County West Midlands Number of members 1 Created from Bilston European Parliament constituency West Midlands | Member of parliament Pat McFadden Replaced by Bilston Electorate 61,751 (December 2010) Major settlements Wolverhampton, Bilston | |
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Wolverhampton South East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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Boundaries
1974-1983: The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, Ettingshall, Parkfield, and Spring Vale.
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale.
2010-present: The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bilston East, Bilston North, Blakenhall, East Park, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale, and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley ward of Coseley East.
Wolverhampton South East is one of three constituencies in the city of Wolverhampton, covering eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The constituency includes the town of Bilston.
The boundaries run south from the city centre towards Blakenhall and Goldthorn Park, and east towards Willenhall. Since the 2010 general election, it has also included a small part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
History
The constituency was established in 1974, in part replacing the former Bilston constituency. Robert Edwards of the Labour and Co-operative parties, who had represented Bilston since 1955, was the constituency's first MP. He served until 1987, when he was succeeded by Dennis Turner (also Labour Co-operative), who stood down in 2005. Pat McFadden of the Labour Party has been the MP since then.