Beaconside, Castletown, Common, Coton, Doxey, Forebridge, Haywood, Highfields, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Parkside, Rowley, Seighford, Tillington, and Weeping Cross, and the District of South Staffordshire wards of Acton Trussell, Bishopswood and Lapley, Penkridge North East, Penkridge South East, and Penkridge West. 2010–present: The Borough of Stafford wards of Baswich, Castletown, Common, Coton, Doxey, Haywood and Hixon, Highfields and Western Downs, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Parkside, Rowley, Seighford, Tillington, and Weeping Cross, and the District of South Staffordshire wards of Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell, Penkridge South East, Penkridge West, and Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley. The constituency forms the southerly part of the borough of Stafford, including the eponymous town itself plus the Penkridge area. Constituency profile The town has historical significance, featuring the Elizabethan Ancient High House, a museum with changing exhibitions and Stafford Castle. In terms of industry and commerce, the physics and engineering niche of large power station transformers are produced in the seat whereas the area to the north is famous for fine china, the Staffordshire Potteries from the companies Aynsley, Burleigh, Doulton, Dudson, Heron Cross, Minton, Moorcroft, Twyford, and Wedgwood. The area is also well known for the Staffordshire Hoard, Alton Towers and has a Building Society based in the town. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.7% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian. Members of Parliament Stafford parliamentary borough MPs 1295–1640 Constituency created (1295) MPs 1640–1885 MPs 1885–1918 Stafford division of Staffordshire MPs 1918–1950 Stafford county constituency MPs since 1983 Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s : Elections in the 1980s Death of Sir Hugh Fraser 6 March 1984 Election in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s Caused by Macdonald's death. Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1860s The 1868 election was declared void on petition "on account of corrupt practices", causing a by-election. Caused by Wise's resignation. Elections in the 1850s Elections in the 1840s Caused by Carnegie's appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury Elections in the 1830s Caused by Goodricke's resignation, in 1835, to contest a by-election at . A writ for a by-election was denied for nearly two years. Farrand retired before the poll.