Coventry South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coventry South is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Zarah Sultana, representing the Labour Party until her suspension and whip withdrawal on 23 July 2024 for voting against the two child benefit cap.[n 2] She now sits as an independent MP.[1]

Constituency profile

Coventry city centre is in the north of the constituency, with its cathedral, expanses of concrete offices and the university, which leads to a significant student vote in the seat.[2] The residential tower blocks in St Michael's ward lie amid one of the most deprived areas in the country but south of the city centre it is more mixed, with the more middle-class areas of Cheylesmore, Earlsdon and Whoberley, Cannon Park, Gibbet Hill (aka Wainbody) and Westwood Heath among areas with large numbers of professionals, comfortably self-employed and academics.

History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, abolished for the February 1974 general election and recreated for the 1997 general election by the merger of the former seats of Coventry South East and Coventry South West. Since 1964 the various forms of the seat, excluding the gap period, have elected the Labour candidate. The Conservative candidates, since a win in 1959, have consistently taken second place. In 2019, following the retirement of Jim Cunningham, Labour narrowly held onto the seat by 401 votes; the Conservatives made their best performance since the seat's recreation,

In 2015, the local UKIP party originally selected Mark Taylor as candidate, but he stood aside when instructed to by "party bosses."[3] UKIP wanted to replace Taylor with "anti-gay Christian preacher"[4] George Hargreaves.[3] The following week, Taylor was reinstated as candidate.[5]

Boundaries

Template:Maplink 1950–1974: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Godiva, St Michael's, Westwood, and Whoberley.

From 1974 to 1997, the city centre was part of the now-abolished Coventry South East constituency.

1997–2024: The City of Coventry wards of Binley and Willenhall, Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, St Michael's, Wainbody, and Westwood.

2024–present: The City of Coventry wards of Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Lower Stoke, St. Michael’s, Wainbody, and Westwood.[6]

The Binley and Willenhall ward was transferred to the re-established seat of Coventry East in exchange for the Lower Stoke ward from the abolished Coventry North East constituency.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1950–1974

Election Member[7] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1950 Elaine Burton Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1959 Philip Hocking Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1964 Bill Wilson Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

MPs 1997–present

Election Member[7] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1997 Jim Cunningham Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2019 Zarah Sultana Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2024 Independent

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Coventry South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mattie Heaven 10,160 23.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Chris Baddon 5,711 13.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen Richmond 2,531 5.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Anne Patterson 2,363 5.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mohammed Syed 777 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alastair Mellon 334 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Niko Omilana 263 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Joshua Morland 231 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 10,201 23.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors Template:Ifnumber Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,731 56.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Coventry South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mattie Heaven 19,143 42.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen Richmond 3,398 7.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Crocker 1,432 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Becky Finlayson 1,092 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ed Manning 435 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 401 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,044 63.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors Template:Ifnumber Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -8.0

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General election 2017: Coventry South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michelle Lowe[11] 17,927 38.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Greg Judge 1,343 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Rogers 1,037 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Aimee Challenor[12] 604 1.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sandra Findlay 224 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,947 16.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,009 66.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors Template:Ifnumber Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +4.8

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General election 2015: Coventry South[13]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gary Ridley 15,284 35.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Taylor[5] 5,709 13.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Greg Judge 1,779 4.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Benjamin Gallaher[14] 1,719 3.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Judy Griffiths 650 1.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Mainstream Christopher Rooney 86 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,188 7.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 43,699 61.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -0.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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General election 2010: Coventry South[15][16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kevin Foster 15,352 33.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brian Patton 8,278 18.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Taylor 1,767 3.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Judy Griffiths 691 1.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen Gray 639 1.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,845 8.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,924 62.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -3.4

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Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Coventry South[18]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Heather Wheeler 12,394 30.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Vincent McKee 7,228 17.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Windsor 1,097 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Brown 829 2.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Irene Rogers 344 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Families First James Rooney 144 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,255 15.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,685 59.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -2.7

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General election 2001: Coventry South[19]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Heather Wheeler 11,846 29.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Vincent McKee 5,672 14.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Windsor 1,475 3.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Irene Rogers 564 1.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Timothy Logan 414 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 8,279 20.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,096 55.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -0.6

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Election in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Coventry South[20]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Ivey 14,558 29.0
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gordon MacDonald 4,617 9.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dave Nellist 3,262 6.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Garratt 943 1.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Jenking 725 1.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeffrey Ashberry 328 0.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". Anne−Marie Bradshaw 180 0.4
Majority 10,953 21.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,124 68.7 Script error: No such module "String".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Election in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Gardiner 27,816 48.10
Majority 2,194 3.80 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 57,826 74.42 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Philip Hocking 25,697 45.13
Majority 5,540 9.74 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 56,934 80.21 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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General election 1964: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Philip Hocking 27,407 48.38
Majority 1,833 3.24 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 56,647 79.79 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Elaine Burton 26,754 48.35 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,830 3.30 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 55,338 82.11 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +3.24

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1955: Coventry South[21]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Muriel Williamson 25,761 48.41 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,688 3.18 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,210 81.36 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -3.56

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1951: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Biggs-Davison 23,803 44.85 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,468 10.30 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,074 86.17 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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General election 1950: Coventry South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Leslie Hore-Belisha 21,885 41.21
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Soper 3,239 6.10
Majority 6,092 11.48 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 53,101 87.25 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

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See also

Notes

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  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.

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References

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  7. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  8. ↑ Coventry South
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External links

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