ―5.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1979: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dale Campbell-Savours
|votes = 24,523
|percentage = 53.2
|change = ―2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Page
|votes = 18,767
|percentage = 40.7
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Blackshaw
|votes = 2,819
|percentage = 6.1
|change = ―5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,756
|percentage = 12.5
|change = ―11.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,109
|percentage = 83.8
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=By-election 1976: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Page
|votes = 19,396
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dale Campbell-Savours
|votes = 18,331
|percentage = 45.6
|change = −10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Wates
|votes = 2,480
|percentage = 6.2
|change = −5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,065
|percentage = 2.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,207
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +13.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election October 1974: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 22,539
|percentage = 56.0
|change = −3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Page
|votes = 12,988
|percentage = 32.3
|change = −8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Burns
|votes = 4,728
|percentage = 11.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,551
|percentage = 23.7
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,255
|percentage = 75.8
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election February 1974: Workington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 24,000
|percentage = 60.0
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Page
|votes = 16,230
|percentage = 40.3
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,770
|percentage = 19.3
|change = −4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,230
|percentage = 76.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1970: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 24,975
|percentage = 61.7
|change = −1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Turner-Bridger
|votes = 15,532
|percentage = 38.3
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,443
|percentage = 23.4
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,507
|percentage = 77.4
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1966: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 24,981
|percentage = 63.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Fernley Turner-Bridger
|votes = 14,475
|percentage = 36.7
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,506
|percentage = 26.6
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,456
|percentage = 80.4
|change = =3.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1964: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 25,522
|percentage = 62.1
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Denman
|votes = 15,565
|percentage = 37.9
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,957
|percentage = 24.2
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,087
|percentage = 83.48
|change = -2.4
}}
{{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: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 25,537
|percentage = 60.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T Martin Brannan
|votes = 16,894
|percentage = 39.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,643
|percentage = 20.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,431
|percentage = 85.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1955: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 25,110
|percentage = 59.4
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T Martin Brannan
|votes = 17,182
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,982
|percentage = 18.8
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,292
|percentage = 86.14
|change = -1.39
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1951: Workington|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 25,893
|percentage = 60.02
|change = +2.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Fox
|votes = 17,249
|percentage = 39.98
|change = +7.83
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,644
|percentage = 20.04
|change = -5.42
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,142
|percentage = 87.53
|change = -1.91
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -5.42
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election 1950: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 25,104
|percentage = 57.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Fox
|votes = 14,009
|percentage = 32.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cedric Gwynne Sibley
|votes = 4,460
|percentage = 10.24
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 11,095
|percentage = 25.46
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 43,573
|percentage = 89.44
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
- This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1945 and 1950 general elections and thus calculation of change in vote share is not meaningful.
=Election in the 1940s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1945: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fred Peart
|votes = 24,876
|percentage = 72.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G.C. White
|votes = 9,438
|percentage = 27.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,438
|percentage = 45.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,314
|percentage = 80.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1930s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1935: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1931: Workington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 18,469
|percentage = 54.91
|change = -10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Lowther
|votes = 15,165
|percentage = 45.09
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,304
|percentage = 9.82
|change = -20.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 33,634
|percentage = 85.91
|change = -10.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -10.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1920s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1929: WorkingtonBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 20,591
|percentage = 65.2
|change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = John Mellor
|votes = 10,995
|percentage = 34.8
|change = −9.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,596
|percentage = 30.4
|change = +19.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 31,586
|percentage = 81.2
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 38,915
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +9.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1924: Workington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 15,353
|percentage = 55.6
|change = −0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Davies
|votes = 12,243
|percentage = 44.4
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,110
|percentage = 11.2
|change = −1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 27,596
|percentage = 84.4
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 32,690
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = −0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1923: Workington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 15,296
|percentage = 56.5
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt
|votes = 11,781
|percentage = 43.5
|change = −1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,515
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 27,077
|percentage = 83.5
|change = −0.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 32,425
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1922: Workington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 14,546
|percentage = 54.7
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt
|votes = 12,064
|percentage = 45.3
|change = +16.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,482
|percentage = 9.4
|change = −12.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,610
|percentage = 83.7
|change = +13.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 31,789
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = −6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Election in the 1910s=
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election 1918: Workington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Cape
|votes = 10,441
|percentage = 51.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = D.J. Mason
|votes = 5,946
|percentage = 29.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Strother Stewart{{asterisk}}
|votes = 2,968
|percentage = 14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = R. Millican
|votes = 943
|percentage = 4.6
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 4,495
|percentage = 22.2
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 20,298
|percentage = 70.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors = 28,691
}}
{{Election box new seat win no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{asterisk}} Stewart was endorsed by the Coalition Government but repudiated it.
See also
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13478.html Workington UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65625.html Workington UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2024