South Norfolk (constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Norfolk is a constituency[n 1] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament represented by Ben Goldsborough, a member of the Labour Party, after winning South Norfolk’s seat in the 2024 general election.

CountyNorfolk
Electorate69,837 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsWymondham, Long Stratton, Loddon, Hethersett
Created1868
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South Norfolk
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of South Norfolk in the East of England
CountyNorfolk
Electorate69,837 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsWymondham, Long Stratton, Loddon, Hethersett
Current constituency
Created1868
Member of ParliamentBen Goldsborough (Labour)
Seats1868–1885: Two
1885 onwards: One
Created fromEast Norfolk
West Norfolk
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Constituency profile

This is a rural constituency to the south of Norwich with small market towns and villages.[2] Residents' health and wealth are around average for the UK.[3]

History

Following the Reform Act 1832 the historic county constituency Norfolk was for the first time split into two, two member, county divisions - East Norfolk and West Norfolk.

The Reform Act 1867 led, the following year, to the county's redistribution into three, two member, county divisions. The three divisions, from the 1868 United Kingdom general election became this one, the North and modified Western division.

The Southern division had its place of election[n 2] at Norwich. This was the same place of election as the abolished Eastern division. In 1868 the same two MPs who had sat for East Norfolk were re-elected for this constituency.

Under the provisions of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, single member constituencies became the norm and greater equalisation in electorate occurred. In Norfolk the three, two member, county divisions were changed to six single member seats. These were this constituency, a revived East Norfolk, Mid Norfolk, North Norfolk, North West Norfolk and South West Norfolk.

The Southern division was very agricultural in character.[citation needed] The largest town was Diss, which had a population of fewer than 4,000 people in 1900.

The seat voted in Liberal-affiliated MPs for over three decades until the 1920s, when it briefly alternated between the Labour and Conservative parties, though aside from a brief period of Labour representation between 1945-50, it gradually became a safe Conservative seat for generations, until Labour won it in 2024 for the first time in nearly eight decades.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1868–1885

  • The Hundreds of Walsham, Blofield, Henstead, Humbleyard, Loddon, Clavering, Diss, Deepwade, Earsham, Guiltcross, Shropham, Taverham, Forhoe, and Mitford.[4][5]

The seat was formed largely from southern parts of the abolished Eastern Division, with a small part transferred from the Western Division.

1885–1918

  • The Sessional Divisions of Depwade, Diss, Earsham, Loddon and Clavering, and Swainsthorpe.[6]

The northernmost parts were transferred to the re-established Eastern Division and western parts to the new Mid Division. It bordered Mid Norfolk to the west, the borough constituency of Norwich and East Norfolk to the north, the borough of Great Yarmouth and the Suffolk constituency of Lowestoft to the east and another Suffolk division, Eye, to the south.

1918–1950

  • The Urban District of Diss;
  • The Rural Districts of Depwade, Forehoe, Henstead, and Wayland; and
  • Part of the Rural District of Thetford.[7]

Gained southern areas of the abolished Mid Division and a small area in the east of the South-Western Division.  Lost eastern areas, which comprised the Loddon and Clavering Rural District (later renamed the Loddon Rural District), to the Eastern Division.

1950–1974

  • The Municipal Borough of Thetford;
  • The Urban Districts of Diss and Wymondham; and
  • The Rural Districts of Depwade, Loddon, and Wayland.[7]

These areas combined to produce a somewhat more urban constituency than before. Thetford was transferred from South West Norfolk and the Rural District of Loddon regained from the abolished Eastern Division. The (combined) Rural District of Forehoe and Henstead was transferred to the new constituency of Central Norfolk, but Wymondham (which had been created as a separate Urban District in 1935) was retained.

1974–1983

  • The Municipal Borough of Thetford;
  • The Urban Districts of Diss and Wymondham; and
  • The Rural Districts of Depwade, Forehoe and Henstead, Loddon, and Wayland.[7]

Regained the Rural District of Forhoe and Henstead, including Costessey, from Central Norfolk, which was now abolished.

This was the last redistribution before a major reorganisation of local government, which amalgamated many of the smaller local authorities and which was reflected in the 1983 redistribution.

1983–1997

Thetford and the area comprising the former Rural District of Wayland, including Attleborough, which had been included in the District of Breckland, were transferred to the redrawn South West Norfolk constituency.

1997–2010

The two excluded wards were transferred to Norwich South.

Map of boundaries 2010–2024

2010–2024

  • District of South Norfolk wards of Beck Vale, Bressingham and Burston, Brooke, Bunwell, Chedgrave and Thurton, Cringleford, Dickleburgh, Diss, Ditchingham and Broome, Earsham, Easton, Forncett, Gillingham, Harleston, Hempnall, Hethersett, Loddon, Mulbarton, Newton Flotman, Old Costessey, Poringland with the Framinghams, Rockland, Roydon, Scole, Stoke Holy Cross, Stratton, Tasburgh, and Thurlton.[10]

Cringleford and Colney (but not New Costessey) were transferred back from Norwich South. Seven District of South Norfolk wards, including Wymondham and surrounding areas, were transferred to Mid Norfolk.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of South Norfolk wards of: Brooke; Central Wymondham; Cringleford; Easton; Forncett; Hempnall; Hethersett; Loddon & Chedgrave; Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross; Newton Flotman; North Wymondham; Old Costessey; Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse; Rockland; South Wymondham; Stratton; Thurlton.[11]

The seat was subject to major changes, with areas to the north of the River Waveney, which forms the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk - including the towns of Diss and Harleston - forming part of the newly created, cross-county boundary, constituency of Waveney Valley. As part compensation, the town of Wymondham was regained from Mid Norfolk. Other minor changes due to ward boundary revisions.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1868 – 1885 (two seats)

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ElectionFirst member[12]First partySecond member[12]Second party
1868 Clare Sewell Read Conservative Edward Howes Conservative
1871 Sir Robert Buxton, Bt Conservative
1880 Robert Gurdon Liberal
1885 representation reduced to one member
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MPs since 1885 (one seat)

Soames
Cozens-Hardy
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ElectionMember[12]Party
1885 Francis Taylor Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1898 by-election Arthur Soames Liberal
1918 William Cozens-Hardya Coalition Liberal
1920 by-election George Edwards Labour
1922 Thomas Hay Conservative
1923 George Edwards Labour
1924 James Christie Conservative
1945 Christopher Mayhew Labour
1950 Peter Baker b Conservative
1955 by-election John Hill Conservative
Feb 1974 John MacGregor Conservative
2001 Richard Bacon Conservative
2024 Ben Goldsborough Labour
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Notes:-

  • a Cozens-Hardy stood at the 1918 United Kingdom general election as a Liberal without the Coalition "coupon", but he took the Coalition Liberal whip when Parliament assembled in 1919.
  • b Baker was expelled from the House of Commons in 1954 after being convicted of fraud, forgery and uttering and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

Elections

Election results 1900–2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: South Norfolk[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Goldsborough 17,353 35.0 +11.6
Conservative Poppy Simister-Thomas 14,527 29.3 −27.2
Reform Chris Harrison 7,583 15.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown 5,746 11.6 −5.4
Green Catherine Rowett 3,987 8.0 +4.8
Independent Paco Davila 254 0.5 N/A
SDP Jason Maguire 129 0.3 N/A
Majority 2,826 5.7 N/A
Turnout 49,579 66.9 −7.4
Registered electors 74,135
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.4
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Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[14]
Party Vote %
Conservative29,29856.5
Labour12,12323.4
Liberal Democrats8,79917.0
Green1,6373.2
Turnout 51,857 74.3
Electorate 69,837
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General election 2019: South Norfolk[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 36,258 58.0 −0.2
Labour Beth Jones 14,983 24.0 −6.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown 8,744 14.0 +5.7
Green Ben Price 2,499 4.0 +1.5
Majority 21,275 34.0 +6.7
Turnout 62,484 72.5 −1.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
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General election 2017: South Norfolk[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 35,580 58.2 +3.9
Labour Danielle Glavin 18,902 30.9 +12.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brown 5,074 8.3 +0.1
Green Catherine Rowett 1,555 2.5 −2.9
Majority 16,678 27.3 −8.6
Turnout 61,111 73.6 +1.2
Conservative hold Swing −4.3
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General election 2015: South Norfolk[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 30,995 54.3 +5.0
Labour Deborah Sacks[19] 10,502 18.4 +5.2
UKIP Barry Cameron[20] 7,847 13.7 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Jacky Howe[19] 4,689 8.2 −21.2
Green Catherine Rowett[21] 3,090 5.4 +3.6
Majority 20,493 35.9 +16.0
Turnout 57,123 72.4 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 2010: South Norfolk[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 27,133 49.3 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Jacky Howe 16,193 29.4 −0.4
Labour Mick Castle 7,252 13.2 −9.3
UKIP Evan Heasley 2,329 4.2 +1.4
BNP Helen Mitchell 1,086 2.0 N/A
Green Jo Willcott 1,000 1.8 N/A
Majority 10,940 19.9 +5.0
Turnout 54,993 72.2 +3.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
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Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 26,399 44.8 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Mack 17,617 29.9 ±0.0
Labour John Morgan 13,262 22.5 −2.0
UKIP Philip Tye 1,696 2.9 +1.4
Majority 8,782 14.9 +2.6
Turnout 58,974 68.7 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing +1.3
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General election 2001: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Bacon 23,589 42.2 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Anne Lee 16,696 29.9 +1.6
Labour Mark Wells 13,719 24.5 −1.6
Green Stephanie Ross-Wagenknect 1,069 1.9 +1.1
UKIP Joe Neal 856 1.5 +0.9
Majority 6,893 12.3 +0.4
Turnout 55,929 67.6 −10.8
Conservative hold Swing +0.2
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 24,935 40.2 −12.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Hacker 17,557 28.3 +1.3
Labour Jane Ross 16,188 26.1 +8.0
Referendum Patricia Bateson 2,533 4.1 N/A
Green Stephanie Ross-Wagenknecht 484 0.8 −0.2
UKIP Anthony Boddy 400 0.6 N/A
Majority 7,378 11.9 −13.7
Turnout 62,097 78.4 −5.6
Conservative hold Swing −6.8
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General election 1992: South Norfolk[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 36,081 52.6 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler 18,516 27.0 −6.9
Labour CJ Needle 12,422 18.1 +5.4
Green S Ross-Wagenknecht 702 1.0 N/A
Natural Law N Clark 320 0.5 N/A
Independent R Peacock 304 0.4 N/A
Independent Conservative R Watkins 232 0.3 N/A
Majority 17,565 25.6 +6.1
Turnout 68,577 84.0 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.0
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Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 33,912 53.4 −0.8
Liberal Richard Carden 21,494 33.9 +1.1
Labour Lloyd Addison 8,047 12.7 −0.3
Majority 12,418 19.5 −1.9
Turnout 63,453 81.0 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.9
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General election 1983: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 30,747 54.2 −0.3
Liberal Richard Carden 18,612 32.8 +17.5
Labour Alan Holzer 7,408 13.0 −17.2
Majority 12,135 21.4 −2.9
Turnout 56,767 77.2 −1.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.7
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Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 42,792 54.5 +9.0
Labour PJ Davies 23,755 30.2 −2.6
Liberal J Bristol 11,990 15.3 −5.9
Majority 19,037 24.3 +11.6
Turnout 78,537 78.4 +2.2
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
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General election October 1974: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 31,478 45.5 +1.2
Labour Hugh Gray 22,713 32.8 +3.2
Liberal M Scott 14,687 21.2 −4.4
United Democratic Party CC Fairhead 317 0.5 ±0.0
Majority 8,765 12.7 −2.0
Turnout 69,195 76.20 −6.59
Conservative hold Swing −1.0
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General election February 1974: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John MacGregor 33,059 44.3
Labour RJ Truman 22,040 29.6
Liberal M Scott 19,115 25.6
Independent Progressive CC Fairhead 337 0.5 N/A
Majority 11,019 14.7
Turnout 74,551 82.79
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1970: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 22,614 51.9 +7.1
Labour Cyril Shaw 17,172 39.4 −5.1
Liberal Basil Goldstone 3,811 8.7 −2.1
Majority 5,442 12.5 +12.2
Turnout 43,597 78.50 −2.90
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 16,968 44.78
Labour Geoffrey B L Bennett 16,849 44.46
Liberal Robert L Crouch 4,079 10.76
Majority 119 0.32
Turnout 37,896 81.40
Conservative hold Swing
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General election 1964: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 17,178 46.42
Labour Frank R Thompson 15,012 40.56
Liberal Barry HP Turner 4,819 13.02 N/A
Majority 2,166 5.86
Turnout 37,009 82.7
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 19,275 53.8 +1.7
Labour John MacLennan Stewart 16,542 46.2 −1.7
Majority 2,733 7.6 +3.4
Turnout 35,817 82.4 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing +1.7
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General election 1955: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 18,690 52.1 −2.4
Labour John MacLennan Stewart 17,215 47.9 +2.4
Majority 1,475 4.2 −4.8
Turnout 35,905 81.8 −0.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.6
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1955 South Norfolk by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hill 15,119 51.5 −3.0
Labour John MacLennan Stewart 14,254 48.5 +3.0
Majority 865 3.0 −6.0
Turnout 29,373
Conservative hold Swing −3.0
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General election 1951: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Baker 19,610 54.5 +4.0
Labour Lynton Scutts 16,371 45.5 +1.8
Majority 3,239 9.0 +3.2
Turnout 35,981 82.4 −1.2
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
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General election 1950: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Baker 18,143 50.5 +18.0
Labour Christopher Mayhew 15,714 43.7 −6.6
Liberal George Q Bryant 2,097 5.8 N/A
Majority 2,429 6.8 N/A
Turnout 35,954 83.6 +24.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.3
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Election in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Norfolk Southern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Mayhew 16,825 50.3 +8.2
Conservative John Sandeman Allen 10,862 32.5 −25.4
Ind. Conservative John Holt Wilson 5,761 17.2 N/A
Majority 5,963 17.8 N/A
Turnout 33,448 69.0 −4.5
Registered electors 48,451
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +16.8
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Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Norfolk Southern[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Christie 18,420 57.9 −7.6
Labour Colin Clark 13,409 42.1 +7.6
Majority 5,011 15.8 −15.2
Turnout 31,829 73.5 −4.3
Registered electors 43,294
Conservative hold Swing −7.6
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General election 1931: Norfolk Southern[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Christie 21,195 65.5 +23.5
Labour Edwin Gooch 11,148 34.5 ±0.0
Majority 10,047 31.0 +23.5
Turnout 32,343 77.8 +1.8
Registered electors 41,551
Conservative hold Swing +11.8
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Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Norfolk South [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Christie 12,978 42.0 −13.5
Labour George Young 10,686 34.5 −10.0
Liberal Ieuan Watkins-Evans 7,268 23.5 N/A
Majority 2,292 7.5 −3.5
Turnout 30,932 76.0 −0.5
Registered electors 40,701
Unionist hold Swing −1.7
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General election 1924: Norfolk South [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Christie 14,189 55.5 +7.4
Labour George Edwards 11,376 44.5 −7.4
Majority 2,813 11.0 N/A
Turnout 25,565 76.5 +8.2
Registered electors 33,409
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +7.4
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General election 1923: Norfolk South [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Edwards 11,682 51.9 +7.5
Unionist Thomas William Hay 10,821 48.1 −7.6
Majority 861 3.8 N/A
Turnout 22,503 68.3 −2.5
Registered electors 32,937
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +7.5
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General election 1922: Norfolk South [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Thomas William Hay 12,734 45.7 N/A
Labour George Edwards 10,159 44.4 +8.7
Majority 2,575 3.7 N/A
Turnout 22,893 70.8 +12.3
Registered electors 32,326
Unionist gain from Labour Swing
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1920 South Norfolk by-election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Edwards 8,594 45.7 +10.0
National Liberal James Henley Batty 6,476 34.5 −29.8
Liberal Charles Roberts 3,718 19.8 N/A
Majority 2,118 11.2 N/A
Turnout 18,788 58.5 +2.7
Registered electors 32,131
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing
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Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Norfolk South [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal William Cozens-Hardy 11,755 64.3 +4.7
Labour George Edwards 6,536 35.7 N/A
Majority 5,219 28.6 +9.4
Turnout 18,291 55.8 −25.5
Registered electors 32,796
National Liberal gain from Liberal Swing
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General election, December 1910: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Soames 4,740 59.6 +3.2
Conservative T.S. Timmis 3,212 40.4 −3.2
Majority 1,528 19.2 +6.4
Turnout 7,952 81.3 −5.4
Registered electors 9,779
Liberal hold Swing +3.2
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General election, January 1910: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Soames 4,781 56.4 −0.7
Conservative E.R.A. Kerrison 3,694 43.6 +0.7
Majority 1,087 12.8 −1.4
Turnout 8,475 86.7 +1.7
Registered electors 9,779
Liberal hold Swing −0.7
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Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1906: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Soames 4,677 57.1 +4.3
Conservative Edward Mann 3,519 42.9 −4.3
Majority 1,158 14.2 +8.6
Turnout 8,196 85.0 +6.8
Registered electors 9,643
Liberal hold Swing +4.3
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General election 1900: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Soames 3,986 52.8 +8.2
Conservative Edward Mann 3,566 47.2 −8.2
Majority 420 5.6 N/A
Turnout 7,552 78.2 −0.3
Registered electors 9,654
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +8.2
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Elections in the 1890s

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By-election, 1898: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Soames 4,626 58.4 +13.8
Conservative John Sancroft Holmes[26] 3,296 41.6 −13.8
Majority 1,330 16.8 N/A
Turnout 7,922 82.3 +3.8
Registered electors 9,625
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing
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General election 1895: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Francis Taylor 4,281 55.4 +0.6
Liberal Thomas Hamer Dolbey[27] 3,445 44.6 −0.6
Majority 836 10.8 +1.2
Turnout 7,726 78.5 −5.9
Registered electors 9,847
Liberal Unionist hold Swing +0.6
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General election 1892: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Francis Taylor 4,288 54.8 N/A
Liberal Arthur Kitching 3,535 45.2 N/A
Majority 753 9.6 N/A
Turnout 7,823 88.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,848
Liberal Unionist hold Swing N/A
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Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Francis Taylor Unopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal
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General election 1885: Norfolk South [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Taylor 4,530 55.8 +22.5
Conservative Robert Buxton 3,588 44.2 −22.5
Majority 942 11.6 +11.6
Turnout 8,118 80.1 +1.5 (est)
Registered electors 10,141
Liberal hold Swing +22.5
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General election 1880: Norfolk South (2 seats)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Buxton 2,917 33.4 −0.6
Liberal Robert Gurdon 2,906 33.3 −2.2
Conservative Clare Sewell Read 2,905 33.3 +2.8
Turnout 5,823 (est) 78.6 (est) +3.3
Registered electors 7,412
Majority 11 0.1 −3.4
Conservative hold Swing −1.0
Majority 1 0.0 N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing −1.8
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Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Norfolk South (2 seats)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Sewell Read 3,146 35.5 −4.1
Conservative Robert Buxton 3,010 34.0 −5.0
Liberal Robert Gurdon 2,699 30.5 +9.1
Majority 311 3.5 −14.1
Turnout 5,777 (est) 75.3 (est) +13.6
Registered electors 7,667
Conservative hold Swing −4.3
Conservative hold Swing −4.8
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By-election, 17 Apr 1871: Norfolk South (1 seat)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Buxton 2,868 53.0 −25.6
Liberal Robert Gurdon 2,547 47.0 +25.6
Majority 321 6.0 −11.6
Turnout 5,415 70.2 +8.5
Registered electors 7,719
Conservative hold Swing −25.6
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  • Caused by Howes' death.

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Norfolk South (2 seats)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Sewell Read 3,097 39.6
Conservative Edward Howes 3,053 39.0
Liberal Henry Lombard Hudson[29] 1,679 21.4
Majority 1,374 17.6
Turnout 4,754 (est) 61.7 (est)
Registered electors 7,709
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. [2]
    Where the hustings stood, at which nominations were made, votes cast before the introduction of multiple polling districts in county constituencies and the result was declared

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