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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Bristol South
Borough constituency
for theHouse of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Bristol South in South West England
CountyCity of Bristol
Population107,365 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate74,696 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsBedminster
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentKarin Smyth (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBristol

Bristol South is aconstituency[n 1] represented in theHouse of Commons of theUK Parliament since2015 byKarin Smyth of theLabour Party,[n 2] with the seat being Labour-held since 1935.

Constituency profile

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Bristol South is a traditional white working class seat. Residents' wealth is around average for the UK.[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries 1997–2024

The constituency covers the south-west ofBristol, bounded by theAvon New Cut to the north, theA37 Wells Road to the east, and the city boundaries to the south and west.

1885–1918: The Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster East, Bedminster West, Bristol, and Redcliffe, and part of the civil parish of Bedminster.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster East, Bedminster West, and Southville, and part of Somerset ward.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Somerset, Southville, and Windmill Hill.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Hengrove, Somerset, and Southville.

1983–1997: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Knowle, Southville, Whitchurch Park, and Windmill Hill.

1997–2024: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Hengrove, Knowle, Southville, Whitchurch Park, and Windmill Hill.

2024–present: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster; Bishopsworth; Filwood; Hartcliffe & Withywood; Hengrove & Whitchurch Park; Southville; and Windmill Hill.[4]

To bring the electorate within the permitted range, theKnowle ward was moved toBristol East.[5][6]

History

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The seat has elected Labour MPs at every election since 1935, the only seat in the south of England outsideGreater London with such a record. The closest result, giving a marginal majority, was the 1987 election whereDawn Primarolo won a majority of 2.7% of the vote — in that election theSocial Democratic Party, a 'moderate' breakaway party from the Labour Party,[n 3] won 19.6% of the vote.

The incumbent prior to Smyth was BaronessDawn Primarolo who held the seat for 28 years. She was a Minister of the Crown in theBlair Ministry and throughout theCoalition Government 2010 was aDeputy Speaker of the House of Commons.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[7]Party
1885SirJoseph Dodge WestonLiberal
1886SirEdward Stock HillConservative
1900Walter LongConservative
1906SirHowell DaviesLiberal
1922SirBeddoe ReesLiberal
1929Alexander WalkdenLabour
1931Noel Ker LindsayConservative
1935Alexander WalkdenLabour
1945William WilkinsLabour
1970Michael CocksLabour
1987Dawn PrimaroloLabour
2015Karin SmythLabour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Bristol South[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth18,52142.7−8.9
GreenJai Breitnauer10,85525.0+19.9
ReformRichard Visick6,19514.3+10.0
ConservativeLiz Brennan4,94711.4−21.4
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Brown2,7216.3+0.1
SDPNeil Norton1640.4N/A
Majority7,66617.7−1.1
Turnout43,40357.5−7.1
Registered electors75,533
LabourholdSwing−14.4

Elections in the 2010s

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2019notional result[9]
PartyVote%
Labour24,91751.6
Conservative15,84032.8
Liberal Democrats3,0126.2
Green2,4455.1
Brexit Party2,0544.3
Turnout48,26864.6
Electorate74,696
General election 2019: Bristol South[10][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth27,89550.5−9.6
ConservativeRichard Morgan18,03632.7+2.0
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Brown4,2277.7+4.4
GreenTony Dyer2,7134.9+2.3
Brexit PartyRobert de Vito Boutin2,3254.2N/A
Majority9,85917.8−11.6
Turnout55,19665.6+0.1
LabourholdSwing−5.8
General election 2017: Bristol South[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth[13]32,66660.1+21.7
ConservativeMark Weston16,67930.7+6.4
Liberal DemocratsBen Nutland[14]1,8213.3−5.4
UKIPIan Kealey1,6723.1−13.4
GreenTony Dyer[15]1,4282.6−8.9
IndependentJohn Langley1160.2N/A
Majority15,98729.4+15.3
Turnout54,38265.5+3.5
LabourholdSwing+7.7
General election 2015: Bristol South[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth[17]19,50538.4±0.0
ConservativeIsobel Grant[17]12,37724.3+1.4
UKIPSteve Wood[18]8,38116.5+13.9
GreenTony Dyer[17]5,86111.5+9.0
Liberal DemocratsMark Wright[17]4,4168.7−20.0
TUSCTom Baldwin[19]3020.6+0.2
Majority7,12814.1+4.4
Turnout50,84262.0+0.4
LabourholdSwing−0.8
General election 2010: Bristol South[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo18,60038.4−10.7
Liberal DemocratsMark Wright13,86628.7+4.9
ConservativeMark Lloyd Davies11,08622.9+2.9
BNPColin Chidsey1,7393.6N/A
UKIPColin McNamee1,2642.6−0.5
GreenCharles Bolton1,2162.5−2.5
English DemocratCraig Clarke4000.8N/A
TUSCTom Baldwin2060.4N/A
Majority4,7349.7−16.6
Turnout48,37761.6+1.8
LabourholdSwing−7.5

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo20,77849.1−7.8
Liberal DemocratsKay Barnard9,63622.8+8.0
ConservativeGraham Hill8,46620.0−2.3
GreenCharlie Bolton2,1275.0+2.0
UKIPMark Dent1,3213.1+1.9
Majority11,14226.3−8.3
Turnout42,32859.8+3.3
LabourholdSwing−7.9
General election 2001: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo23,29956.9−3.1
ConservativeRichard Eddy9,11822.3+1.1
Liberal DemocratsJames Main6,07814.8+1.4
GreenGlenn Vowles1,2333.0+1.5
Socialist AllianceBrian Drummond4961.2N/A
UKIPChris Prasad4961.2N/A
Socialist LabourGiles Shorter2500.6N/A
Majority14,18134.6−4.2
Turnout40,97056.5−12.4
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo29,89060.0+9.8
ConservativeMichael Roe10,56221.2−11.2
Liberal DemocratsStephen Williams6,69113.4−2.2
ReferendumDerek W. Guy1,4863.0N/A
GreenJohn H. Boxall7221.50.0
Socialist AlternativeIan P. Marshall3550.7N/A
Glow Bowling PartyLouis P. Taylor1530.3N/A
Majority19,32838.8+21.0
Turnout49,85968.9−8.9
LabourholdSwing
General election 1992: Bristol South[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo25,16450.2+9.3
ConservativeJohn Bercow16,24532.4−5.7
Liberal DemocratsPaul N. Crossley7,82215.6−4.0
GreenJohn H. Boxall7561.5+0.3
Natural LawNeil D. Phillips1360.3N/A
Majority8,91917.8+15.0
Turnout50,12377.8+3.7
LabourholdSwing+7.5

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo20,79840.9−3.1
ConservativePhilip Cutcher19,39438.1+3.0
SDPHilary Long9,95219.6+0.1
GreenGlenn Vowles6001.2+0.5
Red FrontCarol Meghji1490.3N/A
Majority1,4042.8−6.1
Turnout50,89374.1+5.3
LabourholdSwing
General election 1983: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks21,82444.0
ConservativeAlistair B. Gammell17,40535.1
SDPDavid M. Stanbury9,67419.5
EcologyGeoff Collard3520.7N/A
CommunistA. Chester2240.5N/A
Workers RevolutionaryL.J. Byrne1130.2
Majority4,4198.9
Turnout49,59268.8
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks25,03857.9−1.4
ConservativeTerry Dicks13,85532.1+8.2
LiberalC.J. Bidwell3,8158.8−6.1
National FrontK.G. Elliott3920.9−1.0
Workers RevolutionaryL.J. Cheek1350.3N/A
Majority11,18325.8−9.6
Turnout43,23571.9+2.5
LabourholdSwing
General election October 1974: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks25,10859.3+4.1
ConservativeR.J. Kellaway10,12423.9−2.1
LiberalD.R.F. Burrows6,28914.9−1.7
National FrontP.H. Gannaway7981.9−0.3
Majority14,98435.4+6.2
Turnout42,31669.4−5.3
LabourholdSwing+3.1
General election February 1974: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks24,90955.2−6.6
ConservativeR.J. Kellaway11,74226.0−12.2
LiberalH.J. Stevens7,49916.6N/A
National FrontP.H. Gannaway1,0062.2N/A
Majority13,16729.2+5.6
Turnout45,15674.7+9.8
LabourholdSwing
General election 1970: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks24,66261.8−5.3
ConservativeDavid Hunt15,25438.2+5.3
Majority9,42823.6−10.6
Turnout39,91664.9−4.6
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins26,55267.1+3.6
ConservativeRobert William Wall12,99832.9−3.6
Majority13,55434.2+7.2
Turnout39,55069.5−3.4
LabourholdSwing
General election 1964: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins26,56963.5+2.7
ConservativeRobert William Wall15,28236.5−2.7
Majority11,28727.0+5.4
Turnout41,85172.9−2.8
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins27,01060.8−3.3
ConservativeGeorge Edward McWatters17,42839.2+3.3
Majority9,58221.6−6.6
Turnout44,43875.7+1.0
LabourholdSwing
General election 1955: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins24,95464.1+0.8
ConservativeGeorge Edward McWatters13,97835.9−0.8
Majority10,97628.2+1.6
Turnout38,93274.7−9.7
LabourholdSwing
General election 1951: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins24,44463.3+3.4
ConservativeHerbert E.P. Buckle14,16136.7+4.9
Majority10,28326.6−1.5
Turnout38,60584.5−0.6
LabourholdSwing
General election 1950: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins23,45659.9+1.1
ConservativeLynch Maydon12,47331.8+2.6
LiberalHarold Tutt Kay3,2598.3−3.7
Majority10,98328.1−1.5
Turnout39,18885.1+9.6
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins24,92958.8+8.4
ConservativeTed Leather12,37929.2−15.8
LiberalDouglas Arthur Jones5,08312.0+7.3
Majority12,55029.6+24.2
Turnout42,39175.5−1.4
LabourholdSwing

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlexander Walkden22,58650.4+11.3
ConservativeNoel Lindsay20,15345.0−15.9
LiberalJohn Osborne Marshall Skelton2,0904.7N/A
Majority2,4335.4N/A
Turnout44,82976.9−5.4
Labourgain fromConservativeSwing
General election 1931: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNoel Lindsay26,69460.9N/A
LabourAlexander Walkden17,17439.1−17.4
Majority9,52021.8N/A
Turnout43,86882.3+1.4
Conservativegain fromLabourSwing

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlexander Walkden23,59156.5+8.1
LiberalBeddoe Rees18,19443.5−8.1
Majority5,39713.0N/A
Turnout41,78580.9−2.1
Registered electors51,628
Labourgain fromLiberalSwing+8.1
General election 1924: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeddoe Rees16,72251.6−1.1
LabourDavid Vaughan15,70248.4+1.1
Majority1,0203.2−2.2
Turnout32,42483.0+8.2
Registered electors39,056
LiberalholdSwing−1.1
General election 1923: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeddoe Rees15,23552.7−3.5
LabourDavid Vaughan13,70147.3+3.5
Majority1,5345.4−7.0
Turnout28,93674.8−1.1
Registered electors38,675
LiberalholdSwing−3.5
General election 1922: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalBeddoe Rees16,19956.2−12.0
LabourDavid Vaughan12,65043.8+12.0
Majority3,54912.4N/A
Turnout28,84975.9+19.3
Registered electors38,030
National Liberalgain fromNational LiberalSwingN/A

Elections in the 1910s

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Davies
General election 1918: Bristol South[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CLiberalHowell Davies13,76168.2+17.7
LabourThomas Lewis6,40931.8N/A
Majority7,35236.4+35.4
Turnout20,17056.6−27.8
Registered electors35,663
LiberalholdSwingN/A
Cindicatescandidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election December 1910: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies6,89550.5−0.4
ConservativeJ.T. Francombe6,75749.5+0.4
Majority1381.0−0.8
Turnout13,65284.4−4.0
Registered electors16,171
LiberalholdSwing−0.4
General election January 1910: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies7,28150.9−9.3
ConservativeH.W. Chatterton7,01049.1+9.3
Majority2711.8−18.6
Turnout14,29188.4−0.2
Registered electors16,171
LiberalholdSwing−9.3

Elections in the 1900s

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Walter Long
General election 1906: Bristol South[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies7,96460.2+13.2
ConservativeWalter Long5,27239.8−13.2
Majority2,69220.4N/A
Turnout13,23688.6+10.4
Registered electors14,935
Liberalgain fromConservativeSwing+13.2
General election 1900: Bristol South[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWalter Long5,47053.0−0.9
LiberalHowell Davies4,85947.0+0.9
Majority6116.0−1.8
Turnout10,32978.2−0.1
Registered electors13,206
ConservativeholdSwing−0.9

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Bristol South[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill5,19053.9+1.0
LiberalJohn O'Connor Power4,43146.1−1.0
Majority7597.8+2.0
Turnout9,62178.3−1.0
Registered electors12,281
ConservativeholdSwing+1.0
General election 1892: Bristol South[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill4,99052.9−3.6
LiberalWilliam Wills4,44247.1+3.6
Majority5485.8−7.2
Turnout9,43279.3+3.5
Registered electors11,887
ConservativeholdSwing−3.6

Elections in the 1880s

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Hill
General election 1886: Bristol South[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill4,44756.5+7.1
LiberalJoseph Dodge Weston3,42343.5−7.1
Majority1,02413.0N/A
Turnout7,87075.8−4.5
Registered electors10,384
Conservativegain fromLiberalSwing+7.1
General election 1885: Bristol South[25][26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoseph Dodge Weston4,21750.6
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill4,12149.4
Majority961.2
Turnout8,33880.3
Registered electors10,384
Liberalwin (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Aborough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^As with all constituencies, the constituency elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election at least every five years.
  3. ^See alsospoiler effect

References

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  2. ^"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved27 June 2024.
  3. ^Electoral Calculushttps://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bristol+SouthArchived 2022-02-07 at theWayback Machine
  4. ^"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  5. ^"South West | Boundary Commission for England".boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved20 June 2023.
  6. ^"New Seat Details - Bristol South".Electoral Calculus. Retrieved21 February 2024.
  7. ^"Bristol South 1885-".Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved2 February 2015.
  8. ^"Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Bristol City Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved8 June 2024.
  9. ^"Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019".Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News.UK Parliament. Retrieved11 July 2024.
  10. ^"Statement of Persons Nominated".Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved14 November 2019.
  11. ^"UK Parliamentary (General Election) results Thursday 12 December 2019". 13 December 2019.Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved13 December 2019.
  12. ^"Bristol South". BBC.Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved9 June 2017.
  13. ^Ashcroft, Esme (18 April 2017)."Bristol's four MPs will all be defending their seats in the general election".bristolpost.Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved23 April 2017.
  14. ^Ben Nutland [@BenNutland] (6 May 2017)."Delighted to announce that I have been selected as the @LibDems Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol South at the upcoming General Election" (Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  15. ^"Green MEP to stand for Bristol West in general election".ITV News.Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved4 October 2019.
  16. ^"Election Data 2015".Electoral Calculus. Archived fromthe original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved17 October 2015.
  17. ^abcd"UK ELECTION RESULTS: BRISTOL SOUTH 2015".Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved4 October 2019.
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  19. ^"TUSC parliamentary candidates in May 2015"(PDF).Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. 4 February 2015.Archived(PDF) from the original on 7 February 2015.
  20. ^"Election Data 2010".Electoral Calculus. Archived fromthe original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved17 October 2015.
  21. ^"Politics Resources".Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived fromthe original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved6 December 2010.
  22. ^Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969).British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 419.ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
  23. ^abCraig, FWS, ed. (1974).British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press.ISBN 9781349022984.
  24. ^abcdBritish parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  25. ^abBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  26. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  27. ^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886

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