Cannock Chase (UK Parliament constituency)


Cannock Chase is a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which has been served by Amanda Milling of the Conservative Party since 2015. She has been Chairman of the Conservative Party since February 2020..

Members of Parliament

Boundaries

The constituency contains three towns, Cannock, Rugeley, and Hednesford, with several pit villages, and the Chase itself situated between Hednesford and Rugeley. The seat is broadly the same as the pre-1983 seat of Cannock.
Prior to 1997, Cannock and Hednesford were part of the Cannock and Burntwood constituency, while Rugeley was part of the Mid Staffordshire constituency. Between 1997 and 2010 the village of Huntington was part of the constituency though it was part of South Staffordshire local government district.
2010–present: The District of Cannock Chase.
1997–2010: The District of Cannock Chase, and the District of South Staffordshire ward of Huntington.

History

The seat was created for the 1997 election; the Labour Party held the seat for 13 years until Aidan Burley of the Conservative Party was elected at the 2010 general election with a large 14% swing, the second largest Labour to Conservative swings in the election. Amanda Milling has subsequently held the seat, increasing the Conservative majority in both 2015 and 2017. In 2019, the Conservative majority increased to nearly 20,000 votes.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s