Newark (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Newark

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Newark in the East Midlands

Local government in England| Nottinghamshire
Electorate| 76,478 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Newark-on-Trent, Southwell, Bingham
Current constituency
Created| 1885
Member of Parliament| Robert Jenrick (Conservative)
Seats| One
1673–1885
Seats| Two
Type of constituency| Borough constituency

Newark is a constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire, England. It is represented by Robert Jenrick of the Conservative Party, who won the seat in a by-election on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of Patrick Mercer in April 2014.[n 2]

## Boundaries

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### Historic

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1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Newark, and the Rural Districts of Bingham, Newark, and Southwell.

1950–1955: The Municipal Borough of Newark, the Urban District of Mansfield Woodhouse, and the Rural Districts of Newark and Southwell.[2]

1955–1983: The Municipal Borough of Newark, and the Rural Districts of Newark and Southwell.[3]

1983–2010: The District of Newark wards of Beacon, Bridge, Bullpit Pinfold, Castle, Caunton, Collingham, Devon, Elston, Farndon, Magnus, Meering, Milton Lowfield, Muskham, Southwell East, Southwell West, Sutton on Trent, Trent, and Winthorpe, and the District of Bassetlaw wards of East Markham, East Retford East, East Retford North, East Retford West, Elkesley, Trent, and Tuxford.

2010–2024: The District of Newark and Sherwood wards of Balderton North, Balderton West, Beacon, Bridge, Castle, Caunton, Collingham and Meering, Devon, Farndon, Lowdham, Magnus, Muskham, Southwell East, Southwell North, Southwell West, Sutton-on-Trent, Trent, and Winthorpe, the District of Bassetlaw wards of East Markham, Rampton, Tuxford, and Trent, and the Borough of Rushcliffe wards of Bingham East, Bingham West, Cranmer, Oak, and Thoroton.

### Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The District of Bassetlaw wards of: Clayworth; East Markham; Rampton; Sturton; Tuxford and Trent.
* The District of Newark & Sherwood wards of: Balderton North & Coddington; Balderton South; Beacon; Bridge; Castle; Collingham; Devon; Farndon & Fernwood; Muskham; Southwell; Sutton-on-Trent; Trent.
* The Borough of Rushcliffe wards of: Bingham East; Bingham West; Cranmer; East Bridgford; Thoroton.[4] 1

The constituency saw minor boundary changes, primarily due to the redrawing of local authority ward boundaries.

1 Following a further local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the parts in the Borough of Rushcliffe now comprise the following wards from the 2024 general election:

* Bingham North; Bingham South; Cranmer; East Bridgford; Newton (majority); and a small part of Nevile & Langar.[7]

The constituency covers large parts of the Newark and Sherwood district which encompasses the east of Nottinghamshire, as such includes the towns of Newark-on-Trent and Southwell, and the villages of Collingham and Sutton-on-Trent. It also covers parts of the Bassetlaw and Rushcliffe areas including Markham Moor and Bingham.

## History

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Newark was the last borough to be added to the Unreformed House of Commons which took place in 1673, prior to the Reform Act 1832. It returned two representatives to Parliament from 1673 until 1885.

Newark petitioned for enfranchisement as a parliamentary borough in the 1660s, in recognition of the town's royalist sympathies during the English Civil War. It was eventually enfranchised by a royal charter in early 1673, which gave the rights of election to the mayor and aldermen. However, the freemen of the town contested this, and held a separate election in which they selected a different member to the aldermen. The dispute in Parliament lasted until 1677, when the charter was withdrawn and a new one issued, causing a fresh election in which all inhabitants paying scot and lot could vote. In 1685, a third charter was issued, giving the right of election to all forty-shilling freeholders.[8] The borough constituency existed until 1885, when it was replaced by a county division of the same name under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

The future Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, began his political career as Member of Parliament for Newark from 1832 to 1845. More recently, the Labour Party held Newark (on substantially different boundaries to the present ones) from 1950 until 1979, when it was taken by the Conservatives' Richard Alexander. Alexander lost his seat during Labour's landslide victory at the 1997 general election. The victorious Labour candidate, Fiona Jones, was convicted of electoral fraud and expelled from the House of Commons in 1999 over misrepresented election expenses. The conviction was later overturned upon appeal and she returned to Parliament. However, Jones lost her seat at the 2001 general election to Patrick Mercer of the Conservatives, who held it until 2014.

Mercer held the position of Shadow Minister for Homeland Security from June 2003 until March 2007, when he was forced to resign following racially contentious comments made to The Times.[9]

The Newark constituency in 2010 lost the town of Retford to the Bassetlaw constituency (although Newark still has a smaller part of the Bassetlaw district), but gained land in and around Bingham from the Rushcliffe constituency, thus making it much safer Conservative territory.

Following an investigation by Commons authorities finding that Mr Mercer had engaged in paid lobbying, not properly reported the income or declared his interest, and repeatedly seriously denigrated other members, Patrick Mercer stepped down as MP for Newark on 30 April 2014.[10]

Robert Jenrick was elected in the subsequent by-election, in the Conservative Party's largest by-election majority for four decades. He was appointed on 24 July 2019 as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

## Constituency profile

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Many towns are historic in architecture[11] with many well-preserved listed buildings[12] whereas much of the council housing in the constituency has been privately acquired under the right to buy.[13] Nonetheless, there is a minority of social housing but the proportion is lower than the national average across the three districts.[14]

Labour held the seat for one term following their 1997 landslide victory, but subsequent major boundary changes have brought in more rural areas and made the seat into one of the most strongly Conservative voting in the UK, with it now being the only Conservative seat in Nottinghamshire after the 2024 General Election result.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs before 1885

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Election  |  | Member[15] | Party[16][17] |  | Member[15] | Party

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1673  |  | Henry Savile |  |  | Sir Paul Neile |
1677  |  | Sir Richard Rothwell |
Feb 1679  |  | Robert Leke |  |  | Sir Robert Markham |
Aug 1679  |  | Sir Richard Rothwell |
1685  |  | Henry Savile |  |  | Philip Darcy |
1689  |  | William Savile |  |  | Nicholas Saunderson  |
1693  |  | Sir Francis Molyneux, 4th Baronet |
1695  |  | Sir George Markham, 3rd Baronet |
1698  |  | James Saunderson |
1700  |  | John Rayner |
Jan 1701  |  | Sir George Markham, 3rd Baronet |
Nov 1701  |  | Sir Matthew Jenison |  |  | James Saunderson |
1705  |  | John Digby |
1708  |  | Richard Sutton |
1710  |  | Sir Thomas Willoughby, 2nd Baronet |  |  | Richard Newdigate |
1712  |  | Richard Sutton |
1715 |  | Conyers Darcy |
1722 |  | James Pelham |
1738 by-election  |  | Lord William Manners |
1741 |  | Job Staunton Charlton |
1754 |  | John Manners |
1761 |  | Thomas Thoroton |
1768 |  | John Shelley |
1774 |  | George Manners-Sutton |  |  | Henry Clinton | Tory[17]
1780 |  | Lord George Manners-Sutton | Tory[17]
1783 by-election  |  | John Manners-Sutton | Tory[17]
1784 |  | Constantine Phipps | Tory[17]
1790 |  | William Crosbie | Tory[17]
1796 |  | Thomas Manners-Sutton | Tory[17] |  | Mark Wood | Tory[17]
1802 |  | Sir Charles Pole |
1805 by-election  |  | Henry Willoughby | Tory[17]
1806 |  | Sir Stapleton Cotton, Bt | Tory[17]
1814 by-election  |  | George Hay Dawkins-Pennant |
1818 |  | Sir William Henry Clinton | Tory[17]
1829 by-election |  | Michael Thomas Sadler | Tory[17]
Feb 1831 by-election |  | William Farnworth Handley | Tory[17]
May 1831 |  | Thomas Wilde | Whig[17][18][19]
1832 |  | William Ewart Gladstone | Tory[17]
1834 |  | Conservative[17] |  | Conservative[17]
1835 |  | Thomas Wilde | Whig[17][18][19]
1841 |  | Lord John Manners | Conservative[17]
1846 by-election |  | John Stuart | Conservative
1847 |  | John Manners-Sutton | Conservative
1852 |  | Granville Harcourt-Vernon | Peelite[20][21]
1857 |  | Earl of Lincoln | Peelite[22][23] |  | John Handley | Peelite[22][23]
1859 |  | Grosvenor Hodgkinson | Liberal |  | Liberal
1865 |  | Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton | Liberal
1868 |  | Edward Denison | Liberal
1870 by-election |  | Samuel Bristowe | Liberal
1874 |  | Thomas Earp | Liberal
1880 |  | William Newzam Nicholson | Conservative
1885 | Representation reduced to one member

### MPs since 1885

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| Election | Member[15] | Party

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| 1885 | Charles Pierrepont | Conservative
| 1895 | Harold Finch-Hatton | Conservative
| 1898 by-election | Charles Pierrepont | Conservative
| 1900 by-election | Charles Welby | Conservative
| 1906 | John Starkey | Conservative
| 1922 | William Cavendish-Bentinck | Conservative
| 1943 by-election | Sidney Shephard | Conservative
| 1950 | George Deer | Labour
| 1964 | Ted Bishop | Labour
| 1979 | Richard Alexander | Conservative
| 1997 | Fiona Jones | Labour
| March 1999 | Independent
| April 1999 | Labour
| 2001 | Patrick Mercer | Conservative
| 2013 | Independent
| 2014 by-election | Robert Jenrick | Conservative

## Elections

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Newark election results 1983-2024

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Newark[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Jenrick | 20,968  | 39.2  | −23.9
| Labour | Saj Ahmad  | 17,396  | 32.5  | +8.6
| Reform UK | Robert Palmer  | 8,280  | 15.5  | +15.2
| Liberal Democrats | David Watts  | 3,026  | 5.7  | −3.9
| Green | Michael Ackroyd  | 2,345  | 4.4  | +1.3
| Ind. Network | Adrian Amer  | 809  | 1.5  | N/A
| Independent | Lyn Galbraith  | 329  | 0.6  | N/A
| English Democrat | Matthew Darrington  | 156  | 0.3  | N/A
| Workers Party | Collan Siddique  | 150  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority  | 3,572  | 6.7  |  33.1
Turnout | 53,459  | 67.0  |  5.2
Registered electors | 80,028  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  16.6  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Newark[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Jenrick | 34,660  | 63.3  | 0.6
| Labour | James Baggaley  | 12,844  | 23.5  | 6.2
| Liberal Democrats | David Watts  | 5,308  | 9.7  | 4.6
| Green | Jay Henderson  | 1,950  | 3.6  | New
Majority  | 21,816  | 39.8  | 6.8
Turnout | 54,762  | 72.2  | 0.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4  |
General election 2017: Newark[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Jenrick | 34,493  | 62.7  | 5.7
| Labour | Chantal Lee  | 16,344  | 29.7  | 8.0
| Liberal Democrats | David Watts  | 2,786  | 5.1  | 0.5
| UKIP | Xandra Arundel  | 1,419  | 2.6  | 9.4
Majority  | 18,149  | 33.0  | 2.3
Turnout | 55,042  | 72.9  | 2.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.2  |

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Newark

General election 2015: Newark[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Jenrick | 29,834  | 57.0  | +3.1
| Labour |  Michael Payne | 11,360  | 21.7  | −0.6
| UKIP | Brian Mapletoft  | 6,294  | 12.0  | +8.2
| Liberal Democrats | David Dobbie[28] | 2,385  | 4.6  | −15.4
| Green | Elayne Forster  | 1,792  | 3.4  | N/A
| Consensus – The Community Party  | Helen Tyrer  | 637  | 1.2  | New
Majority  | 18,474  | 35.3  | +3.7
Turnout | 52,302  | 70.9  | −0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.9  |
By-Election 2014: Newark[29][30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Jenrick | 17,431  | 45.0  | −8.9
| UKIP | Roger Helmer | 10,028  | 25.9  | +22.1
| Labour |  Michael Payne | 6,842  | 17.7  | −4.6
| Independent | Paul Baggaley  | 1,891  | 4.9  | New
| Green | David Kirwan  | 1,057  | 2.7  | New
| Liberal Democrats | David Watts  | 1,004  | 2.6  | −17.4
| Monster Raving Loony | Nick The Flying Brick  | 168  | 0.4  | New
| Independent | Andy Hayes  | 117  | 0.3  | New
| Bus-Pass Elvis | David Bishop  | 87  | 0.2  | New
| Common Good | Dick Rodgers  | 64  | 0.2  | New
| Patriotic Socialist Party  | Lee Woods  | 18  | 0.1  | New
Majority  | 7,403  | 19.1  | −12.5
Turnout | 38,707  | 52.79  | −18.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2010: Newark[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick Mercer | 27,590  | 53.9  | +3.4
| Labour | Ian Campbell  | 11,438  | 22.3  | −6.0
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Jenkins  | 10,246  | 20.0  | +1.6
| UKIP | Tom Irvine  | 1,954  | 3.8  | +1.0
Majority  | 16,152  | 31.6  | +9.4
Turnout | 51,228  | 71.4  | +8.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Newark[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick Mercer | 21,946  | 48.0  | +1.5
| Labour | Jason Reece  | 15,482  | 33.9  | −3.6
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Thompstone  | 7,276  | 15.9  | +2.7
| UKIP | Charlotte Creasy  | 992  | 2.2  | New
Majority  | 6,464  | 14.1  | +5.1
Turnout | 45,696  | 63.2  | −0.3
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6  |
General election 2001: Newark[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick Mercer | 20,983  | 46.5  | +7.1
| Labour | Fiona Jones | 16,910  | 37.5  | −7.7
| Liberal Democrats | David Harding-Price  | 5,970  | 13.2  | +1.7
| Independent | Donald Haxby  | 822  | 1.8  | New
| Socialist Alliance | Ian Thomson  | 462  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 4,073  | 9.0  | N/A
Turnout | 45,147  | 63.5  | −11.0
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Newark[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Fiona Jones | 23,496  | 45.2  | +9.4
| Conservative | Richard Alexander | 20,480  | 39.4  | −11.0
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Harris  | 5,960  | 11.5  | −1.5
| Referendum | Graham Creedy  | 2,035  | 3.9  | New
Majority  | 3,016  | 5.8  | N/A
Turnout | 51,971  | 74.5  | −7.7
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
General election 1992: Newark[35][36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Alexander | 28,494  | 50.4  | −3.1
| Labour | David Barton  | 20,265  | 35.8  | +8.1
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Harris  | 7,342  | 13.0  | −5.8
| Green | Patricia Wood  | 435  | 0.8  | New
Majority  | 8,229  | 14.6  | −11.2
Turnout | 56,536  | 82.2  | +4.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.6  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Newark[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Alexander | 28,070  | 53.5  | −0.3
| Labour | David Barton  | 14,527  | 27.7  | +3.1
| SDP | George Emerson  | 9,833  | 18.8  | −1.8
Majority  | 13,543  | 25.8  | −3.4
Turnout | 52,430  | 77.6  | +1.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1983: Newark[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Alexander | 26,334  | 53.8  |
| Labour | John McGuiggan  | 12,051  | 24.6  |
| SDP | Stuart Thompstone  | 10,076  | 20.6  |
| Ecology | Patricia Hewis  | 463  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 14,283  | 29.2  |
Turnout | 48,924  | 76.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Alexander | 27,711  | 45.9  | +8.4
| Labour | Edward Bishop | 25,960  | 43.0  | −4.9
| Liberal | J. Baker  | 6,773  | 11.2  | −3.4
Majority  | 1,751  | 2.9  | N/A
Turnout | 60,444  | 79.9  | +2.0
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
General election October 1974: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Edward Bishop | 26,598  | 47.9  | −5.9
| Conservative | David H. Cargill  | 20,827  | 37.5  | −8.7
| Liberal | I. G. M. Jones  | 8,116  | 14.6  | New
Majority  | 5,771  | 10.4  | +2.8
Turnout | 55,541  | 77.9  | −5.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election February 1974: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Edward Bishop | 31,586  | 53.8  | −12,4
| Conservative | David H. Cargill  | 27,089  | 46.2  | −6.6
Majority  | 4,497  | 7.6  | +5.2
Turnout | 58,675  | 83.0  | +7.0
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1970: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Edward Bishop | 26,455  | 51.2  | −5.5
| Conservative | Donald G. Allen  | 25,235  | 48.8  | +5.5
Majority  | 1,220  | 2.4  | −11.0
Turnout | 51,690  | 76.0  | −5.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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

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| Labour | Edward Bishop | 27,402  | 56.72  |
| Conservative | Peter Jenkin-Jones  | 20,913  | 43.28  |
Majority  | 6,489  | 13.44  |
Turnout | 48,315  | 81.09  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1964: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Edward Bishop | 26,171  | 54.36  |
| Conservative | Peter Jenkin-Jones  | 21,975  | 45.64  |
Majority  | 4,196  | 8.72  |
Turnout | 48,146  | 83.15  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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

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| Labour | George Deer | 24,072  | 51.91  |
| Conservative | Peter Jenkin-Jones  | 22,300  | 48.09  |
Majority  | 1,772  | 3.82  |
Turnout | 46,372  | 84.94  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Deer | 23,057  | 52.43  |
| Conservative | Ronald H. Watson  | 20,916  | 47.57  |
Majority  | 2,141  | 4.86  |
Turnout | 43,973  | 83.51  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Deer | 30,476  | 57.19  |
| Conservative | Ronald H. Watson  | 22,817  | 42.81  |
Majority  | 7,659  | 14.38  |
Turnout | 53,293  | 85.47  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1950: Newark  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Deer | 28,959  | 54.20  |
| Conservative | Sidney Shephard | 21,522  | 40.28  |
| Liberal | Ernest Harold Pickering | 2,950  | 5.52  |
Majority  | 7,437  | 13.92  | N/A
Turnout | 53,431  | 88.08  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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

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| Conservative | Sidney Shephard | 18,580  | 45.09  |
| Labour | Hugh Champion de Crespigny | 17,448  | 42.35  |
| Liberal | Harold Francis Calladine  | 5,175  | 12.56  | New
Majority  | 1,132  | 2.74  |
Turnout | 41,203  | 73.11  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1943 Newark by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sidney Shephard | 20,120  | 61.17  | −1.24
| Independent | Alan Dawrant  | 7,110  | 21.62  | New
| Common Wealth | Edward Moeran | 3,189  | 9.70  | New
| Independent Liberal | John Thomas Pepper  | 2,473  | 7.52  | New
Majority  | 13,010  | 39.55  | +14.73
Turnout | 32,892  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 21,793  | 62.41  |
| Labour | Archibald Ward Sharman  | 13,127  | 37.59  |
Majority  | 8,666  | 24.82  |
Turnout | 34,920  | 69.92  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 25,445  | 70.13  |
| Labour | John Rotherford Bellerby | 10,840  | 29.87  |
Majority  | 14,605  | 40.26  |
Turnout | 36,285  | 75.93  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 15,707  | 45.5  | −15.0
| Liberal | James Haslam  | 10,768  | 31.2  | +13.5
| Labour | William Richard Grosvenor Haywood  | 8,060  | 23.3  | +1.5
Majority  | 4,939  | 14.3  | −24.4
Turnout | 34,535  | 77.0  | +2.8
| Unionist hold | Swing | -14.3  |
General election 1924: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 14,129  | 60.5  | +4.6
| Labour | H. Varley  | 5,076  | 21.8  | New
| Liberal | James Haslam  | 4,124  | 17.7  | −26.4
Majority  | 9,053  | 38.7  | +26.9
Turnout | 23,329  | 74.2  | +1.8
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General election 1923: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 12,357  | 55.9  | −8.9
| Liberal | Lawrence Priestley  | 9,741  | 44.1  | New
Majority  | 2,616  | 11.8  | −17.8
Turnout | 22,098  | 72.4  | −7.5
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General election 1922: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | William Cavendish-Bentinck | 15,423  | 64.8  | N/A
| Labour | Henry Nixon | 8,378  | 35.2  | New
Majority  | 7,045  | 29.6  | N/A
Turnout | 23,801  | 79.9  | N/A
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Newark[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | John Starkey | Unopposed
| Unionist hold
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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;

* Unionist: Arthur Colefax
* Liberal: Robert Burley Wallis

General election December 1910: Newark [40][41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Starkey | 5,049  | 54.0  | −0.3
| Liberal | Robert Burley Wallis  | 4,307  | 46.0  | +0.3
Majority  | 742  | 8.0  | −0.6
Turnout | 9,356  | 82.7  | −6.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.3  |
General election January 1910: Newark [40][41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Starkey | 5,497  | 54.3  | +2.5
| Liberal | Robert Burley Wallis  | 4,618  | 45.7  | −2.5
Majority  | 879  | 8.6  | +5.0
Turnout | 10,115  | 89.4  | +4.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.5  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1906: Newark [40][42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Starkey | 4,772  | 51.8  | N/A
| Liberal | Alexis Moreton Mandeville  | 4,444  | 48.2  | New
Majority  | 328  | 3.6  | N/A
Turnout | 9,216  | 84.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,863  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1900: Newark [40][42][43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Welby | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
Stanger 1900 Newark by-election[44][40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Welby | 5,162  | 64.3  | N/A
| Liberal | Henry Yorke Stanger | 2,871  | 35.7  | New
Majority  | 2,291  | 28.6  | N/A
Turnout | 8,033  | 77.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,310  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1890s

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By-election, 11 May 1898: Newark [45][44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Pierrepont | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

* Caused by Finch-Hatton's resignation.

General election 1895: Newark [45][44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harold Finch-Hatton | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
General election 1892: Newark [45][44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Pierrepont | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Newark[44][45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Pierrepont | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
General election 1885: Newark (1 seat)[44][45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Pierrepont | 5,283  | 60.0  | +11.0
| Liberal | Thomas Earp | 3,529  | 40.0  | −10.9
Majority  | 1,764  | 20.0  | +19.7
Turnout | 8,812  | 86.3  | −1.5 (est)
Registered electors | 10,214  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +11.0  |
General election 1880: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Earp | 1,073  | 26.6  | −1.0
| Conservative | William Nicholson | 993  | 24.6  | +1.2
| Conservative | Murray Finch-Hatton | 985  | 24.4  | +1.3
| Liberal | Samuel Bristowe | 982  | 24.3  | −1.6
Turnout | 2,017 (est)  | 87.8 (est)  | −1.4
Registered electors | 2,297  |  |
Majority  | 80  | 2.0  | −0.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2  |
Majority  | 11  | 0.3  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.4  |

### Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Newark (2 seats)[46][47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Earp | 973  | 27.6  | −9.5
| Liberal | Samuel Bristowe | 912  | 25.9  | −8.8
| Conservative | Edward Field | 824  | 23.4  | N/A
| Conservative | Henry Eyre | 813  | 23.1  | N/A
Majority  | 88  | 2.5  | −4.0
Turnout | 1,761 (est)  | 89.2 (est)  | +7.9
Registered electors | 1,974  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
By-election, 1 Apr 1870: Newark (1 seat)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Samuel Bristowe | 827  | 54.0  | +17.8
| Conservative | William Campbell Sleigh | 653  | 42.6  | New
| Independent Liberal | George Grey[48] | 52  | 3.4  | −24.8
Majority  | 174  | 11.4  | +4.9
Turnout | 1,532  | 85.0  | +3.7
Registered electors | 1,803  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

* Caused by Denison's death.

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Grosvenor Hodgkinson | 1,089  | 37.1  | N/A
| Liberal | Edward Denison | 1,017  | 34.7  | N/A
| Independent Liberal | Philip Handley[49][50] | 826  | 28.2  | New
Majority  | 191  | 6.5  | N/A
Turnout | 1,466 (est)  | 81.3 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 1,803  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1865: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Grosvenor Hodgkinson | Unopposed
| Liberal | Arthur Pelham-Clinton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 710  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1859: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Grosvenor Hodgkinson | 489  | 36.5  | N/A
| Liberal | John Handley | 435  | 32.5  | N/A
| Conservative | Henry Pelham-Clinton[51] | 416  | 31.0  | N/A
Majority  | 19  | 1.5  | N/A
Turnout | 670 (est)  | 87.8 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 763  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1857: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Peelite | John Handley | Unopposed
| Peelite | Henry Pelham-Clinton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 763  |  |
| Peelite hold
| Peelite gain from Conservative
General election 1852: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Peelite | Granville Harcourt-Vernon | 545  | 39.3  | N/A
| Conservative | John Manners-Sutton | 479  | 34.6  | −5.2
| Radical | Marcus Mereweather Turner[52][20] | 362  | 26.1  | N/A
Turnout | 693 (est)  | 79.9 (est)  | −1.3
Registered electors | 867  |  |
Majority  | 66  | 4.7  | N/A
| Peelite gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
Majority  | 117  | 8.5  | +5.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Newark (2 seats)[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Manners-Sutton | 614  | 39.8  | +1.8
| Conservative | John Stuart | 487  | 31.5  | N/A
| Conservative | George Hussey Packe[53] | 443  | 28.7  | N/A
Majority  | 44  | 2.8  | −11.4
Turnout | 772 (est)  | 81.2 (est)  | −8.8
Registered electors | 951  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
By-election, 29 January 1846: Newark[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Stuart | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

* Caused by Gladstone's appointment as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

By-election, 14 September 1841: Newark[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

* Caused by Gladstone's appointment as Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint

General election 1841: Newark (2 seats)[46][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Ewart Gladstone | 633  | 38.2  | N/A
| Conservative | John Manners | 630  | 38.0  | N/A
| Whig | Thomas Hobhouse[54] | 394  | 23.8  | N/A
Majority  | 236  | 14.2  | N/A
Turnout | 1,004  | 90.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 1,116  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | N/A |
By-election, 25 January 1840: Newark[46][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Wilde | 541  | 50.4  | N/A
| Conservative | Frederic Thesiger | 532  | 49.6  | N/A
Majority  | 9  | 0.8  | N/A
Turnout | 1,073  | 95.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 1,130  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | N/A |

* Caused by Wilde's appointment as Solicitor General for England and Wales

### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: Newark (2 seats)[46][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed
| Whig | Thomas Wilde | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,221  |
| Conservative hold
| Whig hold
General election 1835: Newark (2 seats)[46][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed
| Whig | Thomas Wilde | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,273  |
| Conservative hold
| Whig gain from Conservative
General election 1832: Newark (2 seats)[46][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tory | William Ewart Gladstone | 887  | 36.8  | +4.0
| Tory | William Farnworth Handley | 798  | 33.1  | +3.3
| Whig | Thomas Wilde | 726  | 30.1  | −7.3
Majority  | 73  | 3.0  | N/A
Turnout | 1,519  | 96.4  | c. +8.6
Registered electors | 1,575  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing | +3.8  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing | +3.5  |
General election 1831: Newark (2 seats)[17][55] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Wilde | 849  | 37.4  | +7.4
| Tory | William Farnworth Handley | 746  | 32.8  | −2.9
| Tory | Roger Gresley | 678  | 29.8  | −4.5
Majority  | 171  | 7.6  | N/A
Turnout | 1,492  | c. 87.8 | c. +7.7
Registered electors | c. 1,700 |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +7.4  |
| Tory hold | Swing | −3.3  |
By-election, 21 February 1831: Newark[17][55] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tory | William Farnworth Handley | 833  | 60.3  | −9.7
| Whig | Thomas Wilde | 547  | 39.6  | +9.6
| Radical | Charles Wilkins  | 2  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority  | 286  | 20.7  | +16.4
Turnout | 1,382  | c. 81.3 | c. +1.2
Registered electors | c. 1,700 |  |
| Tory hold | Swing | −9.7  |

* Caused by Willoughby's resignation

General election 1830: Newark (2 seats)[17][55] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tory | Henry Willoughby (MP)  | 775  | 35.7  |
| Tory | Michael Thomas Sadler | 746  | 34.3  |
| Whig | Thomas Wilde | 652  | 30.0  |
Majority  | 94  | 4.3  |
Turnout | 1,361  | c. 80.1 |
Registered electors | c. 1,700 |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Nottinghamshire

## 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.

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