Workington (UK Parliament constituency)

Workington was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. The town of Workington itself was combined with the majority of the also-abolished constituency of Copeland to form Whitehaven and Workington. The remainder, comprising the majority of the electorate, was reformed as the new seat of Penrith and Solway.

Boundaries

The constituency covered much of the north-west of Cumbria, corresponding largely to the Allerdale borough, except for the areas around Wigton and Keswick. As well as Workington itself, the constituency contained the towns of Cockermouth, Maryport, Aspatria and Silloth.

1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Arlecdon and Frizington, Aspatria, Harrington, and Maryport, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cockermouth, Whitehaven, and Wigton.

1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Workington, the Urban Districts of Cockermouth, Keswick, and Maryport, and the Rural District of Cockermouth.

1983–1997: The District of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Binsey, Broughton, Castle, Clifton, Crummock, Dalton, Dearham, Derwent Valley, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Keswick, Moorclose, Netherhall, Northside, St Bridget's, St John's, St Michael's, Salterbeck, Seaton Moor, Stainburn, and Westfield.

1997–2010: All the wards of the District of Allerdale except the Marsh, Wampool, Warnell and Wigton wards.

2010–2024: The Borough of Allerdale wards of All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver, and Wharrels.

History

The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the seat of Cockermouth. Workington has traditionally supported the Labour Party, although a by-election in 1976 (forced by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords) was won by Richard Page of the Conservative Party. However, the constituency reverted to type at the 1979 general election when it was regained by Labour. Labour held the seat until the 2019 general election, when Mark Jenkinson won the seat for Conservatives for the first time in forty years.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

• This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1945 and 1950 general elections and thus calculation of change in vote share is not meaningful.

Election in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Election in the 1910s

* Stewart was endorsed by the Coalition Government but repudiated it.

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria

Notes

References

1. Whitehaven and Workington (UK Parliament constituency)
2. Workington (disambiguation)
3. Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)
4. Copeland (UK Parliament constituency)
5. Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
6. Mark Jenkinson
7. Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
8. List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2024–present) by region
9. Workington
10. Candidates in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
11. Sue Hayman
12. List of parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria
13. 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
14. Workington man
15. Penrith and Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
16. Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
17. List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1955–1974)
18. 1976 Workington by-election
19. List of MPs elected in the 2005 United Kingdom general election
20. Hilton Lawson