Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Lichfield is a constituency in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Dave Robertson of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

 * 1918–1950: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Perry Barr and Rugeley, the Rural District of Lichfield, and parts of the Rural Districts of Tamworth and Walsall.
 * 1997–2010: The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas, Armitage with Handsacre, Boney Hay, Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Ridwares, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, Redslade, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots and Yoxall.
 * 2010–2024: The District of Lichfield wards of All Saints, Alrewas and Fradley, Armitage with Handsacre, Boley Park, Boney Hay, Burntwood Central, Chadsmead, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Colton and Mavesyn Ridware, Curborough, Hammerwich, Highfield, King's Bromley, Leomansley, Longdon, St John's, Stowe, Summerfield, and Whittington, and the Borough of East Staffordshire wards of Bagots, Needwood, and Yoxall.

2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 general election, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):


 * The Borough of East Staffordshire wards of: Bagots; Needwood; Yoxall.1
 * The District of Lichfield wards of: Alrewas & Fradley; Armitage with Handsacre; Boley Park; Boney Hay & Central; Chadsmead; Chase Terrace; Chasetown; Colton & the Ridwares; Curborough; Hammerwich with Wall; Highfield; Leomansley; Longdon; St. John’s; Stowe; Summerfield & All Saints; Whittington & Streethay (polling district AD).

Minor changes to the boundary with Tamworth.

1 Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023, the part in the Borough of East Staffordshire will now comprise the following wards or part wards from the 2024 general election:


 * Bagots & Needwood; Blythe (Kingstone parish); Crown (Newborough parish).

History
The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament), in 1327 and again in 1353, but it then ceased to be represented until the mid 16th century, from when it sent two burgesses as members to Parliament until 1664, when representation was temporarily reduced to one member during The Protectorate (ended 1680), and again in 1868, when representation was permanently reduced to one. The constituency was abolished in 1950 but reconstituted, still as a single-member constituency, in 1997.

Constituency profile
This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas. In 2010 Michael Fabricant obtained the 52nd highest Conservative share of the vote, out of 650 seats, although in 1997 it was only held by a majority of 238 votes. In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries."

Elections in the 1890s





 * Fulford's election voided on petition

Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
 * Liberal: Courtenay Warner
 * Unionist: George Coates

Elections in the 1880s
The 1880 election was declared void on petition.

Elections in the 1840s
Anson resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Poynings, causing a by-election.

Leveson-Gower succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl Granville and causing a by-election.

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s
Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

Anson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Lichfield, causing a by-election.

Cavendish resigned, causing a by-election.

Paget was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.