Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Great Yarmouth is a coastal constituency located in Norfolk and is coterminous with the local government borough of the same name. The constituency lies on land bounded between the North Sea and the wetlands of the Broads National Park. It covers the connected towns of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea and the villages of Caister-on-Sea, Belton, Hemsby and Martham. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea are seaside resort towns which have also been centres for the fishing and natural gas industries. The area is popular with tourists and contains several holiday caravan parks. The two towns have high levels of deprivation, with many parts falling within the 10% most-deprived areas in England. The surrounding villages are comparatively wealthier. House prices in the constituency are lower than the national average and considerably lower than the rest of the East of England. In general, residents are older and have very low levels of education, income and professional employment compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 95% of the population at the 2021 census. At the local council level, the central parts of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea are represented by the Labour Party whilst the suburbs and villages mostly elected Conservatives. Voters in the constituency overwhelmingly supported leaving the European Union; an estimated 72% voted in favour of Brexit, making it one of the top 10 most Brexit-supporting constituencies out of 650 nationwide. == History ==

The Parliamentary Borough of Great Yarmouth had been represented by two members of parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801. The borough was unaffected by the Great Reform Act 1832, but it was disenfranchised for corruption by the Reform Act 1867, when its voters were absorbed into the North Division of the Parliamentary County of Norfolk. The seat was re-established as a single-member Borough by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and remained unchanged until the Representation of the People Act 1948, which came into effect for the 1950 general election. This abolished the Parliamentary Borough and replaced it with the County Constituency of Yarmouth, which incorporated the County Borough and surrounding rural areas. Further to the local government reorganisation of 1974, which was reflected in the redistribution of seats which came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency was formally renamed Great Yarmouth and its boundaries coincided with those of the local authority of the Borough of Great Yarmouth. It has remained unchanged since then. ==Boundaries==

The constituency covers the area in and around Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. Despite its rural area, there is a substantial amount of industry in the constituency. 1885–1918: • The Municipal Borough of Great Yarmouth, including the parish of Gorleston, and part of the parish of Runham. 1918–1950: • The County Borough of Great Yarmouth. 1950–1974: • The County Borough of Great Yarmouth; and • The Rural District of Blofield and Flegg except the civil parishes of Great and Little Plumstead, Postwick, and Thorpe-next-Norwich (later renamed Thorpe St Andrew). :The parts of the Rural District of Blofield and Flegg had previously been included in the abolished Eastern Division of Norfolk. 1974–1983: • The County Borough of Great Yarmouth; and • the Rural District of Blofield and Flegg. :The remaining parishes of the Rural District of Blofield and Flegg were transferred from the abolished constituency of Central Norfolk. 1983–present: • The Borough of Great Yarmouth. :Thorpe St Andrew was transferred to Norwich North and remaining western parts to the new constituency of Mid Norfolk. Gained a small area from the abolished Suffolk constituency of Lowestoft, including Bradwell, which had been transferred to Norfolk as a result of the local government reorganisation of 1974, as laid out in the Local Government Act 1972. The boundaries were unchanged by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. ==Members of Parliament==

Great Yarmouth borough Great Yarmouth was a 2-seat constituency until 1868 when it was disenfranchised. It was recreated for the 1885 general election as a single-seat constituency. MPs 1295–1640 MPs 1640–1868 MPs 1885–1950 • 1885: Constituency revived, electing only a single member Yarmouth County Constituency MPs 1950–1974 Great Yarmouth County Constituency MPs since 1983 ==Elections==

Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s {{Election box begin | Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Election in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s • Wilson – who stood as a 'Patriotic Trade Unionist's and Seamen's' candidate – supported the Coalition Government and was supported by the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union. He claimed to have been adopted by both the Liberal Party and National Democratic and Labour Party, but only appeared on the former's official list. • Dawson initially was endorsed by the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers who then repudiated him. ==Election results 1885–1918==

Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s 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 Fell • Liberal: ==Election results 1832–1868==

Elections in the 1830s Wilshere resigned, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1840s The election of Lennox and Coope was declared void on petition on 14 February 1848 due to bribery, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s The election was declared void on petition due to bribery by McCullagh and Watkin's agents, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1860s Extensive bribery was found in the seat and its right to return a member was lost. It was then incorporated into East Suffolk and North Norfolk. ==Elections before 1832==