# Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)

Rushcliffe is a constituency in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2024 by James Naish, a Labour MP.
From 1970 until 2019, it was represented by Kenneth Clarke who was Father of the House of Commons for his last two years as an MP. He was appointed to the executive in the governments of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron – one of five ministers to serve the whole 18 years of the Thatcher and Major governments. His political career is the fifth-longest in the modern era; he remains a notable figure in British politics.

## History

The constituency was formed by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (for first use during the election that year).
Between 1950 and 2019, it was considered to have been a safe seat for the Conservative Party, whose members have held it without marginal majorities, except for a four-year period from 1966 when it was held by Labour, coinciding with the first Wilson ministry. Unlike other constituencies nearby, such as Broxtowe and Gedling, which were previously held by the Conservatives, they retained Rushcliffe in the 1997 New Labour landslide but it was won by Labour in the 2024 Labour landslide
In the 2016 European Union membership referendum, it was the only constituency in the Nottinghamshire and overall East Midlands region to vote Remain (57.6% to 42.4%), even as neighbouring city of Nottingham voted to Leave (50.8% to 49.2%). This can be attributed to the constituency's affluence, as well as then-MP Kenneth Clarke's pro-EU political leanings (he would be the only Conservative MP to vote against triggering Article 50 in 2017.)

## Boundaries
### Historic

1885–1918: Part of the Sessional Division of Nottingham.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Beeston, Carlton, and West Bridgford, the Rural Districts of Leake and Stapleford, the Rural District which consisted of the parishes of Kingston-on-Soar and Ratcliffe-on-Soar, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Awsworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Burton Joyce, Clifton-with-Glapton, Colwick, Cossall, Gamston, Gedling, Gotham, Nuthall, Ruddington, South Wilford, Stoke Bardolph, Strelley, Thrumpton, Trowell, and Wollaton.
1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Beeston and Stapleford, and West Bridgford, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Clifton with Glapton, Colwick, Costock, East Leake, Gedling, Gotham, Kingston-on-Soar, Normanton-on-Soar, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford-on-Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe-in-the-Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1955–1974: The Urban District of Beeston and Stapleford, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bunny, Colwick, Costock, East Leake, Gedling, Gotham, Kingston-on-Soar, Normanton-on-Soar, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford-on-Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe-in-the-Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1974–1983: The Urban District of West Bridgford, the Rural District of Bingham, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Barton-in-Fabis, Bradmore, Bunny, Costock, East Leake, Gotham, Kingston on Soar, Normanton on Soar, Ratcliffe on Soar, Rempstone, Ruddington, Stanford on Soar, Sutton Bonington, Thorpe in the Glebe, Thrumpton, West Leake, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, and Wysall.
1983–2010: The Borough of Rushcliffe.
2010–2024: The Borough of Rushcliffe wards of Abbey, Bunny, Compton Acres, Cotgrave, Cropwell, Edwalton, Gamston, Gotham, Keyworth and the Wolds, Lady Bay, Leake, Lutterell, Musters,Nevile and Langar, Newton, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Ruddington, Soar Valley, Tollerton, and Trent Bridge.

### Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
* The Borough of Rushcliffe wards of: Abbey; Bunny; Compton Acres; Cotgrave; Cropwell; Edwalton; Gamston North; Gamston South; Gotham; Keyworth & Wolds; Lady Bay; Leake; Lutterell; Musters; Nevile & Langar; Radcliffe on Trent; Ruddington; Sutton Bonington; Tollerton; Trent Bridge.
The constituency saw minor boundary changes due to the redrawing of local authority ward boundaries.
Following a further local government boundary review in which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Rushcliffe from the 2024 general election:
* Abbey; Bunny; Compton Acres; Cotgrave; Cropwell; Edwalton; Gamston; Gotham; Keyworth & Wolds; Lady Bay; Leake; Lutterell; Musters; Nevile & Langar (nearly all); Newton (part); Radcliffe on Trent; Ruddington; Soar Valley; Tollerton; Trent Bridge.

## Constituency profile

The main town in the constituency is West Bridgford, which is part of the Greater Nottingham urban area, and includes the Trent Bridge cricket ground and Nottingham Forest F.C., and has some strong Labour wards like Trent Bridge itself, Lady Bay and the village of Ruddington. The remainder of the constituency is predominantly rural and Conservative, including the villages of Cotgrave, East Leake, Sutton Bonington, Keyworth and Radcliffe on Trent.
The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government district with a working population whose income is close to the national average and has lower than average reliance upon social housing. At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 1.9% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 3.5%. The borough contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 15.1% of its population without a car, 16.4% of the population without qualifications and a very high 39.0% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure a high 76.7% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the district.

## Members of Parliament

South Nottinghamshire prior to 1885
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | John Ellis | Liberal |
| Dec 1910 | Leif Jones | Liberal |
| 1918 | Rt. Hon. Henry Betterton | Coalition Conservative |
| 1922 | Rt. Hon. Henry Betterton | Conservative |
| 1934 by-election | Rt. Hon. Ralph Assheton | Conservative |
| 1945 | Florence Paton | Labour |
| 1950 | Rt. Hon. Martin Redmayne | Conservative |
| 1966 | Antony Gardner | Labour |
| 1970 | Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke | Conservative |
| 2019 | Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke | Independent |
| 2019 | Ruth Edwards | Conservative |
| 2024 | James Naish | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Naish | 25,291 | 43.6 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 17,865 | 30.8 | −16.4 |
| | Reform UK | James Grice | 6,353 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard Mallender | 4,367 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Webb | 3,133 | 5.4 | −10.6 |
| | Independent | Lynn Irving | 549 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Harbant Sehra | 186 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,426 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,959 | 73.2 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,160 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Edwards | 28,765 | 47.5 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | Cheryl Pidgeon | 21,122 | 34.9 | –3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Billin | 9,600 | 15.9 | +11.2 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 591 | 1.0 | –1.6 |
| | Independent | John Kirby | 427 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,643 | 12.6 | –0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,505 | 78.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –0.6 | |
General election 2017: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 30,223 | 51.8 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | David Mellen | 22,213 | 38.1 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jayne Phoenix | 2,759 | 4.7 | –0.3 |
| | Green | Richard Mallender | 1,626 | 2.8 | –3.7 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 1,490 | 2.6 | –8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,010 | 13.7 | –11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,311 | 78.0 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –5.7 | |
General election 2015: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 28,354 | 51.4 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | David Mellen | 14,525 | 26.3 | +5.6 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 5,943 | 10.8 | +6.7 |
| | Green | Richard Mallender | 3,559 | 6.5 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Johnston | 2,783 | 5.0 | –16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,829 | 25.1 | –4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,164 | 75.3 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
General election 2010: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,470 | 51.2 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karrar Khan | 11,659 | 21.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew Clayworth | 11,128 | 20.7 | –6.7 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 2,179 | 4.1 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Richard Mallender | 1,251 | 2.3 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,811 | 29.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,687 | 73.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,899 | 49.5 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Edward Gamble | 14,925 | 26.5 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karrar Khan | 9,813 | 17.4 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Simon Anthony | 1,692 | 3.0 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Faithfull | 1,358 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| | Veritas | Daniel Moss | 624 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,974 | 23.0 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,311 | 70.5 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
General election 2001: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 25,869 | 47.5 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Fallon | 18,512 | 34.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hargreaves | 7,395 | 13.6 | −0.7 |
| | UKIP | John Brown | 1,434 | 2.6 | +1.9 |
| | Green | Ashley Baxter | 1,236 | 2.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,357 | 13.5 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,446 | 66.5 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,558 | 44.4 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Jocelyn Pettitt | 22,503 | 36.2 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Boote | 8,851 | 14.3 | −5.7 |
| | Referendum | Catherine Chadd | 2,682 | 4.3 | New |
| | UKIP | Joseph Moore | 403 | 0.7 | New |
| | Natural Law | Anna Miszewska | 115 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,055 | 8.2 | −23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,112 | 78.8 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −11.5 | |
General election 1992: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,448 | 54.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | Alan D. Chewings | 14,682 | 23.2 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew M. Wood | 12,660 | 20.0 | −3.0 |
| | Green | Simon R. Anthony | 775 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| | Ind. Conservative | Morgan Maelor-Jones | 611 | 1.0 | New |
| | Natural Law | David Richards | 150 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,766 | 31.2 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,326 | 83.0 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,214 | 58.8 | −2.7 |
| | SDP | Laurence George | 13,375 | 23.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Paddy Tipping | 9,631 | 16.5 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Heather Wright | 991 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,839 | 35.8 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,797 | 80.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 33,253 | 61.5 | |
| | Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 13,033 | 24.1 | |
| | Labour | Vernon Coaker | 7,290 | 13.5 | |
| | Ecology | Maureen Pooks | 518 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,220 | 37.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,094 | 76.9 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 34,196 | 62.21 |
| | Labour | CIE Atkins | 11,712 | 21.31 |
| | Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 9,060 | 16.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,484 | 40.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,968 | 81.69 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election October 1974: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 27,074 | 54.69 |
| | Labour | V Bell | 12,131 | 24.50 |
| | Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 10,300 | 20.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,943 | 30.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,505 | 77.38 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 29,828 | 55.58 |
| | Labour | Michael Gallagher | 12,119 | 22.58 |
| | Liberal | Julian Hamilton | 11,719 | 21.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,709 | 33.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,666 | 84.57 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1970: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Clarke | 30,966 | 51.66 | |
| | Labour | Antony Gardner | 24,798 | 41.37 | |
| | Liberal | Paul M Browne | 4,180 | 6.97 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,168 | 10.29 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,944 | 79.64 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Antony Gardner | 25,623 | 45.80 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 25,243 | 45.12 | |
| | Liberal | Malcolm J Smith | 5,085 | 9.09 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 0.68 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,866 | 85.43 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,936 | 52.64 |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 25,137 | 47.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,799 | 5.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,073 | 83.44 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,392 | 54.41 |
| | Labour | Neville Sandelson | 22,952 | 44.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,440 | 8.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,344 | 85.37 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 23,509 | 51.81 |
| | Labour | David Hardman | 21,866 | 48.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,643 | 3.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,375 | 82.86 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 30,972 | 57.92 |
| | Labour | Ron Ledger | 22,506 | 42.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,466 | 15.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,478 | 85.95 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1950: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Redmayne | 27,497 | 51.47 | |
| | Labour | Hugh Lawson | 20,860 | 39.05 | |
| | Liberal | Erica Margaret Stallabrass | 5,064 | 9.48 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,637 | 12.42 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,421 | 87.77 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Florence Paton | 43,303 | 54.23 | |
| | Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 36,544 | 45.77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,759 | 8.46 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,847 | 77.00 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 32,320 | 62.55 |
| | Labour | HJ Cadogan | 19,349 | 37.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,971 | 25.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,669 | 67.92 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1934 Rushcliffe by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ralph Assheton | 19,374 | 48.8 | −23.3 |
| | Labour | HJ Cadogan | 15,081 | 38.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Thomas Marwood | 5,251 | 13.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,293 | 10.8 | −33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,706 | 56.5 | −21.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Betterton | 36,670 | 72.12 |
| | Labour | Florence Paton | 14,176 | 27.88 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,494 | 44.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,846 | 77.79 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 19,145 | 41.7 | −23.3 |
| | Labour | Florence Widdowson | 16,069 | 35.0 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Thomas Marwood | 10,724 | 23.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,076 | 6.7 | −23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,938 | 79.5 | +10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,758 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −11.7 | |
General election 1924: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 17,733 | 65.0 | +20.5 |
| | Labour | J.O. Whitwham | 9,548 | 35.0 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,185 | 30.0 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,281 | 69.3 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,360 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
General election 1923: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 12,427 | 44.5 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal | John Lewin | 8,581 | 30.8 | New |
| | Labour | James Wilson | 6,882 | 24.7 | −18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,846 | 13.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,890 | 73.3 | +3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,068 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1922: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 14,822 | 56.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Norman Angell | 11,261 | 43.2 | +13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,561 | 13.6 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,083 | 69.9 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,293 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −4.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Henry Betterton | 10,848 | 52.4 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | Charles Harris | 6,180 | 29.9 | New |
| | Liberal | Leif Jones | 3,673 | 17.7 | −40.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,668 | 22.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,701 | 59.2 | −21.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,974 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +25.7 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General election December 1910: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Leif Jones | 9,186 | 58.3 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | Coningsby Disraeli | 6,580 | 41.7 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,606 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,766 | 80.3 | −6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,640 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
General election January 1910: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 9,942 | 58.3 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Coningsby Disraeli | 7,098 | 41.7 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,844 | 16.6 | −8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,040 | 86.8 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,640 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 9,094 | 62.5 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Unionist | H. F. Wyatt | 5,460 | 37.5 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,634 | 25.0 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,554 | 81.4 | −0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,883 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
General election 1900: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 6,359 | 51.8 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Robinson | 5,913 | 48.2 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 3.6 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,272 | 82.3 | −2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,906 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 5,752 | 52.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Unionist | George Murray Smith | 5,119 | 47.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 5.8 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,871 | 84.9 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,808 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
General election 1892: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 5,380 | 54.0 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Charles Seely | 4,588 | 46.0 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | 8.0 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,968 | 83.4 | +10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,946 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 4,784 | 58.9 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Unionist | George Savile Foljambe | 3,337 | 41.1 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,447 | 17.8 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,121 | 73.0 | −10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,132 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |
General election 1885: Rushcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ellis | 5,944 | 64.2 | |
| | Conservative | John Henry Boyer Warner | 3,308 | 35.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,636 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,252 | 83.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,132 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |