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Wolverhampton South East (uk Parliament Constituency)




  Map1 WolverhamptonSouthEast
  Map2 WestMidlandsCounty
  Type Borough
  Year 1974
  Entity West Midlands
  County West Midlands
  Entitylink West Midlands
  EP West Midlands
  MP Pat McFadden
  Party Labour


Wolverhampton South East is a Constituency represented in the House Of Commons of the Parliament Of The United Kingdom . It elects one Member Of Parliament (MP) by the First Past The Post system of election.


BOUNDARIES


Wolverhampton South East is one of three constituencies covering the city of Wolverhampton , covering eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The constituency includes the town of Bilston .

The boundaries run south from the city centre towards , Bilston North , Blakenhall , East Park , Ettingshall and Spring Vale .


HISTORY


The constituency was established in 1974 , in part replacing the former Bilston constituency. Robert Edwards of the Labour and Co-operative Parties, who had represented Bilston since 1955 , was the constituency's first MP. He served until 1987 , when he was succeeded by Dennis Turner (also Labour Co-operative ), who stood down in 2005 . Pat McFadden of the Labour Party has been the MP since then.


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT




ELECTION RESULTS



Elections in the 2000s

  title General Election 2005 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Pat McFadden
  votes 16,790
  percentage 594
  change &minus80


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate James Fairbairn
  votes 6,295
  percentage 223
  change +05


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate David Murray
  votes 3,682
  percentage 130
  change +42


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Kevin Simmons
  votes 1,484
  percentage 53
  change ''N/A''


  votes 10,495
  percentage 371


  votes 28,251
  percentage 523
  change +10


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  swing &minus42



  title General Election 2001 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Dennis Turner
  votes 18,409
  percentage 674
  change +37


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Adrian Pepper
  votes 5,945
  percentage 218
  change +16


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Pete Wild
  votes 2,389
  percentage 88
  change -07


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate James Barry
  votes 554
  percentage 20
  change ''N/A''


  votes 12,464
  percentage 456


  votes 27,297
  percentage 513
  change -128


  winner Labour Co-operative



Elections in the 1990s

  title General Election 1997 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Dennis Turner
  votes 22,202
  percentage 637
  change +70


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate WE Hanbury
  votes 7,020
  percentage 202
  change -116


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate RF Whitehouse
  votes 3,292
  percentage 94
  change -00


  party Referendum Party
  candidate T Stevenson-Platt
  votes 980
  percentage 28
  change ''N/A''


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  candidate N Worth
  votes 689
  percentage 20
  change ''N/A''


  party Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  candidate KEJ Bullman
  votes 647
  percentage 19
  change -02


  votes 15,182
  percentage 435


  votes 34,830
  percentage 641


  winner Labour Co-operative



  title General Election 1992 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Dennis Turner
  votes 23,215
  percentage 567
  change +78


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Philip Bradbourn
  votes 12,975
  percentage 317
  change -14


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate RF Whitehouse
  votes 3,881
  percentage 95
  change -85


  party Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  candidate C Twelvetrees
  votes 850
  percentage 19
  change ''N/A''


  votes 10,240
  percentage 250


  votes 40,921
  percentage 729


  winner Labour Co-operative



Elections in the 1980s

  title General Election 1987 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Dennis Turner
  votes 19,760
  percentage 489
  change +42


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate John Mellor
  votes 13,362
  percentage 331
  change +12


  party SDP-Liberal Alliance
  side Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate RF Whitehouse
  votes 7,258
  percentage 180
  change -54


  votes 6,398
  percentage 158


  votes 40,380
  percentage 725


  winner Labour Co-operative



  title General Election 1983 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Robert Edwards
  votes 17,440
  percentage 447


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate PA McLoughlin
  votes 12,428
  percentage 319


  party SDP-Liberal Alliance
  side Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate Joseph Wernick
  votes 9,112
  percentage 234


  votes 5,012
  percentage 128


  votes 38,980
  percentage 691


  winner Labour Co-operative



Elections in the 1970s

  title General Election 1979 : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Robert Edwards
  votes 20,798
  percentage 557


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate P Chalkley
  votes 12,807
  percentage 345


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate M Parley
  votes 2,499
  percentage 67


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate G Jones
  votes 1,139
  percentage 31


  votes 7,901
  percentage 212


  votes 37,153
  percentage 691


  winner Labour Co-operative



  title General Election 1974 (October) : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Robert Edwards
  votes 21,466
  percentage 587


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate E Holt
  votes 9,768
  percentage 267


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate B Norcott
  votes 3,636
  percentage 99


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate G Oldland
  votes 1,703
  percentage 47


  votes 11,698
  percentage 320


  votes 36,573
  percentage 660


  winner Labour Co-operative


  title General Election 1974 (February) : Wolverhampton South East


  party Labour Co-operative
  candidate Robert Edwards
  votes 21,746
  percentage 549


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate JS Heath
  votes 10,841
  percentage 274


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate T Bamford
  votes 5,511
  percentage 139


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate J Parker
  votes 1,546
  percentage 39


  votes 10,905
  percentage 275


  votes 39,644
  percentage 722


  winner Labour Co-operative



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