Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

Gainsborough

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Boundary of Gainsborough in the East Midlands

County| Lincolnshire
Electorate| 74,750 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Market Rasen and Gainsborough
Current constituency
Created| 1997
Member of Parliament| Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from| Gainsborough and Horncastle
1885–1983
Seats| One
Created from| North Lincolnshire
Replaced by| Gainsborough and Horncastle and Boothferry[2]

Gainsborough is a constituency[n 1] in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Sir Edward Leigh of the Conservative Party, who, since the 2024 general election, is the Father of the House.[n 2]

## History

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The constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 that year, which lasted until it was reformed as Gainsborough and Horncastle on a boundary change for the 1983 election. That seat lasted until 1997, as from the mid-1990s population changes led to removal of Horncastle from the seat and recreation of the old seat with largely similar boundaries.

## Boundaries

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The constituency is named for its largest town of Gainsborough, on the western edge of the constituency.

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Lincoln, the Sessional Divisions of Epworth, Gainsborough, Lincoln, and the parish of Bracebridge.

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Crowle and Gainsborough, and the Rural Districts of Gainsborough, Isle of Axholme, and Welton.

1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Gainsborough and Market Rasen, and the Rural Districts of Caistor, Gainsborough, Isle of Axholme, and Welton.

Constituency was abolished in 1983 and re-established in 1997

1997–2010: The District of West Lindsey, and the District of East Lindsey wards of Binbrook and Wragby.

2010–2024: The District of West Lindsey, and the District of East Lindsey ward of Wragby.

2024–present: The District of West Lindsey.[3]

## Constituency profile

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This relatively vast rural seat north of Lincoln is named after the small market town at its western boundary. Regeneration projects are attempting to reduce pockets of severe deprivation in the constituency, but most of the area is affluent, albeit remote from many major cities; the closest conurbation is the city of Lincoln to the immediate south. Scunthorpe and Grimsby are both close enough to the northern edge of the constituency to be significant to residents. Though arable farming dominates the landscape and noteworthy pig farming industry (see Lincolnshire sausages), agriculture is in decline and the service/creative sector dominates.[4] The seat has elected Conservative MPs since 1924 and is a stronghold, as well as giving its MPs very long tenures, having been represented by only three people since 1924.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1885–1983

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North Lincolnshire prior to 1885

Year | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Joseph Bennett | Liberal
| 1886 | Henry Eyre | Conservative
| 1892 | Joseph Bennett | Liberal
| 1895 | Emerson Bainbridge | Liberal
| 1900 | Seymour Fitzroy Ormsby-Gore | Conservative
| 1906 | Leslie Renton | Liberal
| 1907  | Liberal Unionist
| 1910 | George Jackson Bentham | Liberal
| 1918 | John Molson | Unionist
| 1923 | Richard Winfrey | Liberal
| 1924 | Harry Crookshank | Conservative
| 1956 by-election | Marcus Kimball | Conservative
| 1983 | constituency abolished

### MPs since 1997

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Gainsborough and Horncastle prior to 1997

Year | Member | Party

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| 1997 | Sir Edward Leigh | Conservative

## Elections

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Gainsborough election results 1997–2024

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Gainsborough[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 16,636  | 35.6  | −30.7
| Labour | Jess McGuire  | 13,104  | 28.1  | +6.9
| Reform UK | Pat O'Connor  | 9,916  | 21.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rollings  | 5,001  | 10.7  | +0.3
| Green | Vanessa Smith  | 1,832  | 3.9  | N/A
| SDP | Tim Mellors  | 196  | 0.4  | N/A
Majority  | 3,532  | 7.6  | −37.4
Turnout | 46,685  | 61.8  | −5.1
Registered electors | 75,836  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −18.8  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Gainsborough[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 33,893  | 66.4  | +4.6
| Labour | Perry Smith  | 10,926  | 21.4  | −7.3
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rollings  | 5,157  | 10.1  | +3.0
| Independent | Mary Cavill  | 1,070  | 2.1  | New
Majority  | 22,967  | 45.0  | +11.9
Turnout | 51,046  | 66.9  | −1.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.95  |
General election 2017: Gainsborough[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 31,790  | 61.8  | +9.1
| Labour | Catherine Tite  | 14,767  | 28.7  | +7.4
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rollings  | 3,630  | 7.1  | +0.4
| Green | Victoria Pearson  | 1,238  | 2.4  | −0.2
Majority  | 17,023  | 33.1  | +1.7
Turnout | 51,575  | 68.0  | +0.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.85  |
General election 2015: Gainsborough[8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 25,949  | 52.7  | +3.4
| Labour | David Prescott | 10,500  | 21.3  | +5.7
| UKIP | John Saxon[10] | 7,727  | 15.7  | +11.5
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rollings  | 3,290  | 6.7  | −21.1
| Green | Geoff Barnes  | 1,290  | 2.6  | New
| Lincolnshire Independent | Chris Darcel  | 505  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 15,449  | 31.4  | +9.9
Turnout | 48,261  | 67.3  | −1.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.15  |
General election 2010: Gainsborough[11][12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 24,266  | 49.3  | +5.4
| Liberal Democrats | Pat O'Connor  | 13,707  | 27.8  | +1.8
| Labour | Jamie McMahon  | 7,701  | 15.6  | −10.5
| UKIP | Steven Pearson  | 2,065  | 4.2  | +0.1
| BNP | Malcolm Porter  | 1,512  | 3.1  | New
Majority  | 10,559  | 21.5  | +4.0
Turnout | 49,251  | 68.3  | +3.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Gainsborough[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 20,040  | 43.9  | −2.3
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Heath  | 12,037  | 26.4  | −0.3
| Labour | John Knight  | 11,744  | 25.7  | −1.4
| UKIP | Steven Pearson  | 1,860  | 4.1  | New
Majority  | 8,003  | 17.5  | −1.6
Turnout | 45,681  | 64.6  | +0.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0  |
General election 2001: Gainsborough[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 19,555  | 46.2  | +3.1
| Labour | Alan Rhodes  | 11,484  | 27.1  | −1.7
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Taylor  | 11,280  | 26.7  | −1.4
Majority  | 8,071  | 19.1  | +4.8
Turnout | 42,319  | 64.2  | −10.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4  |
Sir Edward Leigh

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Gainsborough[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Leigh | 20,593  | 43.1  |
| Labour | Paul Taylor  | 13,767  | 28.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor  | 13,436  | 28.1  | −1.5
Majority  | 6,826  | 14.3  |
Turnout | 47,796  | 74.6  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

## Election results 1885–1979

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### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1885: Gainsborough [16][17][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Joseph Bennett | 4,955  | 56.3  |
| Conservative | Charles Alexander Sim  | 3,850  | 43.7  |
Majority  | 1,105  | 12.6  |
Turnout | 8,805  | 79.3  |
Registered electors | 11,107  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Gainsborough [16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Henry Eyre | 4,123  | 50.5  | +6.8
| Liberal | Joseph Bennett | 4,038  | 49.5  | −6.8
Majority  | 85  | 1.0  | N/A
Turnout | 8,161  | 73.5  | −5.8
Registered electors | 11,107  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.8  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Gainsborough [16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Joseph Bennett | 4,945  | 55.1  | +5.6
| Conservative | Henry Eyre | 4,037  | 44.9  | −5.6
Majority  | 908  | 10.2  | N/A
Turnout | 8,982  | 77.8  | +4.3
Registered electors | 11,546  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.6  |
Emerson Bainbridge General election 1895: Gainsborough [16][17][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Emerson Bainbridge | 5,077  | 54.1  | −1.0
| Conservative | Edward Pearson  | 4,301  | 45.9  | +1.0
Majority  | 776  | 8.2  | −2.0
Turnout | 9,378  | 71.8  | −6.0
Registered electors | 13,057  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.0  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Gainsborough [16][17][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Seymour Fitzroy Ormsby-Gore | 4,661  | 50.2  | +4.3
| Liberal | Emerson Bainbridge | 4,624  | 49.8  | −4.3
Majority  | 37  | 0.4  | N/A
Turnout | 9,285  | 75.3  | +3.5
Registered electors | 12,328  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3  |
Leslie Renton General election 1906: Gainsborough [16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Leslie Renton | 5,922  | 53.9  | +4.1
| Conservative | Charles Algernon Moreing  | 5,071  | 46.1  | −4.1
Majority  | 851  | 7.8  | N/A
Turnout | 10,993  | 88.9  | +13.6
Registered electors | 12,370  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.1  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Gainsborough [16][20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | George Jackson Bentham | 6,178  | 52.2  | −1.7
| Conservative | Robert Henderson | 5,663  | 47.8  | +1.7
Majority  | 515  | 4.4  | −3.4
Turnout | 11,841  | 89.9  | +1.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.7  |
General election December 1910: Gainsborough [16][20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | George Jackson Bentham | 5,825  | 50.3  | −1.9
| Conservative | Archibald Weigall | 5,745  | 49.7  | +1.9
Majority  | 80  | 0.6  | −3.8
Turnout | 11,570  | 87.9  | −2.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9  |

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: George Jackson Bentham
* Unionist: John Molson

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

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C | Unionist | John Molson | 8,634 | 56.8 | +7.1
| Liberal | George Jackson Bentham | 6,556  | 43.2  | −7.1
Majority  | 2,078  | 13.6  | N/A
Turnout | 15,190  | 55.2  | −32.7
Registered electors | 27,503  |  |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.1  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | John Molson | 9,015  | 42.7  | −14.1
| Liberal | Joel Seaverns | 7,216  | 34.2  | −9.0
| Labour | James Read  | 4,884  | 23.1  | New
Majority  | 1,799  | 8.5  | −5.1
Turnout | 21,115  | 77.6  | +22.4
Registered electors | 27,219  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | −2.6  |
Richard Winfrey General election 1923: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Richard Winfrey | 9,694  | 47.1  | +12.9
| Unionist | John Molson | 7,841  | 38.1  | −4.6
| Labour | James Read  | 3,039  | 14.8  | −8.3
Majority  | 1,853  | 9.0  | N/A
Turnout | 20,574  | 75.4  | −2.2
Registered electors | 27,294  |  |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +8.8  |
General election 1924: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Harry Crookshank | 10,281  | 47.1  | +9.0
| Labour | F J Knowles  | 5,958  | 27.3  | +12.5
| Liberal | Richard Winfrey | 5,590  | 25.6  | −21.5
Majority  | 4,323  | 19.8  | N/A
Turnout | 21,829  | 79.0  | +3.6
Registered electors | 27,619  |  |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | −1.8  |
Arthur Neal General election 1929: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Harry Crookshank | 10,058  | 37.1  | −10.0
| Liberal | Arthur Neal | 9,991  | 36.9  | +11.3
| Labour | George Deer | 7,032  | 26.0  | −1.3
Majority  | 67  | 0.2  | −19.6
Turnout | 27,081  | 79.7  | −0.7
Registered electors | 33,977  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | −10.7  |

### Election in the 1930s

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Henry Purchase General election 1931: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 14,839  | 51.7  | +14.6
| Liberal | Henry Purchase | 8,009  | 27.9  | −9.0
| Labour | George Deer | 5,856  | 20.4  | −5.6
Majority  | 6,830  | 23.8  | +23.6
Turnout | 28,704  | 83.2  | +3.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1935: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 12,597  | 44.8  | −6.9
| Liberal | John Johnson Till Ferens  | 10,840  | 38.5  | +10.6
| Labour | E Pittwood  | 4,698  | 16.7  | −3.7
Majority  | 1,757  | 6.3  | −17.5
Turnout | 28,135  | 80.4  | −2.8
| Conservative hold | 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;

* Conservative: Harry Crookshank,
* Liberal: Margaret Wintringham

### Election in the 1940s

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

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 11,081  | 38.5  | −6.3
| Labour | Gerald Samson Saville  | 9,436  | 32.8  | +16.1
| Liberal | Roy Desmond Robinson  | 8,284  | 28.8  | −9.7
Majority  | 1,645  | 5.7  | −0.6
Turnout | 28,801  | 75.2  | −5.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 17,066  | 41.4  |
| Labour | Gerald Samson Saville  | 14,890  | 36.1  |
| Liberal | Henry Ivan Spence  | 9,276  | 22.5  |
Majority  | 2,176  | 5.3  |
Turnout | 41,232  | 83.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Gainsborough[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 19,915  | 49.1  | +7.7
| Labour | Gordon RS Hawkins  | 16,074  | 39.6  | +3.5
| Liberal | John Gregory  | 4,580  | 11.3  | −11.2
Majority  | 3,841  | 9.5  | +4.2
Turnout | 40,569  | 80.1  | −3.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Gainsborough[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Crookshank | 22,576  | 55.8  | +6.7
| Labour | Gordon RS Hawkins  | 17,107  | 44.2  | +4.6
Majority  | 4,469  | 11.6  | +2.1
Turnout | 39,683  | 76.8  | −3.3
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Gainsborough by-election, 1956 Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 12,836  | 40.8  | −15.0
| Labour | Henry Walston | 11,830  | 37.6  | −6.6
| Liberal | Henry Ivan Spence  | 6,806  | 21.6  | New
Majority  | 1,006  | 3.2  | −8.4
Turnout | 31,472  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1959: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 20,056  | 49.6  | −6.2
| Labour | Henry Walston | 13,247  | 32.8  | −11.4
| Liberal | Roy Douglas | 7,147  | 17.7  | N/A
Majority  | 6,809  | 16.8  | +5.2
Turnout | 40,450  | 80.8  | +4.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 19,235  | 47.7  | −1.9
| Labour | Douglas Poirier  | 12,126  | 30.1  | −2.7
| Liberal | Roy Douglas | 8,930  | 22.2  | +4.5
Majority  | 7,109  | 17.6  | +0.8
Turnout | 40,291  | 78.2  | −2.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1966: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 18,770  | 47.2  | −0.5
| Labour | Alan Day  | 14,904  | 37.5  | +7.4
| Liberal | Geoffrey R S Stevenson  | 6,064  | 15.3  | −6.9
Majority  | 3,866  | 9.7  | −7.9
Turnout | 39,738  | 75.8  | −2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.95  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 22,163  | 50.2  | +3.0
| Labour | Maurice P Tracy  | 14,454  | 32.7  | −4.8
| Liberal | Roger Blackmore | 7,543  | 17.1  | +1.8
Majority  | 7,709  | 17.5  | +7.8
Turnout | 44,163  | 74.6  | −1.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election February 1974: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 22,177  | 44.2  | −6.0
| Liberal | Roger Blackmore | 15,967  | 31.8  | +14.7
| Labour | Terry J Lansbury  | 12,011  | 24.0  | −8.7
Majority  | 6,210  | 12.4  | −5.1
Turnout | 50,155  | 82.0  | +7.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election October 1974: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 19,163  | 41.5  | −2.7
| Liberal | Roger Blackmore | 15,195  | 32.9  | +1.1
| Labour | Terry J Lansbury  | 11,797  | 25.6  | +1.6
Majority  | 3,968  | 8.6  | −3.8
Turnout | 46,155  | 74.8  | −7.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1979: Gainsborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marcus Kimball | 24,040  | 46.4  | +4.9
| Liberal | Roger Blackmore | 16,885  | 32.6  | −0.3
| Labour | Willy Bach | 10,335  | 20.0  | −5.6
| Ind. Conservative | R E August  | 570  | 1.1  | New
Majority  | 7,155  | 13.8  | +5.2
Turnout | 51,830  | 79.0  | +4.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Election results following boundary changes

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For 1983 – 1992, see Gainsborough and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Lincolnshire
* The town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

## Notes

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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

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3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
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5. ^ "Gainsborough – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
6. ^ "Gainsborough Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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9. ^ "Gainsborough parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
10. ^ "UKIP candidate John Saxon will challenge veteran Tory Sir Edward Leigh's seat in Gainsborough and Market Rasen". Lincolnshire Echo. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
12. ^ "UK > England > East Midlands > Gainsborough". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
13. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
14. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
15. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
16. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS Craig
17. ^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
18. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
19. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
20. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
21. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
22. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.

## Sources

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* Craig, F W S (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)

## External links

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* Gainsborough UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
* Gainsborough UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Gainsborough UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Worthing West

|  Constituency represented by the father of the House
2024–  | Incumbent

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Constituencies in the East Midlands (47)

Labour (29)|

* Amber Valley
* Bassetlaw
* Bolsover
* Broxtowe
* Chesterfield
* Corby and East Northamptonshire
* Derby North
* Derby South
* Derbyshire Dales
* Erewash
* Gedling
* High Peak
* Kettering
* Leicester West
* Lincoln
* Loughborough
* Mansfield
* Mid Derbyshire
* North East Derbyshire
* North West Leicestershire
* Northampton North
* Northampton South
* Nottingham East
* Nottingham North and Kimberley
* Nottingham South
* Rushcliffe
* Sherwood Forest
* South Derbyshire
* Wellingborough and Rushden

Conservative (15)|

* Daventry
* Gainsborough
* Grantham and Bourne
* Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
* Hinckley and Bosworth
* Leicester East
* Louth and Horncastle
* Melton and Syston
* Mid Leicestershire
* Newark
* Rutland and Stamford
* Sleaford and North Hykeham
* South Holland and The Deepings
* South Leicestershire
* South Northamptonshire

Reform UK (2)|

* Ashfield
* Boston and Skegness

Independent (1)|

* Leicester South

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