The town has had Members of Parliament of various political persuasions over the years. Below you will see a list of the people who have worked for us as MPs. Marcus Jones' biography on the UK's Parliament site can be read here. Eventually I hope to discover more about the other people concerned.
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| 2024 | Jodie Gosling (1972) | Labour |
| 2010 | Marcus Jones (1974-) | Conservative |
| 1992 | William John Olner (1942-2020) | Labour |
| 1983 | Lewis David Stevens (1936-2023) | Conservative |
| 1967 | Leslie John Huckfield (1942-) | Labour |
| 1965 | Frank Cousins PC (1904-1986) | Labour |
| 1942 | Francis George (Baron) Bowles (1902-1970) | Labour |
| 1935 | Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher (1st Baron Winster) (1885-1961) | Labour |
| 1931 | Edward North | Conservative |
| 1929 | Francis Smith | Labour |
| 1924 | Hon. Arthur Hope 2nd Baron Rankeillor (1897-1958) | Conservative |
| 1923 | Herbert Willison | Liberal |
| 1918 | Sir Henry Maddocks | Coalition Conservative |
| 1909 | William Johnson | Labour |
| 1906 | William Johnson | Liberal |
| 1892 | Francis Newdigate | Conservative |
| 1886 | John Stratford Dugdale (1835-1920) | Conservative |
| 1885 | Jasper Johns | Liberal |
General Election Results (Nuneaton and then UK overall)
6th May 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marcus Jones | 18,536 | 41.5 | +4.6 |
| Labour | Jayne Innes | 16,467 | 36.9 | -9.8 |
| Liberal Democrat | Christina Jebb | 6,846 | 15.3 | +2.8 |
| BNP | Martin Findley | 2,797 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | 2,069 | 4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 44,646 | 65.8 | +6.9 | |
| Conservative gain | | Swing | +7.2 |
| Party | Seats | Seats Gained | Seats Lost | Net Change | % of Seats | % of Votes | Number of Votes | Change in % of Vote |
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| Total | 650 | Turnout |
5th May 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Olner | 19,945 | 44.0 | -8.1 |
| Conservative | Mark Pawsey | 17,664 | 39.0 | +4.3 |
| Liberal Democrat | Ali Asghar | 5,884 | 13.0 | +1.9 |
| UKIP | Keith Tyson | 1,786 | 3.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | 2,281 | 5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 45,279 | 61.7 | +1.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.2 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected: | |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than the voter was entitled to | 33 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 1 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 193 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 227 |
| Party | Seats | Seats Gained | Seats Lost | Net Change | % of Seats | % of Votes | Number of Votes | Change in % of Vote |
| Labour | 356 | 0 | 47 | -47 | 55.2 | 35.3 | 9,562,122 | -5.4 |
| Conservative | 198 | 36 | 3 | +33 | 30.7 | 32.3 | 8,772,598 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrat | 62 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9.6 | 22.1 | 5,981,874 | +3.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 603,298 | +0.8 |
| SNP | 6 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 412,267 | -0.3 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 257,758 | +0.4 |
| 52 other Parties | 24 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 5.5 | 1,520,810 | |
| Total | 646 | Turnout | 61.3 | 27,110,727 |
Tony Blair remained Prime Minister, with Gordon Brown (MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) succeeding him on 27th June 2007.
7th June 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Olner | 22,577 | 52.1 | -4.1 |
| Conservative | Mark Lancaster | 15,042 | 34.7 | +3.8 |
| Liberal Democrat | Tony Ferguson | 4,820 | 11.1 | +2.3 |
| UKIP | Brian James | 873 | 2.0 | +1.6 |
| Majority | 7,535 | 17.4 | ||
| Turnout | 43,312 | 60.1 | -14.3 | |
| Labour hold | | Swing | -4.0 |
| Party | Seats | Seats Gained | Seats Lost | Net Change | % of Seats | % of Votes | Number of Votes | Change in % of Vote |
| Total | 659 | Turnout |
Tony Blair remained Prime Minister.
1st May 1997
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Olner | 30,080 | 56.2 | +10.5 |
| Conservative | R Blunt | 16,540 | 30.9 | -12.1 |
| Liberal Democrat | R E Cockings | 4,732 | 8.8 | -2.4 |
| Referendum Party | R G English | 1,533 | 2.9 | |
| Independent | D J Bray | 390 | 0.9 | |
| UKIP | P D Everitt | 238 | 0.7 | |
| Majority | 13,540 | 25.3 | ||
| Turnout | 53,513 | 74.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing |
| Party | Seats | Seats Gained | Seats Lost | Net Change | % of Seats | % of Votes | Number of Votes | Change in % of Vote |
| Total | 659 | Turnout |
Tony Blair (MP for Sedgefield) became Prime Minister.
9th April 1992
John Major remained Prime Minister.
11th June 1987
Margaret Thatcher remained Prime Minister, with John Major (MP for Huntingdon) succeeding her on 28th November 1990.
9th June 1983
Margaret Thatcher remained Prime Minister.
3rd May 1979
Margaret Thatcher (MP for Finchley) became Prime Minister.
10th October 1974
Harold Wilson (MP for Huyton) increased his Parliamentary majority, with James Callaghan (MP for Cardiff South East) succeeding him on 5th April 1976.
28th February 1974
Harold Wilson (MP for Huyton) became Prime Minister
18th June 1970
Edward Heath (MP for Bexley) became Prime Minister
31st March 1966
Harold Wilson (MP for Huyton) became Prime Minister