Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

Lichfield

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Lichfield in West Midlands region

County| Staffordshire
Electorate| 74,942 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Lichfield, Burntwood, Handsacre, Barton-under-Needwood
Current constituency
Created| 1997
Member of Parliament| Dave Robertson (Labour)
Seats| One
Created from| Mid Staffordshire, Cannock & Burntwood, South East Staffordshire and Burton[2]
1885–1950
Seats| One
Type of constituency| County constituency
Replaced by| Lichfield and Tamworth
1305–1885
Seats| Two until 1868, then One
Type of constituency| Borough constituency

Lichfield is a constituency[n 1] in Staffordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Dave Robertson of the Labour Party.[3]

## Boundaries

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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 which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is 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 – comprising the parish of Streethay).[4]

Minor changes to the boundary with Tamworth.

1 Following a local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the part in the Borough of East Staffordshire now comprises the following wards or part wards from the 2024 general election:

* Bagots & Needwood; Blythe (Kingstone parish); Crown (Newborough parish).[7]

## History

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The city was represented at most parliaments between 1305 (10 years after the Model Parliament)[clarification needed], 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)[citation needed], 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

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This area has very little dependence on social housing and has low unemployment compared to other areas.[8] 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.[9] In 2010 The Guardian described the constituency as a "pleasant cathedral city on border of West Midlands and the Potteries."[10]

## Members of Parliament

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See also: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

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### 1305–1660

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Parliament | First member | Second member

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1313 | William of Lichfield
1320 | William the Taverner
1326–7 | Stephen le Blount
1529 | William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
1547 | William Layton, died
and replaced by Jan 1552 by Alexander Walker | Edmund Twyneho[11]
1553 (Mar) | Mark Wyrley | William Fitzherbert[11]
1553 (Oct) | Sir Philip Draycott | John Giffard[11]
1554 (Apr) | Henry Vernon | John Taylor[11]
1554 (Nov) | Mark Wyrley | Thomas Edwards[11]
1555 | Thomas Edwards | Francis Bulstrode[11]
1558 | Robert Weston | Richard Cupper[11]
1559 (Jan) | Sir Henry Paget | Robert Weston[12]
1562–3 | Sir Henry Paget | Michael Pulteney[12]
1571 | Edward Fitzgerald | William Timperley[12]
1572 | Edward Fitzgerald | Arthur Bedell[12]
1584 (Nov) | Richard Browne | James Weston[12]
1586 (Sep) | Richard Broughton | John Goodman[12]
1588 (Oct) | Richard Broughton | Richard Huddleston[12]
1593 | Sir John Wingfield | Richard Broughton[12]
1597 (Oct) | Joseph Oldsworth | William Fowkes[12]
1601 | Anthony Dyott | Robert Browne[12]
1604 | Anthony Dyott | Thomas Crewe
1614 | Sir John Egerton, died
and replaced by Anthony Dyott | William Wingfield
1621 | William Wingfield | Richard Weston
1624 | Sir Simon Weston | Sir John Suckling, sat for Middlesex
and replaced by William Wingfield
1625 | Richard Dyott | William Wingfield
1626 | Richard Dyott | William Wingfield
1628 | Sir Richard Dyott | Sir William Walter
1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened
1640 (Apr) | Sir Walter Devereux | Sir Richard Dyott
1640 (Nov) | Sir Walter Devereux died 1641
and replaced by Sir Richard Cave, Royalist
disabled 1642[13] | Michael Noble
1645 | Michael Noble | Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst
1648 | Michael Noble, died 1649 | Only one member
1653 | Lichfield not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 | Thomas Minors | Only one member
1656 | Thomas Minors | Only one member
1659 | Daniel Watson of Burton upon Trent[14] | Thomas Minors

### 1660–1868

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Election | First member[15] | First party | Second member[15] | Second party

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1660 Apr  |  | Michael Biddulph |  |  | Daniel Watson |
1660 May  |  | Thomas Minors |
1661  |  | John Lane |  |  | Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bt |
1667  |  | Richard Dyott |
1678  |  | Sir Henry Lyttelton, Bt |
1679 Feb  |  | Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt |
1679 Aug  |  | Daniel Finch
later 2nd Earl of Nottingham |
1685  |  | Thomas Orme |  |  | Richard Leveson |
1689  |  | Robert Burdett |  |  | Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt |
1690  |  | Richard Dyott |
1695  |  | Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt |
1698  |  | Richard Dyott |
1701 Jan  |  | William Walmisley |
1701  |  | Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt |
1705  |  | Sir Henry Gough | Tory
1708  |  | John Cotes |  |  | Sir Michael Biddulph, Bt |
1710  |  | Richard Dyott |
1715 |  | Walter Chetwynd |  |  | Samuel Hill |
1718 Apr  |  | William Sneyd |
1718 Dec  |  | Walter Chetwynd |
1722 |  | Richard Plumer |
1731 by-election [mpnotes 1] |  | George Venables-Vernon
later Baron Vernon |
1734 |  | Rowland Hill |
1741 |  | Sir Lister Holte, Bt |
1747 |  | Richard Leveson-Gower |  |  | Thomas Anson |
1753 Nov by-election [mpnotes 2] |  | Sir Thomas Gresley, Bt[mpnotes 3] |
1754 Jan [mpnotes 3] |  | Henry Vernon |
1754 Apr |  | Viscount Trentham
later Marquess of Stafford |
1755 by-election [mpnotes 4] |  | Henry Vernon |
1761 |  | John Levett[mpnotes 5] |
Feb 1762 [mpnotes 5] |  | Hugo Meynell |
1768 |  | Thomas Gilbert | Whig[16]
1770 by-election [mpnotes 6] |  | George Adams then Anson | Whig[16]
1789 by-election [mpnotes 7] |  | Thomas Anson
later Viscount Anson | Whig[16]
1795 by-election [mpnotes 8] |  | Lord Granville Leveson-Gower
later Earl Granville | Whig[16]
1799 by-election  |  | Sir John Wrottesley, Bt | Whig[16]
1806 Feb by-election [mpnotes 9] |  | Sir George Anson | Whig[17][16][18]
1806 Nov |  | George Granville Venables Vernon | Whig[16]
1831 |  | Sir Edward Scott, Bt | Whig[16]
1837 |  | Lord Alfred Paget | Whig[19][17][20][16]
1841 by-election |  | Lord Leveson
later Earl Granville | Whig[16][21][22][23][24]
1846 by-election |  | Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
later Baron Mostyn | Whig[16][25][26]
1847 |  | Viscount Anson
later 2nd Earl of Lichfield | Whig[27][21]
1854 by-election |  | The Lord Waterpark | Whig[28]
1856 by-election |  | Viscount Sandon
later Earl of Harrowby | Independent Whig[29][30]
1859 |  | Liberal |  | Augustus Anson | Liberal
1865 |  | Richard Dyott | Conservative
1868 | Representation reduced to one member

### 1868–1950

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Election  | Member[15] | Party

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| 1868 | Richard Dyott continuing | Conservative
| 1880 by-election | Theophilus John Levett | Conservative
| 1885 | Parliamentary borough abolished

### 1885–1950, as Lichfield division of Staffordshire

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Sir John Swinburne | Liberal
| 1892 | Leonard Darwin | Liberal Unionist
| 1895 | Henry Charles Fulford | Liberal
| 1896 by-election | Sir Courtenay Warner | Liberal
| 1919 | Coalition Liberal
| 1922 | National Liberal
| 1923 | Frank Hodges | Labour
| 1924 | Roy Wilson | Conservative
| 1929 | James Lovat-Fraser | Labour
| 1931 | National Labour
| 1938 | Cecil Poole | Labour
| 1950 | Constituency abolished

### Since 1997, as Lichfield county constituency

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1997 | Michael Fabricant[n 2] | Conservative
| 2024 | Dave Robertson | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Lichfield[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dave Robertson | 17,232  | 35.1  | +14.3
| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 16,422  | 33.4  | −30.1
| Reform UK | Richard Howard  | 9,734  | 19.8  | New
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Ray  | 3,572  | 7.3  | −3.1
| Green | Heather McNeillis  | 1,724  | 3.5  | +0.3
| Independent | Pete Longman  | 322  | 0.7  | New
| Independent | John Madden  | 98  | 0.2  | −0.9
Majority | 810  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 49,104  | 64.5  | −6.0
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +22.4  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Lichfield[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 34,844  | 64.5  | +0.9
| Labour | Dave Robertson | 11,206  | 20.8  | −8.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Ray  | 5,632  | 10.4  | +5.4
| Green | Andrea Muckley  | 1,743  | 3.2  | +0.6
| Independent | John Madden  | 568  | 1.1  | New
Majority | 23,638  | 43.7  | +8.9
Turnout | 53,993  | 70.5  | −1.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6  |
General election 2017: Lichfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 34,018  | 63.6  | +8.4
| Labour | Chris Worsey  | 15,437  | 28.8  | +9.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Ray  | 2,653  | 5.0  | −0.6
| Green | Robert Pass  | 1,416  | 2.6  | −1.2
Majority | 18,581  | 34.8  | −0.6
Turnout | 53,524  | 72.1  | +2.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.3  |
General election 2015: Lichfield[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 28,389  | 55.2  | +0.8
| Labour | Chris Worsey  | 10,200  | 19.8  | 0.0
| UKIP | John Rackham  | 8,082  | 15.7  | +10.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Ray  | 2,700  | 5.6  | −14.5
| Green | Robert Pass  | 1,976  | 3.8  | New
| Class War | Andy Bennetts  | 120  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 18,189  | 35.4  | +1.1
Turnout | 51,467  | 69.3  | −1.7
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2010: Lichfield[34][35][36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 28,048  | 54.4  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson  | 10,365  | 20.1  | +4.2
| Labour | Steve Hyden  | 10,230  | 19.8  | −12.4
| UKIP | Karen Maunder  | 2,920  | 5.7  | +2.4
Majority | 17,683  | 34.3  | +18.1
Turnout | 51,563  | 71.0  | +4.32
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Lichfield[37][38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 21,274  | 48.6  | −0.5
| Labour | Nigel Gardner  | 14,194  | 32.4  | −6.1
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson  | 6,804  | 15.6  | +4.9
| UKIP | Malcolm McKenzie  | 1,472  | 3.4  | +1.8
Majority | 7,080  | 16.2  | +5.6
Turnout | 43,744  | 66.7  | +0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8  |
General election 2001: Lichfield[39][40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 20,480  | 49.1  | +6.2
| Labour | Martin Machray  | 16,054  | 38.5  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Bennion | 4,462  | 10.7  | −0.6
| UKIP | John Phazey  | 684  | 1.6  | New
Majority | 4,426  | 10.6  | +10.1
Turnout | 41,680  | 65.9  | −11.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.05  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Lichfield[41][40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 20,853  | 42.9  |
| Labour | Susan Woodward  | 20,615  | 42.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Bennion | 5,473  | 11.3  |
| Referendum | George Seward  | 1,652  | 3.4  |
Majority | 238  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 48,593  | 77.5  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Lichfield[42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Cecil Poole | 42,806  | 55.18  | +8.96
| National | Beresford Craddock | 26,235  | 33.82  | New
| Liberal | Richard Anthony Lamb  | 8,533  | 11.00  | New
Majority | 16,571  | 21.36  |
Turnout | 77,574  | 71.52  | +7.35
| Labour gain from National Labour | Swing | +16.21  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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1938 by-election: Lichfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Cecil Poole | 23,586  | 50.60  | +4.38
| National Labour | Beresford Craddock | 22,760  | 48.82  | −4.96
Majority | 826  | 1.77  |
Turnout | 46,616  | 68.49  | +4.32
| Labour gain from National Labour | Swing | +4.96  |
General election 1935: Lichfield[43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Labour | James Lovat-Fraser | 23,489  | 53.78  | −9.03
| Labour | George Henry Jones | 20,191  | 46.22  | +9.03
Majority | 3,298  | 7.56  | −18.06
Turnout | 43,680  | 64.17  | −9.56
| National Labour hold | Swing | −9.03  |
General election 1931: Lichfield[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Labour | James Lovat-Fraser | 26,669  | 62.81  | +20.2
| Labour | George Henry Jones | 15,790  | 37.19  | −5.41
Majority | 10,879  | 25.62  |
Turnout | 42,459  | 73.73  | −6.2
| National Labour gain from Labour | Swing | +34.11  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Lichfield [45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | James Lovat-Fraser | 14,965  | 42.6  | −3.6
| Unionist | S Samuel  | 11,511  | 32.8  | −21.0
| Liberal | Etienne Bruno de Hamel  | 8,643  | 24.6  | New
Majority | 3,454  | 9.8  |
Turnout | 35,119  | 80.0  | −0.3
Registered electors | 43,888  |  |
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +8.7  |
General election 1924: Lichfield [45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Roy Wilson | 14,588  | 53.8  | +14.1
| Labour | Frank Hodges | 12,512  | 46.2  | −2.3
Majority | 2,076  | 7.6  |
Turnout | 27,100  | 80.3  | +10.6
Registered electors | 33,751  |  |
| Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | +8.2  |
General election 1923: Lichfield [45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Hodges | 11,029  | 48.5  | +1.7
| Unionist | Roy Wilson | 9,010  | 39.7  | New
| Liberal | Thomas Evans Morris  | 2,683  | 11.8  | −41.4
Majority | 2,019  | 8.8  |
Turnout | 22,722  | 69.7  | +7.7
Registered electors | 32,580  |  |
| Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing | +21.6  |
General election 1922: Lichfield [45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 10,594  | 53.2  | −10.4
| Labour | Walter John French | 9,316  | 46.8  | +10.4
Majority | 1,278  | 6.4  |
Turnout | 19,910  | 62.0  | +10.5
Registered electors | 32,100  |  |
| National Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | −10.4  |

## Election results 1885–1918

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### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1885: Lichfield [46][47][48] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Swinburne | 4,126  | 57.8  | +8.5
| Conservative | Tonman Mosley | 3,013  | 42.2  | –8.5
Majority | 1,113  | 15.6  |
Turnout | 7,139  | 80.7  | +1.4
Registered electors | 8,842  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.5  |
General election 1886: Lichfield [46][47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Swinburne | 3,398  | 55.1  | –2.7
| Liberal Unionist | Thomas Francis Anson, 3rd Earl of Lichfield  | 2,765  | 44.9  | +2.7
Majority | 633  | 10.2  | –5.4
Turnout | 6,163  | 69.7  | –11.0
Registered electors | 8,842  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | –2.7  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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Darwin General election 1892: Lichfield [46][47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Unionist | Leonard Darwin | 3,575  | 50.1  | +5.2
| Liberal | John Swinburne | 3,564  | 49.9  | –5.2
Majority | 11  | 0.2  |
Turnout | 7,139  | 81.4  | +11.7
Registered electors | 8,768  |  |
| Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.2  |
Fulford General election 1895: Lichfield [46][47][49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Fulford | 3,902  | 50.3  | +0.4
| Liberal Unionist | Leonard Darwin | 3,858  | 49.7  | –0.4
Majority | 44  | 0.6  |
Turnout | 7,760  | 85.1  | +3.7
Registered electors | 9,123  |  |
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +0.4  |

* Fulford's election voided on petition

1896 Lichfield by-election[46][47][49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 4,483  | 53.1  | +2.8
| Liberal Unionist | Leonard Darwin | 3,955  | 46.9  | –2.8
Majority | 528  | 6.2  | +5.6
Turnout | 8,438  | 90.3  | +5.2
Registered electors | 9,348  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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Warner General election 1900: Lichfield [46][47][49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 4,300  | 55.2  | +4.9
| Conservative | William Bealey Harrison  | 3,485  | 44.8  | –4.9
Majority | 815  | 10.4  | +9.8
Turnout | 7,785  | 81.0  | –4.1
Registered electors | 9,608  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.9  |
General election 1906: Lichfield [46][47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 5,421  | 64.4  | +9.2
| Liberal Unionist | Robert Grosvenor, 3rd Baron Ebury  | 2,991  | 35.6  | –9.2
Majority | 2,430  | 28.8  | +18.4
Turnout | 8,412  | 83.1  | +2.1
Registered electors | 10,123  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +9.2  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Lichfield [46][50] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 5,220  | 54.5  | –9.9
| Liberal Unionist | George Coates  | 4,353  | 45.5  | +9.9
Majority | 867  | 9.0  | –19.8
Turnout | 9,573  | 89.4  | +6.3
| Liberal hold | Swing | –9.5  |
General election December 1910: Lichfield [46][50] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 5,058  | 54.6  | +0.1
| Conservative | Arthur Chetwynd  | 4,213  | 45.4  | –0.1
Majority | 845  | 9.2  | +0.2
Turnout | 9,271  | 86.6  | –2.8
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1  |

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[51]

General election 1918: Lichfield[45][52] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Liberal | Courtenay Warner | 9,677 | 63.6 | +9.0
| Labour | Thomas Riley  | 5,548  | 36.4  | New
Majority | 4,129  | 27.2  | +18.0
Turnout | 15,225  | 51.5  | –35.1
Registered electors | 29,535  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +9.0  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

## Election results 1868–1885

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### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Dyott | 525  | 52.6  | +19.1
| Liberal | Augustus Anson | 474  | 47.4  | −19.1
Majority | 51  | 5.2  | −1.1
Turnout | 999  | 75.7  | −15.2
Registered electors | 1,320  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +19.1  |

### Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Dyott | 571  | 56.5  | +3.9
| Liberal | Charles Simpson[54] | 440  | 43.5  | −3.9
Majority | 131  | 13.0  | +7.8
Turnout | 1,011  | 77.1  | +1.4
Registered electors | 1,312  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.9  |

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Dyott | 553  | 50.7  | −5.8
| Liberal | John Swinburne | 537  | 49.3  | +5.8
Majority | 16  | 1.4  | −11.6
Turnout | 1,090  | 79.3  | +2.2
Registered electors | 1,374  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.8  |

The 1880 election was declared void on petition.

By-election, 19 Jul 1880: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Theophilus John Levett | 578  | 51.5  | +0.8
| Liberal | John Swinburne | 544  | 48.5  | −0.8
Majority | 34  | 3.0  | +1.6
Turnout | 1,122  | 81.7  | +2.4
Registered electors | 1,374  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8  |

## Election results 1832–1868

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### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1832: Lichfield [53][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | Edward Scott | 497  | 47.9
| Whig | George Anson | 373  | 36.0
| Radical | Francis Finch  | 167  | 16.1
Majority  | 206  | 19.9
Turnout | 563  | 65.4
Registered electors | 861  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold
General election 1835: Lichfield [53][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | George Anson | 490  | 43.1  | +7.1
| Whig | Edward Scott | 414  | 36.4  | −11.5
| Radical | Francis Finch  | 232  | 20.4  | +4.3
Majority | 182  | 16.0  | −3.9
Turnout | 622  | 89.5  | +24.1
Registered electors | 695  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | +2.5  |
| Whig hold | Swing | −6.8  |
General election 1837: Lichfield [53][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | George Anson | Unopposed
| Whig | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
Registered electors | 901  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: Lichfield [53][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | George Anson | 381  | 40.1  | N/A
| Whig | Alfred Paget | 289  | 30.4  | N/A
| Conservative | Richard Dyott | 281  | 29.5  | N/A
Majority | 8  | 0.9  | N/A
Turnout | 572  | 88.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 646  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |

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

By-election, 15 September 1841: Lichfield [53][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Granville Leveson-Gower | Unopposed
| Whig hold

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

By-election, 31 January 1846: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Edward Lloyd-Mostyn | Unopposed
| Whig hold

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

By-election, 15 July 1846: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
| Whig hold
General election 1847: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Anson | Unopposed
| Whig | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
Registered electors | 947  |  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Anson | 369  | 40.4  | N/A
| Whig | Alfred Paget | 320  | 35.0  | N/A
| Conservative | Robert Bayly Follett[55] | 224  | 24.5  | N/A
Majority | 96  | 10.5  | N/A
Turnout | 569 (est)  | 68.0 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 836  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |

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

By-election, 5 January 1853: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
| Whig hold

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

By-election, 9 May 1854: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Henry Cavendish | Unopposed
| Whig hold

Cavendish resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 30 May 1856: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Whig | Dudley Ryder | Unopposed
| Ind. Whig gain from Whig
General election 1857: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
| Independent Whig | Dudley Ryder | Unopposed
Registered electors | 600  |  |
| Whig hold
| Ind. Whig gain from Whig
General election 1859: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
| Liberal | Augustus Anson | Unopposed
Registered electors | 737  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal gain from Ind. Whig

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

By-election, 6 July 1859: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Alfred Paget | Unopposed
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: Lichfield [53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Augustus Anson | 302  | 39.3  | N/A
| Conservative | Richard Dyott | 257  | 33.5  | N/A
| Liberal | Alfred Paget | 209  | 27.2  | N/A
Turnout | 513 (est)  | 90.9 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 564  |  |
Majority | 45  | 5.8  | N/A
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
Majority | 48  | 6.3  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |

## Elections before 1832

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General election 1831: Lichfield[16][56] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | George Anson | Unopposed
| Whig | Edward Scott | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,277  |  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold
General election 1830: Lichfield[16][56] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | George Anson | 300  | 36.7  |
| Whig | George Venables-Vernon | 280  | 34.2  |
| Whig | Edward Scott | 238  | 29.1  |
Majority | 42  | 5.1  |
Turnout | 525  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire
* List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)

## Notes

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1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
Before 1885 Lichfield was a parliamentary borough as an original a borough constituency.
2. ^ Previously MP for Mid Staffordshire (1992–1997), which included the city of Lichfield (in addition to Rugeley and Stone)

### Members of Parliament

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1. ^ The by-election in 1731 was caused by the appointment of Walter Chetwynd as Governor of Barbados
2. ^ The by-election in November 1753 was caused by the death of Richard Leveson-Gower
3. ^ a b Sir Thomas Gresley's victory at the by-election in November 1753 was overturned on petition on 29 Jan 1754 in favour of Henry Vernon
4. ^ The by-election in 1755 was caused when Viscount Trentham succeeded to the peerage as Earl Gower
5. ^ a b At the general election in 1761, Thomas Anson (MP) and John Levett were declared elected. However, a petition was lodged, and Levett's election was overturned on 1 February 1762 in favour of Hugo Meynell
6. ^ The by-election in 1770 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Anson
7. ^ The by-election in 1789 was caused by the death of George Anson
8. ^ The by-election in 1795 was caused by the resignation of Thomas Gilbert
9. ^ The by-election in February 1806 was caused by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Anson. Source:"No. 15896". The London Gazette. 4 March 1806. pp. 296–297.

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