The constituency has been held solely by Labour since its recreation, during which time its history presents a safe seat.

This marginal constituency has been held by the Conservative and Labour parties to date.

The constituency has been held by Labour since 1945 and Hodge was elected in the 1994 byelection with a majority of 15,896.

For most of the 20th century, this constituency and one of its successors was held by four members of the Guinness family.

The constituency had been held by Maxton since the 1922 UK general election.

Counting for all constituencies were held on the same day.

The constituency had been held by the Unionists since its creation in 1885.

This mainly rural constituency, which is 97 per cent white, has been held for the Conservatives since its creation in 1983.

In the twentieth century, the constituency was held by the Conservative Party for most of the time.

For years these disparate constituencies were held together with the glue of prosperity and the common adversaries of cold war.