Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency) (original) (raw)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1295 onwards

Carlisle
County constituencyfor the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Boundary of Carlisle in North West England
County	Cumbria
Population	85,979 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate	75,868 (2023)[2]
Major settlements	Carlisle
Current constituency
Created	1295
Member of Parliament	Julie Minns (Labour)
Seats	1295–1885: Two1885–present: One

Carlisle is a constituency[n 1] in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Julie Minns of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Carlisle has existed as a seat since the Model Parliament in 1295, returning two MPs to the House of Commons until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one MP by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Under the 2023 boundary review the seat was expanded considerably into the border regions of Cumbria and redesignated as a county constituency.

From 1885 to 1922 the constituency was represented by the Liberal Party, since when it has alternated between Labour and Conservative, changing hands nine times. It was represented by Labour Party MPs from 1964 to 2010, albeit with a slim 0.2% majority in 1983. It was gained by John Stevenson of the Conservative Party in 2010 who held it until 2024, when it was won back by Julie Minns for Labour.

Map of boundaries 2010–2024

1918–1955: The County Borough of Carlisle.

1955–1983: As 1918 but with redrawn boundaries.

1983–1997: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Currock, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, Stanwix Urban, Trinity, Upperby, and Yewdale.

1997–2010: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert Without, Stanwix Urban, Trinity, Upperby, and Yewdale.

2010–2024: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Castle, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, Stanwix Urban, Upperby, Wetheral, and Yewdale.

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was carried out using the local authority structure as it existed in Cumbria on 1 December 2020 and is officially defined as:

• The City of Carlisle wards of: Belah & Kingmoor; Botcherby & Harraby North; Brampton & Fellside; Cathedral & Castle; Currock & Upperby; Denton Holme & Morton South; Harraby South & Parklands; Longtown & the Border; Newtown & Morton North; Sandsfield & Morton West; Stanwix & Houghton; Wetheral & Corby.[3]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the City of Carlisle council was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Cumberland.[4] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following with effect from the 2024 general election:

• The Cumberland wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Brampton, Castle, Corby and Hayton, Currock; Dalston and Burgh (small part), Denton Holme; Harraby North, Harraby South, Houghton and Irthington, Longtown, Morton, Stanwix Urban, Upperby. Wetheral (majority) and Yewdale.[5]

The constituency was expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the parts of the former City of Carlisle local authority previously in the abolished constituency of Penrith and The Border - comprising the towns of Brampton and Longtown and surrounding villages and rural areas. To partly offset this, Dalston was included in the new constituency of Penrith and Solway.

Members of Parliament

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Long Parliament

• 1640–1644: Sir William Dalston, Bt (Royalist) – disabled to sit, January 1644
• 1640–1648 : Richard Barwis (Parliamentarian) – died April 1648
• 1645(?)–1648(?): Thomas Cholmley – not recorded as having sat after Pride's Purge, December 1648
• 1649: Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick, from House of Lords[11]
• 1653: Carlisle was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament.

First Protectorate Parliament (One member only)

• 1654–1655: Colonel Thomas Fitch

Second Protectorate Parliament (One member only)

• 1656–1658: George Downing

Third Protectorate Parliament

• 1659: George Downing
• 1659: Thomas Craister

Long Parliament (restored)

• 1659–1660: Thomas Cholmley
• 1659–1660: Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick

Elections in the 2020s

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Elections in the 2010s

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This was the largest UKIP vote share at the 2019 general election.[38]

Elections in the 2000s

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Elections in the 1990s

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Elections in the 1980s

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Elections in the 1970s

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Elections in the 1960s

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Elections in the 1950s

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Election in the 1940s

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Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1939–40: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

• Conservative: Edward Spears
• Labour: Percy Barstow[60]
• Liberal: Leslie H. Storey[61]

Elections in the 1920s

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Richard Denman

Elections in the 1910s

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Theodore Carr

A General Election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the summer of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

• British Socialist Party: Ernest Lowthian[63]

Elections in the 1900s

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F.W. Chance

William Gully

Elections in the 1890s

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Elections in the 1880s

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Elections in the 1870s

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Elections in the 1860s

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• Caused by Graham's death.

Elections in the 1850s

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• Caused by Graham's appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty

Elections in the 1840s

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• Caused by the previous election being declared void on petition due to the "several acts of treating".[74]

Elections in the 1830s

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Elections in the 18th century

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Election results taken from the History of Parliament Trust series.

• Death of Hylton
• Note: Stanwix was unseated on petition and replaced by Hylton, 26 January 1742
• Stanwix appointed Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull
• List of parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria

1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

2. ^ 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 – from 1295 until 1885 it had the right to send two MPs in most years.

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18. ^ At the general election Satterthwaite and Knubley defeated Curwen and Braddyll; however on petition the result was overturned and Curwen and Braddyll were declared elected. Knubley and Stephenson had each secured 503 votes of which 377 came from newly appointed freemen.

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• nomis Constituency Profile for Carlisle – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
• Carlisle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• Carlisle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Carlisle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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