Daventry (UK Parliament constituency)

Daventry is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Stuart Andrew of the Conservative Party.

History

The seat, one of many created in 1918, was a narrower form of the oldest creation of South Northamptonshire and lasted 32 years until it reverted into "South Northamptonshire". Finally today's seat was recreated mostly from the north of the South Northants seat in 1974. Since its recreation and during its first existence, it has been served by Conservative MPs. As the 1997 majority was also not marginal, it has been to date an archetypal safe seat.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry.

Historic

Template:Maplink 1918–1950: The Boroughs of Daventry and Brackley, the Rural Districts of Brackley, Crick, Daventry, Hardingstone, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, and Towcester, and part of the Rural District of Northampton.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Brackley and Daventry, and the Rural Districts of Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Northampton, and Towcester.

1983–1997: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Guilsborough, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Spratton, Weedon, Welford, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Brackley East, Brackley West, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Grafton, Greatworth, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

1997–2010: The District of Daventry wards of Abbey North, Abbey South, Badby, Barby, Brampton, Braunston, Byfield, Crick and West Haddon, Drayton, Everdon, Flore, Hill, Kilsby, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, Weedon, Woodford, and Yelvertoft, and the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Astwell, Blakesley, Blisworth, Brackley East, Brackley West, Bugbrooke, Cosgrove, Danvers, Deanshanger, Forest, Gayton, Grafton, Greatworth, Heyford, King's Sutton, Kingthorn, Middleton Cheney, Potterspury, Rainsborough, Slapton, Tove, Towcester, and Wardoun.

2010–2021: The District of Daventry, the District of South Northamptonshire wards of Cote, Downs, Grange, Harpole, and Heyford, and the Borough of Wellingborough wards of Earls Barton and West.

2021–2024: With effect from 1 April 2021, the second tier authorities in Northamptonshire were abolished and absorbed into the two new unitary authorities of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. From that date, the constituency comprised the District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton (part); and the District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick, Brixworth, Bugbrooke (part), Daventry East, Daventry West, Long Buckby, Moulton, and Woodford and Weedon.

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 April 2021):

• The District of North Northamptonshire ward of Earls Barton
• The District of West Northamptonshire wards of Braunston and Crick; Brixworth; Daventry East; Daventry West; Long Buckby; Moulton; Silverstone (polling districts SAG, SAP, SAQ, SBJ and SCL); Woodford and Weedon.

The part of the Bugbrooke ward was transferred to South Northamptonshire, offset by the addition of the remainder of the Earls Barton ward from Wellingborough and the part of Silverstone ward from South Northamptonshire.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1950

South Northamptonshire and Mid Northamptonshire prior to 1918

Election		Member	Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1918	Edward FitzRoy	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1928		Speaker
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1943 by-election	Reginald Manningham-Buller	Conservative
	1950	Constituency abolished

MPs since Feb 1974

South Northamptonshire prior to 1974

Election		Member	Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	Feb 1974	Arthur Jones	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1979	Reg Prentice	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1987	Tim Boswell	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2010	Chris Heaton-Harris	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2024	Stuart Andrew	Conservative

Elections

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Daventry election results 1983–2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Marianne Kimani	14,860	28.0
		Scott Cameron	10,636	20.0
		Jonathan Harris	6,755	12.7
		Clare Slater	2,959	5.6
Majority			3,012	5.7
Turnout			53,082	65.9
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	hold		Swing	−19.9

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Joyce	10,975	19.1
		Andrew Simpson	7,032	12.3
		Clare Slater	2,341	4.1
Majority			26,080	45.5
Turnout			57,403	74.1
	hold		Swing	+3.2

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General election 2017: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Aiden Ramsey	13,730	24.7
		Andrew Simpson	4,015	7.2
		Ian Gibbins	1,497	2.7
		Jamie Wildman	957	1.7
Majority			21,734	39.0
Turnout			55,663	74.0
	hold		Swing	−0.55

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General election 2015: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Abigail Campbell	9,491	18.1
		Michael Gerard	8,296	15.8
		Callum Delhoy	2,352	4.5
		Steve Whiffen	1,829	3.5
Majority			21,059	40.1
Turnout			52,518	72.2
	hold		Swing

UKIP originally selected Nigel Wickens, who was also selected for Mid Bedfordshire.

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General election 2010: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Christopher McGlynn	10,064	19.4
		Paul Corazzo	8,168	15.8
		Jim Broomfield	2,333	4.5
		Alan Bennett-Spencer	1,187	2.3
		Steve Whiffen	770	1.5
Majority			19,188	37.1
Turnout			51,774	72.5
	hold		Swing	−0.7

After the 2005 general election, Daventry incurred massive boundary changes following the creation of the new South Northamptonshire seat. The results of the 2010 general election are based on the notional results for the new boundaries.

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Andrew Hammond	16,520	27.3
		Hannah Saul	9,964	16.5
		Barry Mahoney	1,927	3.2
		Barrie Wilkins	822	1.4
Majority			14,686	24.3
Turnout			60,439	68.1
	hold		Swing	+3.6

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General election 2001: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Kevin Quigley	18,262	32.2
		Jamie Calder	9,130	16.1
		Peter Baden	1,381	2.4
Majority			9,649	17.0
Turnout			56,684	65.5
	hold		Swing	+2.6

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ken Ritchie	21,237	34.4
		John Gordon	9,233	15.0
		Barbara Russocki	2,018	3.3
		B.J. Mahoney	443	0.7
		Russell B. France	204	0.3
Majority			7,378	11.9
Turnout			61,750	77.0
	hold		Swing	−11.1

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General election 1992: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Lesley Koumi	14,460	24.3
		Anthony S. Rounthwaite	9,820	16.5
		Russell B. France	422	0.7
Majority			20,274	34.1
Turnout			59,436	82.7
	hold		Swing	−1.6

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ian Miller	11,663	21.6
		Lesley Koumi	11,097	20.5
Majority			19,690	36.3
Turnout			54,113	78.2
	hold		Swing	+4.8

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General election 1983: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Collins	13,221	26.7
		David Middleton	9,840	19.9
Majority			13,136	26.6
Turnout			49,418	76.8
	hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		JL Rawlings	19,939	27.25
		R Woodside	11,286	15.42
		G Younger	522	0.71
Majority			21,483	29.36
Turnout			73,169	80.50
	hold		Swing

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General election October 1974: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		D Forwood	20,739	32.31
		D Cassidy	13,640	21.25
Majority			9,062	14.12
Turnout			64,180	77.09
	hold		Swing

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General election February 1974: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		P Jones	21,524	30.93
		P Smout	16,802	24.14
Majority			9,749	14.00
Turnout			69,599	84.33
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Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul F Williams	13,693	39.5
		William George Ernest Dyer	6,130	17.7
Majority			1,170	3.3
Turnout			34,686	75.0
	hold		Swing	N/A

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1943 Daventry by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Dennis G Webb	6,591	33.4
		William George Ernest Dyer	4,093	20.7
Majority			2,452	12.5
Turnout			19,727	48.7
	hold		Swing	N/A

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 from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

• Speaker: Edward FitzRoy
• Labour: Paul F Williams

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		TE Barnes	10,767	36.3
Majority			8,167	27.4
Turnout			29,701	76.0
	hold		Swing	N/A

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General election 1931: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
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General election 1924: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Charles Kerr	12,483	49.6
Majority			200	0.8
Turnout			25,166	79.7
	hold		Swing	-3.1

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General election 1923: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Charles Kerr	8,914	37.8
		Len Smith	4,127	17.5
Majority			1,600	6.9
Turnout			23,555	76.1
	hold		Swing	N/A

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General election 1922: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Will Rogers	8,850	40.4
Majority			4,205	19.2
Turnout			21,905	72.1
	hold		Swing	+0.8

Elections in the 1910s

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See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Northamptonshire

External links

• Daventry UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• Daventry UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Daventry UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

General election 1918: Daventry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Will Rogers	7,824	41.2
Majority			3,352	17.6
Turnout			19,000	62.7
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