Sherwood is a county 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
The Sherwood constituency covers the central part of Nottinghamshire, covering part of three districts. It is an area of many contrasts such as Ravenshead, home to some of Nottinghamshire's most affluent residents, numerous smaller rural villages and many ex-mining villages and the town of Hucknall, now a commuter town but with a long mining tradition. The largest town is Hucknall in the Ashfield district. It also contains parts of the Gedling district, including Calverton and Ravenshead. The largest geographical area is the western part of the Newark and Sherwood district, including the town of Ollerton and villages of Blidworth, Edwinstowe, Lowdham and Rainworth.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Nottinghamshire, the Boundary Commission for England have made minor changes to the existing constituency arrangement as a consequence of population changes.
The electoral wards used in the modified Sherwood constituency are:
- From the district of Newark and Sherwood - Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton, Clipstone, Edwinstone, Farnsfield, Ollerton and Rainworth
- From the district of Ashfield - Hucknall Central, Hucknall East, Hucknall North and Hucknall West
- From the borough of Gedling - Bestwood Village, Calverton, Lambley, Newstead, Ravenshead, and Woodborough
History
The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Newark, Carlton, and Ashfield. In that year, local farmer Andy Stewart won the seat for the Conservative Party by just 637 votes - this result was considered an upset in what had hitherto been considered a safe Labour Party area. The Nottinghamshire miners drifted further from the Labour Party during the 1984 strike and Stewart was re-elected to the seat with an increased majority at the 1987 election. At the 1992 election the seat was gained for Labour by Paddy Tipping, who has held it since. He is standing down at the next general election due to ill health. ((Fact|date=October 2009}}
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
Coordinates: 53°04′N 1°08′W / 53.07°N 1.13°W / 53.07; -1.13
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