Amber Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards
Amber Valley is a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire, England. Conservative politician Nigel Mills has represented the constituency in the House of Commons since 2010. It was first created in 1983 from three older constituencies.
Amber Valley | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Amber Valley in Derbyshire | |
![]() Location of Derbyshire within England | |
County | Derbyshire |
Population | 87,883 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 69,538 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Ripley, Alfreton, Ambergate, Langley Mill |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Nigel Mills (Conservative) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Belper, Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston[3] |
Members of Parliament
changeParliament | Years | Member[4] | Party | ||
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Constituency created from Belper, South East Derbyshire and Ilkeston | |||||
49th | 1983–1987 | Phillip Oppenheim | Conservative | ||
50th | 1987–1992 | ||||
51st | 1992–1997 | ||||
52nd | 1997–2001 | Judy Mallaber | Labour | ||
53rd | 2001–2005 | ||||
54th | 2005–2010 | ||||
55th | 2010–2015 | Nigel Mills | Conservative | ||
56th | 2015–2017 | ||||
57th | 2017–2019 | ||||
58th | 2019–present |
Elections
changeElections in the 2010s
changeGeneral election 2019: Amber Valley[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Mills | 29,096 | 63.8 | +7.3 | |
Labour | Adam Thompson | 12,210 | 26.8 | −11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 2,873 | 6.3 | +3.9 | |
Green | Lian Pizzey | 1,388 | 3.0 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 16,886 | 37.0 | +18.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,556 | 65.1 | −2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +9.5 |
General election 2017: Amber Valley[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Mills | 25,905 | 56.5 | +12.5 | |
Labour | James Dawson | 17,605 | 38.4 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 1,100 | 2.4 | −0.6 | |
Green | Matt McGuinness | 650 | 1.4 | −1.0 | |
Independent | Daniel Bamford | 551 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,300 | 18.1 | +8.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,811 | 67.4 | +2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.5 |
General election 2015: Amber Valley[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Mills[8] | 20,106 | 44.0 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Kevin Gillott[9] | 15,901 | 34.8 | −2.6 | |
UKIP | Stuart Bent | 7,263 | 15.9 | +13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 1,360 | 3.0 | −11.4 | |
Green | John Devine[10] | 1,087 | 2.4 | New | |
Majority | 4,205 | 9.2 | +8.0 | ||
Turnout | 45,717 | 65.1 | -0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 |
General election 2010: Amber Valley[11] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nigel Mills | 17,746 | 38.6 | +4.7 | |
Labour | Judy Mallaber | 17,210 | 37.4 | −9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Snowdon | 6,636 | 14.4 | +2.1 | |
BNP | Michael Clarke | 3,195 | 7.0 | +4.4 | |
UKIP | Sue Ransome | 906 | 2.0 | +0.3 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Sam Thing | 265 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 536 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 45,958 | 65.5 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 |
Elections in the 2000s
changeGeneral election 2005: Amber Valley[12] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Judy Mallaber | 21,593 | 45.6 | −6.3 | |
Conservative | Gillian Shaw | 16,318 | 34.4 | −1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 6,225 | 13.1 | +0.7 | |
BNP | Paul Snell | 1,243 | 2.6 | N/A | |
Veritas | Alex Stevenson | 1,224 | 2.6 | N/A | |
UKIP | Hugh Price | 788 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,275 | 11.1 | −5.1 | ||
Turnout | 47,391 | 62.9 | +2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −3.8 |
General election 2001: Amber Valley[13] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Judy Mallaber | 23,101 | 51.9 | −2.8 | |
Conservative | Gillian Shaw | 15,874 | 35.7 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 5,538 | 12.4 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 7,227 | 16.2 | −5.1 | ||
Turnout | 44,513 | 60.3 | −15.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −2.5 |
Elections in the 1990s
changeGeneral election 1997: Amber Valley[14][15][16][17] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Judy Mallaber | 29,943 | 54.7 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 18,330 | 33.4 | −13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Shelley | 4,219 | 7.7 | −1.4 | |
Referendum | Irene McGibbon | 2,283 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 11,613 | 21.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 54,775 | 76.0 | −8.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.7 |
General election 1992: Amber Valley[18][19] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 27,418 | 46.1 | −5.3 | |
Labour | John Cooper | 26,706 | 44.9 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Graham Brocklebank | 5,294 | 8.9 | −5.3 | |
Majority | 712 | 1.2 | −15.9 | ||
Turnout | 59,418 | 84.7 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −7.9 |
Elections in the 1980s
changeGeneral election 1987: Amber Valley[20][21] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 28,603 | 51.4 | +9.7 | |
Labour | David Bookbinder | 19,103 | 34.4 | −0.9 | |
Liberal | Stewart Reynolds | 7,904 | 14.2 | −7.1 | |
Majority | 9,500 | 17.1 | +10.7 | ||
Turnout | 68,478 | 81.2 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.3 |
General election 1983: Amber Valley[22][23] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 21,502 | 41.7 | N/A | |
Labour | David Bookbinder | 18,184 | 35.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Brian Johnson | 10,989 | 21.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Peter Griffiths | 856 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,318 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 66,720 | 77.2 | N/A | ||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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