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Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

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]

Fareham
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Fareham in Hampshire
Outline map
Location of Hampshire within England
CountyHampshire
Electorate76,457 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsFareham, Portchester, Warsash
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentSuella Braverman (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromGosport and Fareham
Replaced byFareham and Waterlooville and Hamble Valley
1885–1950
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Created fromSouth Hampshire
Replaced byGosport & Fareham and Portsmouth Langstone

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency is to be abolished at the 2024 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 edit

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 edit

Map of boundaries 1997-2024

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.

1997–2024: 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 edit

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 edit

MPs 1885–1950 edit

ElectionMember[6]Party
1885Sir Frederick FitzwygramConservative
1900Arthur LeeConservative
1918John DavidsonConservative
1931 by-electionThomas InskipConservative
1939 by-electionDymoke WhiteConservative
1950constituency abolished: see Gosport and Fareham

MPs since 1974 edit

ElectionMember[6]Party
Feb. 1974Reginald BennettConservative
1979Sir Peter LloydConservative
2001Mark HobanConservative
2015Suella BravermanConservative

Elections edit

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: Fareham[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSuella Braverman 36,459 63.7 +0.7
LabourMatthew Randall10,37318.1-7.1
Liberal DemocratsMatthew Winnington8,00614.0+7.2
GreenNick Lyle2,4124.2+1.9
Majority26,08645.6+7.8
Turnout57,25073.1+0.8
Conservative holdSwing+3.9
General election 2017: Fareham[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSuella Fernandes 35,915 63.0 +6.9
LabourMatthew Randall14,36025.2+10.9
Liberal DemocratsMatthew Winnington3,8966.8-2.0
UKIPTony Blewett1,5412.7-12.7
GreenMiles Grindey1,3022.3-1.6
Majority21,55537.8-2.9
Turnout57,01472.3+1.5
Conservative holdSwing-2.0
General election 2015: Fareham[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSuella Fernandes[10] 30,689 56.1 +0.8
UKIPMalcolm Jones[11]8,42715.4+11.3
LabourStuart Rose[12]7,80014.3+0.1
Liberal DemocratsMatthew Winnington[13]4,8148.8−15.0
GreenMiles Grindey2,1293.9+2.4
IndependentNick Gregory7051.3New
IndependentHarvey Hines1360.2New
Majority22,26240.7+9.2
Turnout54,70070.8-0.8
Conservative holdSwing-5.3
General election 2010: Fareham[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMark Hoban 30,037 55.3 +5.6
Liberal DemocratsAlex Bentley12,94523.8+2.1
LabourJames Carr7,71914.2−11.4
UKIPSteve Richards2,2354.1+1.2
GreenPeter Doggett7911.5New
English DemocratJoe Jenkins6181.1New
Majority17,09231.5+7.4
Turnout54,34571.6+4.7
Conservative holdSwing+1.7

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Fareham[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMark Hoban 24,151 49.7 +2.6
LabourJames Carr12,44925.6−6.0
Liberal DemocratsRichard de Ste-Croix10,55121.7+3.0
UKIPPeter Mason-Apps1,4252.9+0.3
Majority11,70224.1+8.6
Turnout48,57666.9+3.4
Conservative holdSwing+4.3
General election 2001: Fareham[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMark Hoban 21,389 47.1 +0.3
LabourJames Carr14,38031.6+4.6
Liberal DemocratsHugh Pritchard8,50318.7−0.9
UKIPWilliam O’Brien1,1752.6New
Majority7,00915.5−4.3
Turnout45,44763.5−3.4
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Fareham[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Lloyd 24,436 46.8 −14.2
LabourMichael A. Prior14,07827.0+13.8
Liberal DemocratsGrace Hill10,23419.6−5.0
ReferendumDayne Markham2,9145.6New
No to EuropeWilliam O'Brien5151.0New
Majority10,35819.8−16.6
Turnout48,57666.9-15.0
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1992: Fareham[18][19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Lloyd 40,482 61.0 −0.1
Liberal DemocratsJohn C. Thompson16,34124.6−5.3
LabourElizabeth M. Weston8,76613.2+4.2
GreenMalcolm J. Brimecome8181.2New
Majority24,14136.4+5.2
Turnout66,40781.9+3.5
Conservative holdSwing+2.6

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Fareham[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Lloyd 36,781 61.1 −0.7
LiberalTimothy Slack17,98629.9−1.1
LabourMichael Merritt5,4519.0+1.8
Majority18,79531.2+0.4
Turnout60,21878.4+4.7
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1983: Fareham[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Lloyd 32,762 61.8
LiberalSteve Yolland16,44631.0
LabourDennis Sommerville3,8087.2
Majority16,31630.8
Turnout53,01673.7
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1970s edit

General election 1979: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Lloyd 28,730 59.0 +15.8
LiberalW.P. Boulden11,68524.0-9.1
LabourB.R. Townsend8,04116.5-2.0
National FrontD.C. Vine2520.5-0.9
Majority17,04535.0+25.1
Turnout48,70879.1+2.1
Conservative holdSwing
General election October 1974: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeReginald Bennett 19,053 43.2 -4.4
LiberalP. Smith14,60533.1+2.3
LabourB.R. Townsend8,15318.5+0.9
Ind. ConservativeW.P. Boulden1,7273.9-0.1
National FrontR.M. Doughty6171.4New
Majority4,44810.1-6.7
Turnout44,15577.0-5.4
Conservative holdSwing
General election February 1974: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeReginald Bennett 22,303 47.6
LiberalP. Smith14,42630.8
LabourJ. Horne8,23717.6
Ind. ConservativeW.P. Boulden1,8794.0
Majority7,87716.8
Turnout46,84582.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s edit

General election 1945: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDymoke White35,88252.47
LabourAshley Bramall32,50147.53
Majority3,3814.94
Turnout68,38370.96
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1930s edit

Fareham by-election 1939
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDymoke White Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold
Inskip
General election 1935: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Inskip31,79475.07
LabourRobert Mack10,56124.93New
Majority21,23350.14
Turnout42,35561.92
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1931: Fareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Inskip Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold
1931 Fareham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Inskip 18,749 65.6 +11.4
LabourArthur James Pearson6,31222.10.0
LiberalConyngham Peters Cross3,51712.3-11.4
Majority12,43743.5+13.0
Turnout28,57850.3-17.7
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1920s edit

General election 1929: Fareham[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Davidson 19,756 54.2 -21.0
LiberalConyngham Peters Cross8,63023.7New
LabourArthur James Pearson8,03422.1-2.7
Majority11,12630.5-19.9
Turnout36,42068.0-0.8
Unionist holdSwingN/A
General election 1924: Fareham[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Davidson 19,108 75.2 +5.8
LabourJoseph Bowron Baker6,30424.8-5.8
Majority12,80450.4+11.6
Turnout25,41268.8+9.1
Unionist holdSwing+5.8
General election 1923: Fareham [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Davidson 14,787 69.4 -3.7
LabourJoseph Bowron Baker6,52630.6+3.7
Majority8,26138.8-7.4
Turnout21,31359.7-7.7
Unionist holdSwing-3.7
General election 1922: Fareham [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Davidson 17,008 73.1 N/A
LabourC H Hoare6,24526.9New
Majority10,76346.2N/A
Turnout23,25367.4N/A
Unionist holdSwingN/A

Election results 1885-1918 edit

Elections in the 1880s edit

Frederick Fitzwygram
General election 1885: Fareham [23][24][25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Fitzwygram 5,177 53.4
LiberalReginald Garton Wilberforce4,51846.6
Majority6596.8
Turnout9,69579.7
Registered electors12,162
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1886: Fareham [23][24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick FitzwygramUnopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s edit

General election 1892: Fareham [23][24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Fitzwygram 6,086 57.2 N/A
LiberalJames Grab Niven4,54742.8New
Majority1,53914.4N/A
Turnout10,63377.0N/A
Registered electors13,816
Conservative holdSwingN/A
General election 1895: Fareham [23][24][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick FitzwygramUnopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s edit

Lee
General election 1900: Fareham [23][24][26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Lee 7,375 65.8 N/A
LiberalRobert Tweedy-Smith3,82834.2New
Majority3,54731.6N/A
Turnout11,20369.8N/A
Registered electors16,050
Conservative holdSwingN/A
By-election, 1903: Fareham [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur LeeUnopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1906: Fareham [23][24][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Lee 7,683 54.8 −11.0
LiberalGeorge Evatt6,33145.2+11.0
Majority1,3529.6−22.0
Turnout14,01480.5+10.7
Registered electors17,398
Conservative holdSwing−11.0

Elections in the 1910s edit

General election January 1910: Fareham [23][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur Lee 10,117 63.7 +8.9
LiberalJohn Sandy5,76336.3−8.9
Majority4,35427.4+17.8
Turnout1588084.9+4.4
Registered electors18,695
Conservative holdSwing+8.9
General election December 1910: Fareham [23][28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeArthur LeeUnopposed
Conservative hold

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;

By-election, 1918: Fareham [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn DavidsonUnopposed
Unionist hold
General election 1918: Fareham[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistJohn DavidsonUnopposed
Unionist hold
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also edit

Notes edit

  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 edit

  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. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ UK Polling Report http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/fareham/
  4. ^ "Fareham: Seat Details". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
  7. ^ "Election of a Member of Parliament" (PDF). 14 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Fareham parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  9. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Tories pick Suella Fernandes to represent them in Fareham election". Portsmouth News.
  11. ^ "UKIP announces its contender for Fareham MP". Portsmouth News.
  12. ^ "Stuart Rose PPC page". Labour Party (UK). Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  13. ^ "City fighter is choice for Fareham". Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ^ a b c d e Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  24. ^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  25. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  26. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  27. ^ a b c Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  28. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

Sources edit

  • 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)
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