# Brigg and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)

Brigg and Cleethorpes was a constituency on the south bank of the Humber estuary which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
It was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

## History

This safe Conservative seat was held by Michael Brown for the entire period of its existence.

## Boundaries

The Borough of Cleethorpes, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Abbey, Barton-upon-Humber Bridge, Barton-upon-Humber Park, Brigg, Goxhill, Humber, Kirton, North Ancholme, Scawby, South Ancholme, Ulceby, Wold, and Wrawby.
The constituency was formed from the eastern part of the Borough of Glanford plus the Borough of Cleethorpes. In 1997, an extra seat was allocated to the Humber, with the result that constituencies in the region needed to cover a smaller population. The new constituency of Cleethorpes was created with this in mind, with the remainder of the constituency forming part of Brigg and Goole.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1983 | Michael Brown | Conservative |
| | 1997 | constituency abolished: see Cleethorpes and Brigg & Goole | constituency abolished: see Cleethorpes and Brigg & Goole |

## Elections

1979 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 26,104 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal | 14,624 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | 14,590 | 26.0 |
| | Others | 724 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 56,042 | |
| Electorate | Electorate | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Brigg and Cleethorpes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Brown | 28,893 | 50.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Gavin Wigginton | 16,704 | 29.3 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | John Hough | 11,404 | 20.0 | –6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,189 | 21.4 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,001 | 73.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,471 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1987: Brigg and Cleethorpes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Brown | 29,723 | 48.7 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Powney | 17,475 | 28.6 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Terence Geraghty | 13,876 | 22.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,248 | 20.1 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,074 | 76.2 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,096 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Brigg and Cleethorpes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Brown | 31,673 | 49.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Ian Cawsey | 22,494 | 35.0 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Cockbill | 9,374 | 14.6 | −14.0 |
| | Green | Douglas Jacques | 790 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,179 | 14.3 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,331 | 78.1 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,377 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –5.8 | |