Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)

Carlisle is a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Julie Minns of the Labour Party.

History
Carlisle has existed as a seat since the Model Parliament in 1295. It was represented by Labour Party MPs from 1964 to 2010, and then by the Conservative Party until 2024, when it reverted to Labour. Carlisle has been marginal in the past, with the Conservative candidate coming within 2% of taking the seat in 1983–1987. The seat is currently held by Julie Minns of the Labour Party since the 2024 United Kingdom general election

Boundaries
1918–1955: The County Borough of Carlisle.

1955–1983: As 1918 but with redrawn boundaries.

1983–1997: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Currock, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, Stanwix Urban, Trinity, Upperby, and Yewdale.

1997–2010: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert Without, Stanwix Urban, Trinity, Upperby, and Yewdale.

2010–2024: The City of Carlisle wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Castle, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidan's, Stanwix Urban, Upperby, Wetheral, and Yewdale.

2024–present : The Cumberland wards of Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Brampton, Castle, Corby and Hayton, Currock; Dalston and Burgh (small part), Denton Holme; Harraby North, Harraby South, Houghton and Irthington, Longtown, Morton, Stanwix Urban, Upperby. Wetheral (majority) and Yewdale.

MPs 1295–1640
Long Parliament
 * 1640–1644: Sir William Dalston, Bt (Royalist) – disabled to sit, January 1644
 * 1640–1648 : Richard Barwis (Parliamentarian) – died April 1648
 * 1645(?)–1648(?): Thomas Cholmley – not recorded as having sat after Pride's Purge, December 1648
 * 1649: Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick, from House of Lords
 * 1653: Carlisle was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament.

First Protectorate Parliament (One member only)
 * 1654–1655: Colonel Thomas Fitch

Second Protectorate Parliament (One member only)
 * 1656–1658: George Downing

Third Protectorate Parliament
 * 1659: George Downing
 * 1659: Thomas Craister

Long Parliament (restored)
 * 1659–1660: Thomas Cholmley
 * 1659–1660: Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick

Elections in the 2010s
This was the largest UKIP vote share at the 2019 general election.

Elections in the 1930s
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 and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
 * Conservative: Edward Spears
 * Labour: Percy Barstow
 * Liberal: Leslie H. Storey

Elections in the 1900s






Elections in the 1860s

 * Caused by Graham's death.

Elections in the 1850s

 * Caused by Graham's appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty

Elections in the 1840s

 * Caused by the previous election being declared void on petition due to the "several acts of treating".

Elections in the 18th century
Election results taken from the History of Parliament Trust series.


 * Death of Hylton


 * Note: Stanwix was unseated on petition and replaced by Hylton, 26 January 1742


 * Stanwix appointed Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull