Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency in England since 1885

Hinckley and Bosworth

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands

County| Leicestershire
Population| 98,282 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate| 77,787 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlements| Hinckley, Barwell, Earl Shilton and Market Bosworth
Current constituency
Created| 1885
Member of Parliament| TBC (TBC)
Seats| One
Created from| South Leicestershire

Bosworth (/ˈbɒzwərθ/ BOZ-wərth) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Luke Evans, a Conservative.[n 2]

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be known as Hinckley and Bosworth from the 2024 general election,[3]

## Boundaries[edit]

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

### Historic (Bosworth)[edit]

1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (except the parishes of Bardon, Breedon, Thringstone, Osgathorpe, and Whitwick) and Market Bosworth.

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the Rural Districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth, and the parish of Bardon in the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1955–1974: The Urban District of Coalville as constituted by the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1953, the Urban District of Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1974–1983: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley as altered by the West Midland Counties Order 1965 and the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1969, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.[4]

1983–1997: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, and the Borough of Charnwood ward of Bradgate.

1997–2010: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Bagworth, Barleston, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth, Castle, Clarendon, De Montfort, Desford and Peckleton, Earl Shilton, Markfield, Newbold Verdon, Sheepy and Witherley, Trinity, and Twycross and Shackerstone.

2010–2024: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill, Burbage Sketchley and Stretton, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone, Earl Shilton, Hinckley Castle, Hinckley Clarendon, Hinckley De Montfort, Hinckley Trinity, Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead, Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton, Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, and Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.

### Current (Hinckley and Bosworth)[edit]

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 December 2020):

* The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien; Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston; Barwell; Burbage St. Catherines and Lash Hill; Burbage Sketchley and Stretton; Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone; Earl Shilton; Hinckley Castle; Hinckley Clarendon; Hinckley De Montfort; Hinckley Trinity; Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton; Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.
* The District of North West Leicestershire wards of Appleby; Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe.[5]

Two Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards were transferred to the new constituency of Mid Leicestershire, partly offset by the addition of two small wards from the District/constituency of North West Leicestershire.

## History[edit]

The Western, or Bosworth, division was created in 1885, and included part of the Ashby de la Zouch and all of the Market Bosworth petty sessional divisions. It was redefined in 1918 to cover the urban districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the rural districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth and the civil parish of Bardon from Ashby RD. Hinckley RD was abolished in the 1930s and in 1948 and 1970 the Bosworth constituency by which date it was shaped to eventually all of Coalville, Hinckley and Market Bosworth RD. Coalville has been part of North West Leicestershire since the 1983 election.

The seat was held by Labour for 25 years until the Conservatives gained it in the 1970 general election and they have represented it since then. Hinckley expanded greatly after World War II and is the most economically significant town other than Leicester in Leicestershire however unlike the borough the constituency retains under the independent Boundary Commission the poetic name of Bosworth, alluding to the Battle of Bosworth of the medieval Wars of the Roses which is recreated annually on the battlefield.

The seat had a coal mining tradition; however, other industry, such as defence, trade and retail supports the residential town of Hinckley and its rural hinterland. The area of strongest Labour support is the former mining village of Earl Shilton, which is now in local elections generally over-shadowed by surrounding areas with majority-Conservative support. The constituency was once held for Labour by Woodrow Wyatt, who later left the party and became one of its most voluble critics in the 1980s.

During the 2015 count, a police car outside the Hinckley Leisure Centre, where the count was taking place, caught fire then exploded while being hosed down by firefighters. Five men were arrested.[6]

## Members of Parliament[edit]

South Leicestershire prior to 1885

Election | Member[7] | Party

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| 1885 | James Ellis | Liberal
| 1892 | Charles McLaren | Liberal
| 1910 | Henry McLaren | Liberal
| 1922 | Guy Paget | Unionist
| 1923 | George Ward | Liberal
| 1924 | Robert Gee | Unionist
| 1927 by-election | Sir William Edge | Liberal
| 1931 | Liberal National
| 1945 | Arthur Allen | Labour
| 1959 | Woodrow Wyatt | Labour
| 1970 | Adam Butler | Conservative
| 1987 | David Tredinnick | Conservative
| 2019 | Luke Evans | Conservative

## Elections[edit]

### Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: Hinckley and Bosworth[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Peter Cheshire[9] |  |  |
| Conservative | Luke Evans |  |  |
| Independent | Harry Masters  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney  |  |  |
| Labour | Rebecca Pawley[10] |  |  |
| Green | Cassie Wells[11] |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |

### Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Bosworth[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Luke Evans | 36,056  | 63.9  | +7.2
| Labour | Rick Middleton  | 9,778  | 17.3  | -6.8
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney  | 9,096  | 16.1  | -1.2
| Green | Mick Gregg  | 1,502  | 2.7  | +0.8
Majority  | 26,278  | 46.6  | +14.0
Turnout | 56,432  | 69.2  | -0.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2017: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 31,864  | 56.7  | +13.9
| Labour | Chris Kealey  | 13,513  | 24.1  | +6.6
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney  | 9,744  | 17.3  | -5.0
| Green | Mick Gregg  | 1,047  | 1.9  | New[13]
Majority  | 18,351  | 32.6  | +12.1
Turnout | 56,168  | 69.6  | +2.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.95  |
General election 2015: Bosworth[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 22,939  | 42.8  | +0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney  | 11,951  | 22.3  | −11.0
| Labour | Chris Kealey  | 9,354  | 17.5  | +1.5
| UKIP | David Sprason  | 9,338  | 17.4  | +15.4
Majority  | 10,988  | 20.5  | +11.2
Turnout | 53,582  | 67.0  | -3.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6  |

Going into the 2015 general election, this was the 180th most marginal constituency in Great Britain, the Liberal Democrats requiring a swing from the Conservatives of 4.6% to take the seat (based on the result of the 2010 general election).[15]

General election 2010: Bosworth[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 23,132  | 42.6  | 0.0
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mullaney  | 18,100  | 33.3  | +11.7
| Labour | Rory Palmer | 8,674  | 16.0  | -15.9
| BNP | John Ryde  | 2,458  | 4.5  | New
| UKIP | Dutch Veldhuizen  | 1,098  | 2.0  | -1.9
| English Democrat | James Lampitt  | 615  | 1.1  | New
| Science | Michael Brooks[17] | 197  | 0.4  | New
Majority  | 5,032  | 9.3  | -1.9
Turnout | 54,274  | 70.2  | +3.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.9  |

### Elections in the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Bosworth[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 20,212  | 42.6  | -1.8
| Labour | Rupert Herd  | 14,893  | 31.4  | -8.0
| Liberal Democrats | James Moore  | 10,528  | 22.2  | +6.0
| UKIP | Denis Walker  | 1,866  | 3.9  | New
Majority  | 5,319  | 11.2  | +6.2
Turnout | 47,499  | 66.3  | +1.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1  |
General election 2001: Bosworth[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 20,030  | 44.4  | +3.8
| Labour | Andrew Furlong  | 17,750  | 39.4  | +0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Ellis  | 7,326  | 16.2  | -1.6
Majority  | 2,280  | 5.0  | +3.0
Turnout | 45,106  | 64.4  | -12.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5  |

### Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Bosworth[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 21,189  | 40.6  | −11.0
| Labour | Andrew Furlong  | 20,162  | 38.7  | +12.3
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Ellis  | 9,281  | 17.8  | −2.9
| Referendum | Scott Halborg  | 1,521  | 2.9  | New
Majority  | 1,027  | 2.0  | −26.2
Turnout | 52,153  | 76.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1992: Bosworth[21][22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 36,618  | 54.2  | −0.2
| Labour | David B. Everitt  | 17,524  | 26.0  | +8.8
| Liberal Democrats | Gregory M. Drozdz  | 12,643  | 18.7  | −8.6
| Green | Brian Fewster  | 716  | 1.1  | +0.1
Majority  | 19,094  | 28.2  | +1.1
Turnout | 67,501  | 84.1  | +2.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.5  |

### Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1987: Bosworth[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Tredinnick | 34,145  | 54.4  | −1.0
| Liberal | David Bill  | 17,129  | 27.3  | +2.2
| Labour | Richard Hall  | 10,787  | 17.2  | −2.3
| Green | Dinah Freer  | 660  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 17,016  | 27.1  | −3.2
Turnout | 62,721  | 81.3  | +3.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1983: Bosworth[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adam Butler | 31,663  | 55.4  |
| SDP | Malcolm Fox  | 14,369  | 25.1  | New
| Labour | Daniel Janner | 11,120  | 19.5  |
Majority  | 17,294  | 30.3  |
Turnout | 57,152  | 78.2  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1970s[edit]

General election 1979: Bosworth[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adam Butler | 37,030  | 48.51  | +7.07
| Labour | Derek Fatchett | 28,595  | 37.46  | -3.53
| Liberal | Thomas Brown  | 10,032  | 13.14  | -4.43
| National Front | David Dunn  | 682  | 0.89  | New
Majority  | 8,435  | 11.05  | +10.61
Turnout | 76,339  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.31  |
General election October 1974: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adam Butler | 28,490  | 41.43  | +2.04
| Labour | Martyn Sloman  | 28,188  | 40.99  | +3.96
| Liberal | Morris Galton  | 12,082  | 17.57  | -6.02
Majority  | 302  | 0.44  | -1.92
Turnout | 68,760  | 82.03  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election February 1974: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adam Butler | 28,151  | 39.39  | -11.48
| Labour | Martyn Sloman  | 26,464  | 37.03  | -12.10
| Liberal | Morris Galton  | 16,859  | 23.59  | New
Majority  | 1,687  | 2.36  | +0.61
Turnout | 71,474  | 85.99  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1970: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adam Butler | 30,732  | 50.87  | +14.88
| Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 29,677  | 49.13  | -1.10
Majority  | 1,055  | 1.74  | -12.50
Turnout | 60,409  | 77.14  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s[edit]

General election 1966: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 27,427  | 50.23  | +4.64
| Conservative | C J Philip Wood  | 19,654  | 35.99  | +0.75
| Liberal | Anthony H Extance  | 7,526  | 13.78  | -5.39
Majority  | 7,773  | 14.24  | +3.89
Turnout | 54,607  | 79.76  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1964: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 25,334  | 45.59  | -5.70
| Conservative | Percy Laurence Braithwaite  | 19,583  | 35.24  | -13.47
| Liberal | John H David  | 10,652  | 19.17  | New
Majority  | 5,751  | 10.35  | +7.77
Turnout | 55,569  | 82.80  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1950s[edit]

General election 1959: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Woodrow Wyatt | 27,734  | 51.29  | -2.72
| Conservative | Percy Laurence Braithwaite  | 26,341  | 48.71  | +2.72
Majority  | 1,393  | 2.58  | -5.44
Turnout | 54,075  | 83.05  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Allen | 27,626  | 54.01  | -3.08
| Conservative | Donald Charles Bray  | 23,526  | 45.99  | +3.08
Majority  | 4,100  | 8.02  | -6.17
Turnout | 51,152  | 80.73  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Allen | 30,767  | 57.09  | +3.45
| Conservative | Donald Charles Bray  | 23,122  | 42.91  | +13.62
Majority  | 7,645  | 14.18  | -24.35
Turnout | 53,889  | 85.42  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1950: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Allen | 29,282  | 53.64  | -1.99
| Conservative | A Cripps  | 15,988  | 29.29  |
| Liberal | Leonard Wright Harvey  | 9,315  | 17.07  | New
Majority  | 13,294  | 24.35  | +13.09
Turnout | 54,585  | 88.07  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s[edit]

General election 1945: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Allen | 26,151  | 55.63  |
| National Liberal | James Millard Tucker  | 20,854  | 44.37  |
Majority  | 5,297  | 11.26  | N/A
Turnout | 47,005  | 77.49  |
| Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s[edit]

General election 1935: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Liberal | William Edge | 22,969  | 59.22  |
| Labour | C Rothwell  | 15,816  | 40.78  |
Majority  | 7,153  | 18.44  |
Turnout | 38,785  | 73.33  |
| National Liberal hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Liberal | William Edge | 26,926  | 68.00  |
| Labour | John Morgan | 12,670  | 32.00  |
Majority  | 14,256  | 36.00  | N/A
Turnout | 39,596  | 79.72  |
| National Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Election in the 1920s[edit]

General election 1929: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Edge | 17,044  | 41.4  | +7.8
| Labour | John Minto | 15,244  | 37.0  | +5.5
| Unionist | Sydney Lipscomb Elborne  | 8,861  | 21.5  | −13.4
Majority  | 1,800  | 4.4  | N/A
Turnout | 41,149  | 85.9  | +5.1
Registered electors | 47,912  |  |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.7  |

* % change and swing from 1924

1927 Bosworth by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Edge | 11,981  | 38.2  | +4.6
| Labour | John Minto | 11,710  | 37.3  | +5.8
| Unionist | Edward Spears | 7,685  | 24.5  | −10.4
Majority  | 271  | 0.9  | N/A
Turnout | 31,376  | 84.6  | +3.8
Registered electors | 37,092  |  |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +7.5  |
General election 1924: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Robert Gee | 10,114  | 34.9  | +5.0
| Liberal | George Ward | 9,756  | 33.6  | −7.6
| Labour | John Minto | 9,143  | 31.5  | +2.6
Majority  | 358  | 1.3  | N/A
Turnout | 29,013  | 80.8  | +0.5
Registered electors | 35,925  |  |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.3  |
General election 1923:  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | George Ward | 11,596  | 41.2  | +13.9
| Unionist | Guy Paget | 8,430  | 29.9  | −11.0
| Labour | Emrys Hughes | 8,152  | 28.9  | −2.9
Majority  | 3,166  | 11.3  | N/A
Turnout | 28,178  | 80.3  | −0.7
Registered electors | 35,090  |  |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +12.5  |
General election 1922:  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Guy Paget | 11,251  | 40.9  | New
| Labour | Clement Bundock | 8,740  | 31.8  | −1.8
| National Liberal | Henry McLaren | 7,513  | 27.3  | -39.1
Majority  | 2,511  | 9.1  | N/A
Turnout | 27,504  | 81.0  | +22.4
Registered electors | 33,937  |  |
| Unionist gain from National Liberal | Swing | N/A |

### Election in the 1910s[edit]

General election 1918: Bosworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Liberal | Henry McLaren | 12,545 | 66.4 | +1.9
| Labour | Thomas Richardson | 6,344  | 33.6  | New
Majority  | 6,201  | 32.8  | +3.8
Turnout | 18,889  | 58.6  | −26.3
Registered electors | 32,242  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

## Election results 1885–1918[edit]

### Elections in the 1880s[edit]

General election 1885: Bosworth[26][27][28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | James Ellis | 5,648  | 64.9  |
| Conservative | Sackville Stopford-Sackville | 3,051  | 35.1  |
Majority  | 2,597  | 29.8  |
Turnout | 8,699  | 87.7  |
Registered electors | 9,919  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Bosworth[26][27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | James Ellis | 4,732  | 57.9  | -7.0
| Conservative | Harrington Hulton | 3,440  | 42.1  | +7.0
Majority  | 1,292  | 15.8  | −14.0
Turnout | 8,172  | 82.4  | -5.3
Registered electors | 9,919  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.0  |

### Elections in the 1890s[edit]

McLaren General election 1892: Bosworth[26][27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles McLaren | 5,370  | 58.3  | +0.4
| Conservative | Harrington Hulton | 3,846  | 41.7  | -0.4
Majority  | 1,524  | 16.6  | +0.8
Turnout | 9,216  | 87.1  | +4.7
Registered electors | 10,586  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4  |
General election 1895: Bosworth[26][27][29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles McLaren | 5,327  | 55.9  | -2.4
| Conservative | Sir Thomas Cope, 1st Baronet  | 4,207  | 44.1  | +2.4
Majority  | 1,120  | 11.8  | -4.8
Turnout | 9,534  | 87.8  | +0.7
Registered electors | 10,854  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4  |

### Elections in the 1900s[edit]

General election 1900: Bosworth[26][27][29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles McLaren | Unopposed
| Liberal hold
General election 1906: Bosworth[26][27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles McLaren | 7,678  | 67.9  | N/A
| Liberal Unionist | Allen Henry Philip Stoneham  | 3,627  | 32.1  | New
Majority  | 4,051  | 35.8  | N/A
Turnout | 11,305  | 86.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 13,114  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1910s[edit]

General election January 1910: Bosworth[26][30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles McLaren | 7,709  | 63.5  | -4.4
| Conservative | Keith Fraser | 4,427  | 36.5  | +4.4
Majority  | 3,282  | 27.0  | -8.8
Turnout | 12,136  | 88.7  | +2.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.4  |
General election December 1910: Bosworth[26][30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry McLaren | 7,500  | 64.5  | +1.0
| Conservative | Dudley Beaumont Melchior Gurowski  | 4,120  | 35.5  | -1.0
Majority  | 3,380  | 29.0  | +2.0
Turnout | 11,620  | 84.9  | -3.8
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0  |

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: Henry McLaren
* Unionist:

## See also[edit]

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ A county 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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bosworth: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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