Fareham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

Constituency in southern England


Fareham is a constituency in Hampshire[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Since 2015, it has been represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Quick Facts County, Electorate ...

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency is to be abolished at the next general election: the majority, comprising Fareham and Portchester, is to be included in the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville, with the remainder, comprising the villages of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield and Warsash, forming part of the newly-created constituency of Hamble Valley.[2]

Constituency profile

The largest town is Fareham and other communities include Portchester, Locks Heath, Warsash and Titchfield. There are many commuters to Southampton and Portsmouth. The Royal Navy and Merchant Navy have training facilities.[3] Residents are wealthier than the UK average.[4]

Boundaries

Map of current boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Portsmouth and Southampton, the Sessional Division of Fareham, and part of the Sessional Division of Southampton.

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Fareham, Gosport and Alverstoke, Havant, and Warblington, and the Rural Districts of Fareham and Havant.

1974–1983: The Urban District of Fareham.

1983–1997: The Borough of Fareham except the wards of Hill Head and Stubbington, and the City of Winchester wards of Boarhunt and Southwick, Curdridge, Denmead, Droxford Soberton and Hambledon, Shedfield, Swanmore, Waltham Chase, and Wickham.

1997–present: The Borough of Fareham wards of Fareham North, Fareham North-West, Fareham South, Fareham West, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester East, Portchester West, Sarisbury, Titchfield, Titchfield Common, and Warsash.

History

The constituency was first created in 1885. In January 1905 the Liberal Party employed Bertha Bowness Foulkes who was Britain's second constituency woman political agent.[5] The constituency was abolished in 1950 and succeeded by Gosport and Fareham but revived in 1974. The constituency has always been represented by Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1950

MPs since 1974

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 2000s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1990s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1980s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1970s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1940s

More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1930s

More information Party, Candidate ...
Inskip
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1920s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Election results 1885-1918

Elections in the 1880s

Frederick Fitzwygram
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1890s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1900s

Lee
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

Elections in the 1910s

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

See also

Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. "Fareham: Seat Details". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. Rix, Kathryn (8 August 2019), "Fischer [married name Foulkes], Bertha Bowness (1875–1920), poor-law guardian and professional political agent", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112277, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 19 July 2022
  4. "Election of a Member of Parliament" (PDF). 14 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "Stuart Rose PPC page". Labour Party (UK). Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. "City fighter is choice for Fareham". Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  8. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  14. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  17. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  18. The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  19. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  20. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  21. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  22. Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

Sources

  • Iain Dale, ed. (2003). The Times House of Commons 1929, 1931, 1935. Politico's (reprint). ISBN 1-84275-033-X.
  • The Times House of Commons 1945. 1945. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  • The Times House of Commons 1950. 1950. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  • The Times House of Commons 1955. 1955. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Fareham_(UK_Parliament_constituency), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.