North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by James Wild a Conservative North West NorfolkCounty constituency for the House of CommonsBoundaries since 2024Boundary of North West Norfolk in the East of EnglandCountyNorfolkElectorate75 200 2023 Major settlementsKings Lynn and HunstantonCurrent constituencyCreated1974 1974 Member of ParliamentTBC TBC SeatsOneCreated fromKing s Lynn1885 1918SeatsOneCreated fromNorth Norfolk and West NorfolkReplaced byKing s LynnHistoryUnder the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 the three two member county divisions of Norfolk were replaced with six single member divisions including the newly created North Western Division of Norfolk largely formed from northern parts of the abolished Western Division It was abolished at the next redistribution of seats under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1918 when it was largely absorbed by the expanded constituency of King s Lynn It was re established for the February 1974 general election replacing the abolished King s Lynn constituency The present constituency includes two former Parliamentary Boroughs those of Castle Rising which was abolished as a rotten borough in 1832 and King s Lynn abolished in 1918 The first MP in the re established constituency was Christopher Brocklebank Fowler who had gained King s Lynn largely a bellwether seat from one of Harold Wilson s government colleagues in the Labour Party He therefore effectively held the seat in the two 1974 elections and in 1979 however by March 1981 he became distanced from the Conservatives and defected to the newly formed Social Democratic Party shortly before the 1983 Conservative landslide in which Brocklebank Fowler lost his seat to the replacement Conservative candidate Henry Bellingham Bellingham increased his precarious lead over Brocklebank Fowler at the 1987 general election Therefore at the following election Brocklebank Fowler chose to contest another seat and Labour s candidate regained second place in this constituency almost doubling their share of the vote Labour gained the seat at the 1997 general election however Bellingham regained the seat at the 2001 general election and subsequently increased his majority in both 2005 and 2010 The 2010 election saw political party infighting when the Labour candidate for North West Norfolk Manish Sood stated in an interview with the local newspaper Lynn News that Gordon Brown was the worst prime minister we have had in this country This gained national attention and resulted in Labour disowning their candidate Sood did not attend the count and stated he would watch it from his home in Leicester He ended up finishing third behind Bellingham and the Liberal Democrat candidate William Summers whose party received their best ever result in the constituency with an 18 3 swing from Labour to the others Labour s share of the vote fell from a winning 43 8 in the 1997 election to just 13 3 in 2010 marking the steepest decline from the start to end of the thirteen years of Labour government Bellingham s majority fell slightly in 2015 but he retained the seat in the 2017 general election with 60 of the vote having been knighted in the New Year s honours list of 2016 He did not stand at the 2019 election and was succeeded as the Conservative candidate by James Wild who won the seat with a record majority of 42 7 Constituency profileNorfolk North West constituency covers an extensive hinterland in the far corner of East Anglia remote from London but close to Lincolnshire and the East Midlands with which the area shares more economic links A minority of King s Lynn contain severe poverty marked by unemployment social housing dependency and social problems within relatively affluent East Anglia only Jaywick and Great Yarmouth from 2001 to 2004 scored higher in deprivation indices Contrasted with this is the bulk of the area the tourist resort Hunstanton retail military public sector and commercial activity of Kings Lynn and the royal estate at Sandringham along with many small villages and more than 50 undulating cultivated farmland incomes and types of dwelling are close to the national average Boundaries and boundary changes1885 1918 The Municipal Borough of King s Lynn andThe Sessional Divisions of Brothercross Freebridge Lynn Freebridge Marshall and Gallow and Smithdon As King s Lynn formed a separate Parliamentary Borough only non resident freeholders of the Borough were entitled to vote in this constituency On abolition the bulk of the Division was amalgamated with the abolished Parliamentary Borough of King s Lynn to form the new King s Lynn Division of Norfolk Eastern areas including Fakenham were transferred to the Northern Division 1974 1983 The Municipal Borough of King s Lynn The Urban Districts of Hunstanton and Wells next the Sea and The Rural Districts of Docking Freebridge Lynn Marshland and Walsingham The re established constituency was formed from the abolished constituency of King s Lynn with the addition of Wells next the Sea and the Rural District of Walsingham which included Fakenham transferred from North Norfolk This area is currently in the constituencies of North Norfolk and Broadland 1983 2010 The Borough of King s Lynn and West Norfolk wards of Burnham Chase Clenchwarton Creake Dersingham Docking Gayton Gaywood Central Gaywood North Gaywood South Grimston Heacham Hunstanton Lynn Central Lynn North Lynn South West Mershe Lande Middleton North Coast Priory Rudham St Lawrence St Margaret s Snettisham Spellowfields The Walpoles The Woottons Valley Hill West Walton West Winch and Wiggenhall Wells next the Sea and areas comprising the former Rural District of Walsingham including Fakenham were transferred back to North Norfolk Minor realignment of the boundary with South West Norfolk Map of boundaries 2010 2024 2010 2024 The Borough of King s Lynn and West Norfolk wards of Brancaster Burnham Clenchwarton Dersingham Docking Fairstead Gayton Gaywood Chase Gaywood North Bank Grimston Heacham Hunstanton North Lynn North Wootton Old Gaywood Priory Rudham St Margaret s with St Nicholas Snettisham South and West Lynn South Wootton Spellowfields Springwood Valley Hill Walpole and West Winch Small area transferred to South West Norfolk Current Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election the composition of the constituency is as follows as they existed on 1 December 2020 The Borough of King s Lynn and West Norfolk wards of Bircham with Rudhams Brancaster Burnham Market amp Docking Clenchwarton Dersingham Fairstead Gayton amp Grimston Gaywood Chase Gaywood Clock Gaywood North Bank Heacham Hunstanton Massingham with Castle Acre North Lynn St Margaret s with St Nicholas Snettisham South amp West Lynn Springwood Terrington The Woottons Walsoken West Walton amp Walpole West Winch Minor net gain from South West Norfolk following changes to local authority ward boundaries Members of ParliamentMPs 1885 1918 North Norfolk and West Norfolk prior to 1885 Election Member Party1885 Joseph Arch Liberal1886 Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck Conservative1892 Joseph Arch Liberal1900 Sir George White Liberal1912 by election Edward Hemmerde Liberal1918 constituency abolished see King s LynnMPs since 1974 King s Lynn prior to 1974 Election Member PartyFeb 1974 Christopher Brocklebank Fowler Conservative1981 SDP1983 Henry Bellingham Conservative1997 George Turner Labour2001 Sir Henry Bellingham Conservative2019 James Wild ConservativeElectionsElections in the 2020s General election 2024 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Wild 16 097 36 1 29 9Labour Tim Leaver 11 143 25 0 2 4Reform UK Phil Walton 8 697 19 5 NewLiberal Democrats Rob Colwell 6 492 14 6 6 9Green Michael de Whalley 2 137 4 8 1 3MajorityTurnout 60 4 7Conservative hold SwingElections in the 2010s General election 2019 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Wild 30 627 65 7 5 5Labour Joanne Rust 10 705 23 0 9 0Liberal Democrats Rob Colwell 3 625 7 8 4 9Green Michael De Whalley 1 645 3 5 1 8Majority 19 922 42 7 14 5Turnout 46 602 64 7 3 0Conservative hold Swing 7 25General election 2017 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 29 408 60 2 8 0Labour Joanne Rust 15 620 32 0 9 2UKIP Michael Stone 1 539 2 9 14 9Liberal Democrats Rupert Moss Eccardt 1 393 2 9 0 6Green Michael de Whalley 851 1 7 2 1Majority 13 788 28 2 1 2Turnout 48 811 67 7 2 3Conservative hold Swing 0 5General election 2015 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 24 727 52 2 2 0Labour Joanne Rust 10 779 22 8 9 5UKIP Toby Coke 8 412 17 8 13 9Green Michael de Whalley 1 780 3 8 2 2Liberal Democrats Hugh Lanham 1 673 3 5 19 7Majority 13 948 29 4 1 6Turnout 47 597 65 4 0 1Conservative hold Swing 3 75General election 2010 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 25 916 54 2 4 3Liberal Democrats William Summers 11 106 23 2 8 5Labour Manish Sood 6 353 13 3 18 3UKIP John Gray 1 841 3 9 0 2BNP David Fleming 1 839 3 8 NewGreen Mike de Whalley 745 1 6 NewMajority 14 810 31 0 12 9Turnout 47 800 65 3 3 7Conservative hold Swing 2 1Elections in the 2000s General election 2005 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 25 471 50 3 1 8Labour Damien Welfare 16 291 32 2 9 5Liberal Democrats Simon Higginson 7 026 13 9 5 5UKIP Michael Stone 1 861 3 7 2 3Majority 9 180 18 1 11 3Turnout 50 649 61 6 3 5Conservative hold Swing 5 7General election 2001 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 24 846 48 5 7 0Labour George Turner 21 361 41 7 2 1Liberal Democrats Ian Mack 4 292 8 4 1 2UKIP Ian Durrant 704 1 4 NewMajority 3 485 6 8 N ATurnout 51 203 65 1 9 6Conservative gain from Labour SwingElections in the 1990s General election 1997 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Labour George Turner 25 250 43 8 10 2Conservative Henry Bellingham 23 911 41 5 10 6Liberal Democrats Evelyn Knowles 5 513 9 6 4 2Referendum Roger Percival 2 923 5 1 NewMajority 1 339 2 3 N ATurnout 57 597 74 7 6 0Labour gain from Conservative Swing 10 4General election 1992 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 32 554 52 1 1 5Labour George Turner 20 990 33 6 16 1Liberal Democrats AM Waterman 8 599 13 8 18 1Natural Law SRA Pink 330 0 5 NewMajority 11 564 18 5 0 2Turnout 62 473 80 7 1 9Conservative hold Swing 7 3Elections in the 1980s General election 1987 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 29 393 50 6 7 1SDP Christopher Brocklebank Fowler 18 568 31 9 5 7Labour Frank Dignan 10 184 17 5 1 4Majority 10 825 18 7 12 8Turnout 58 145 78 9 1 3Conservative hold Swing 6 4General election 1983 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Bellingham 23 358 43 5 6 5SDP Christopher Brocklebank Fowler 20 211 37 6 NewLabour Mike Tilbury 10 139 18 9 20 1Majority 3 147 5 9 6 1Turnout 53 708 77 6 1 5Conservative gain from SDP SwingElections in the 1970s General election 1979 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christopher Brocklebank Fowler 33 796 51 01Labour RL Williams 25 868 39 04Liberal M Mynott 6 588 9 94Majority 7 928 11 97Turnout 66 252 79 15Conservative hold SwingGeneral election October 1974 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christopher Brocklebank Fowler 27 513 43 99Labour RL Williams 26 170 41 84Liberal RA Walker 8 862 14 17Majority 1 343 2 15Turnout 62 545 78 43Conservative hold SwingGeneral election February 1974 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christopher Brocklebank Fowler 27 823 42 35Labour Derek Page 27 020 41 13Liberal RA Walker 10 852 16 52Majority 803 1 22Turnout 65 695 83 07Conservative win new seat Elections in the 1910s Edward Hemmerde1912 North West Norfolk by election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Hemmerde 5 613 53 1 2 8Conservative Neville Jodrell 4 965 46 9 2 8Majority 648 6 2 5 6Turnout 10 578 87 7 4 4Liberal hold Swing 2 8General election December 1910 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Liberal George White 5 407 55 9 0 1Conservative Neville Jodrell 4 264 44 1 0 1Majority 1 143 11 8 0 2Turnout 9 671 83 3 2 7Liberal hold Swing 0 1General election January 1910 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Liberal George White 5 596 56 0 10 0Conservative Neville Jodrell 4 388 44 0 10 0Majority 1 208 12 0 20 0Turnout 9 984 86 0 7 5Liberal hold SwingElections in the 1900s General election 1906 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Liberal George White 5 772 66 0 13 1Conservative William James Lancaster 2 972 34 0 13 1Majority 2 800 32 0 26 2Turnout 8 744 78 5 3 6Registered electors 11 140Liberal hold Swing 13 1George WhiteGeneral election 1900 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Liberal George White 4 287 52 9 4 9Liberal Unionist William Howell Browne Ffolkes 3 811 47 1 4 9Majority 476 5 8 9 8Turnout 8 098 74 9 1 5Registered electors 10 811Liberal hold Swing 4 9Elections in the 1890s General election 1895 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Lib Lab Joseph Arch 4 817 57 8 1 6Conservative Edward Kenrick Banbury Tighe 3 520 42 2 1 6Majority 1 297 15 6 3 2Turnout 8 337 76 4 10 8Registered electors 10 916Lib Lab hold Swing 1 6General election 1892 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Lib Lab Joseph Arch 4 911 56 2 6 3Conservative Henry Cavendish Bentinck 3 822 43 8 6 3Majority 1 089 12 4 N ATurnout 8 733 87 2 9 2Registered electors 10 019Lib Lab gain from Conservative Swing 6 3Elections in the 1880s General election 1886 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Cavendish Bentinck 4 084 50 1 4 0Lib Lab Joseph Arch 4 064 49 9 4 0Majority 20 0 2 N ATurnout 8 148 78 0 1 3Registered electors 10 444Conservative gain from Lib Lab Swing 4 0General election 1885 North West Norfolk Party Candidate Votes Lib Lab Joseph Arch 4 461 53 9Conservative Henry Cavendish Bentinck 3 821 46 1Majority 640 7 8Turnout 8 282 79 3Registered electors 10 444Lib Lab win new seat See alsoList of parliamentary constituencies in Norfolk List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England region NotesA county constituency for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer 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 South Norfolk constituency At the time a Leicester councillorReferences The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England Volume two Constituency names designations and composition Eastern Boundary Commission for England Retrieved 27 June 2024 Thousands celebrate Diwali event BBC News 28 October 2008 from the original on 5 December 2009 Retrieved 5 May 2010 PM attack Labour candidate stayed at home 1 permanent dead link Diss Express 6 May 2010 Chris Bishop 8 May 2010 Henry Bellingham increases his 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