Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)

Bradford South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Bradford South in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Population101,545 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate69,667 (December 2019)[2]
Major settlementsBradford
Current constituency
Created1918
Member of ParliamentJudith Cummins (Labour Party)
SeatsOne
Created fromElland

Bradford South is a constituency[n 1] in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Judith Cummins of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Constituency profile

The seat covers the southern suburbs of Bradford from Queensbury to Holmewood and has a large South Asian population.[3]

Boundaries

Bradford South boundaries within the City of Bradford 1918–1949

1918–1950: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Lister Hills, Little Horton, North Bierley East, and North Bierley West.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Lister Hills, North Bierley West, and Thornton.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, North Bierley East, North Bierley West, and West Bowling, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Odsal, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf.

1983–2010: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Odsal, Queensbury, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.

2010–2024: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Queensbury, Royds, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.

2024–present: As above, apart from the gain of a small part of the Bowling and Barkerend ward (polling district 5F) from Bradford East to bring the electorate within the permitted range.[4]

History

It was a Liberal-held seat from 1922 to 1924 and 1931–1945. Since the 1945 general election Bradford South has returned Labour Party MPs, although the Conservative Party came very close to gaining the seat in the 1980s.

Members of Parliament

Elland prior to 1918

Election Member[5] Party
1918 Vernon Willey Coalition Conservative
1922 Herbert Harvey Spencer Liberal
1924 William Hirst Co-operative
1931 Herbert Holdsworth Liberal
1945 Meredith Titterington Labour
1949 by-election George Craddock Labour
1970 Tom Torney Labour
1987 Bob Cryer Labour
1994 by-election Gerry Sutcliffe Labour
2015 Judith Cummins Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bradford South[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Cummins 11,833 35.8 −10.9
Reform UK Ian Eglin 7,441 22.5 +15.5
Conservative Zaf Shah 4,853 14.7 −25.4
Green Matt Edwards 3,366 10.2 +7.7
Independent Rehiana Ali 3,345 10.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony Smith 954 2.9 −0.8
Workers Party Harry Boota 513 1.6 N/A
Yorkshire Jonathan Barras 489 1.5 N/A
English Democrat Therese Hirst 248 0.8 N/A
Majority 4,392 13.3 +6.6
Turnout 33,042 46.5 –11.2
Registered electors 71,002
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[8]
Party Vote %
Labour 19,110 46.7
Conservative 16,381 40.1
Brexit Party 2,872 7.0
Liberal Democrats 1,519 3.7
Green 1,007 2.5
Turnout 40,889 57.7
Electorate 70,890
General election 2019: Bradford South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Cummins 18,390 46.3 –8.2
Conservative Narinder Sekhon 16,044 40.4 +2.2
Brexit Party Kulvinder Manik 2,819 7.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alun Griffiths 1,505 3.8 +2.5
Green Matthew Edwards 983 2.5 +1.6
Majority 2,346 5.9 –10.4
Turnout 39,741 57.6 –3.0
Labour hold Swing –5.2
General election 2017: Bradford South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Cummins 22,364 54.5 +11.1
Conservative Tanya Graham 15,664 38.2 +11.9
UKIP Stephen Place 1,758 4.3 –19.8
Liberal Democrats Stuart Thomas 516 1.3 –1.6
English Democrat Therese Hirst 377 0.9 N/A
Green Darren Parkinson 370 0.9 –2.4
Majority 6,700 16.3 –0.9
Turnout 41,049 60.6 +1.5
Labour hold Swing –0.4
General election 2015: Bradford South[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Cummins 16,328 43.4 +2.1
Conservative Tanya Graham 9,878 26.3 –2.8
UKIP Jason Smith 9,057 24.1 +20.6
Green Andy Robinson 1,243 3.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tear 1,094 2.9 –15.4
Majority 6,450 17.1 +4.9
Turnout 37,600 59.1 –0.7
Labour hold Swing +2.5
General election 2010: Bradford South[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 15,682 41.3 –7.0
Conservative Matthew Palmer 11,060 29.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Alun Griffiths 6,948 18.3 +3.8
BNP Sharon Sutton 2,651 7.0 –0.8
UKIP Jamie Illingworth 1,339 3.5 +2.0
Democratic Nationalist James Lewthwaite 315 0.8 N/A
Majority 4,622 12.2 –12.8
Turnout 37,995 59.8 +6.3
Labour hold Swing –5.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bradford South[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 17,954 49.0 −6.8
Conservative Geraldine Carter 8,787 24.0 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Mike Doyle 5,334 14.6 +4.0
BNP James Lewthwaite 2,862 7.8 N/A
Green Derek Curtis 695 1.9 N/A
UKIP Jason Smith 552 1.5 −0.7
Veritas Therese Muchewicz 421 1.2 N/A
Majority 9,167 25.0 −2.5
Turnout 36,605 54.2 +2.9
Labour hold Swing −1.2
General election 2001: Bradford South[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 19,603 55.8 −0.9
Conservative Graham Tennyson 9,941 28.3 +0.3
Liberal Democrats Alexander Wilson-Fletcher 3,717 10.6 −0.7
UKIP Peter North 783 2.2 N/A
Socialist Labour Tony Kelly 571 1.6 N/A
Socialist Alliance Ateeq Siddique 302 0.9 N/A
Defend The Welfare State Against Blairism George Riseborough 220 0.6 N/A
Majority 9,662 27.5 −1.2
Turnout 35,137 51.3 −14.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bradford South[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 25,558 56.7 +9.1
Conservative Ann G. Hawkesworth 12,622 28.0 −10.4
Liberal Democrats Alexander Wilson-Fletcher 5,093 11.3 −2.4
Referendum Marilyn Kershaw 1,785 4.0 N/A
Majority 12,936 28.7 +19.5
Turnout 45,058 65.9 −9.7
Labour hold Swing
1994 Bradford South by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 17,014 55.3 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Wright 7,350 23.9 +10.2
Conservative Ronnie Farley 5,475 17.8 −20.6
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 727 2.4 N/A
Natural Law Keith Laycock 197 0.6 N/A
Majority 9,664 31.4 +22.2
Turnout 30,763 44.1 −31.5
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Bradford South[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Cryer 25,185 47.6 +6.2
Conservative Andrew S. Popat 20,283 38.4 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Brian J. Boulton 7,243 13.7 −4.1
Islamic Party Mohammad Naseem 156 0.3 N/A
Majority 4,902 9.2 +8.6
Turnout 52,867 75.6 +2.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bradford South[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Cryer 21,230 41.4 +3.9
Conservative Graham Hall 20,921 40.8 +3.5
SDP Trevor Lindley 9,109 17.8 −6.8
Majority 309 0.6 +0.4
Turnout 51,260 73.7 +2.7
Labour hold Swing +0.2
General election 1983: Bradford South[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Torney 18,542 37.5
Conservative Graham Hall 18,432 37.3
SDP David Pearl 12,143 24.6 N/A
Ecology Robert Adset 308 0.6 N/A
Majority 110 0.2
Turnout 49,425 71.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Torney 26,323 47.11
Conservative JK Hirst 22,005 39.38
Liberal R Taylor 7,127 12.75
National Front G Wright 422 0.76 N/A
Majority 4,318 7.73
Turnout 55,877 73.18
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Torney 25,219 48.05
Conservative GC Littlewood 16,964 32.32
Liberal CJ Cawood 10,306 19.63
Majority 8,255 15.73
Turnout 52,489 71.64
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Torney 25,875 44.76
Conservative PG Dwyer 18,222 31.52
Liberal Margaretta Holmstedt 12,961 22.42
Independent Powellite R Pearson 749 1.30 N/A
Majority 7,653 13.24
Turnout 57,807 79.68
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Torney 20,985 45.93
Conservative John Derek Whittaker Bottomley 19,009 41.61
Liberal George Dunkerley 5,694 12.46
Majority 1,976 4.32
Turnout 45,688 72.01
Labour hold Swing -6.3

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 22,932 52.53
Conservative John Derek Whittaker Bottomley 15,435 35.35
Liberal George Dunkerley 5,291 12.12
Majority 7,497 17.18
Turnout 43,658 75.99
Labour hold Swing +4.25
General election 1964: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 21,004 46.28
National Liberal John Derek Whittaker Bottomley 17,097 37.67
Liberal Allen Clegg 7,286 16.05
Majority 3,907 8.61
Turnout 45,387 78.57
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 21,172 45.85
National Liberal Reginald Winston Jones 18,158 39.32
Liberal Hugh Womersley 6,850 14.83
Majority 3,014 6.53
Turnout 46,180 80.99
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 20,478 47.32
National Liberal Reginald Winston Jones 16,768 38.75
Liberal Arthur T Ellis 6,029 13.93
Majority 3,710 8.57
Turnout 43,275 80.36
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 21,364 47.16
National Liberal Geoffrey Francis Greenbank 17,863 39.43
Liberal Edward Rushworth 6,072 13.40
Majority 3,501 7.73
Turnout 45,299 86.21
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 21,344 47.50
National Liberal John Lightfoot Windle 15,998 35.60
Liberal Edward Rushworth 7,594 16.90
Majority 5,346 11.90
Turnout 44,936 86.19
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1949 Bradford South by-election[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Craddock 23,335 51.3 −1.2
National Liberal John Lightfoot Windle 19,313 42.4 +9.3
Independent Liberal Colin James Canning 2,882 6.3 N/A
Majority 4,022 8.9 −10.5
Turnout 45,530 74.4 −2.5
Labour hold Swing -5.3
General election 1945: Bradford South[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Meredith Titterington 24,394 52.5 +11.0
National Liberal Herbert Walker Peel 15,392 33.1 N/A
Liberal Charles Ewart Hindley 6,707 14.4 −44.1
Majority 9,002 19.4 N/A
Turnout 46,493 76.9 +6.6
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Swing

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;

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Bradford South[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Holdsworth 24,081 58.5 −7.9
Labour Co-op William Hirst 17,121 41.5 +7.9
Majority 6,960 17.0 −15.8
Turnout 41,202 70.3 −12.3
Liberal hold Swing
General election 1931: Bradford South[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Holdsworth 31,531 66.4 +40.6
Labour Co-op William Hirst 15,994 33.6 −15.3
Majority 15,537 32.8 N/A
Turnout 47,525 82.61 −0.4
Liberal gain from Labour Co-op Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Bradford South [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op William Hirst 23,251 48.9 +9.9
Liberal Frederick Ogden 12,279 25.8 −2.8
Unionist Geoffrey William Ferrand 12,050 25.3 −7.1
Majority 10,972 23.1 +16.5
Turnout 47,580 83.0 +0.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing +6.3
General election 1924: Bradford South[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op William Hirst 13,919 39.0 +4.1
Unionist George Mitcheson 11,586 32.4 +4.3
Liberal Herbert Harvey Spencer 10,237 28.6 −8.4
Majority 2,333 6.6 N/A
Turnout 35,742 82.2 +5.3
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Swing
General election 1923: Bradford South[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Harvey Spencer 12,218 37.0 −1.0
Labour Co-op William Hirst 11,543 34.9 −0.4
Unionist George Mitcheson 9,270 28.1 +1.4
Majority 675 2.1 −0.6
Turnout 33,031 76.9 −5.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3
General election 1922: Bradford South [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Harvey Spencer 13,259 38.0 +13.4
Labour Co-op William Hirst 12,353 35.3 +4.4
Unionist Vernon Willey 9,334 26.7 −17.8
Majority 906 2.7 N/A
Turnout 34,946 82.2 +17.4
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Bradford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Vernon Willey 11,949 44.5
Co-operative Party William Hirst 8,291 30.9
Liberal George Muff 6,613 24.6
Majority 3,658 13.6
Turnout 26,853 64.8
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also

Notes

  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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