Aldershot (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coordinates: 51°16′26″N 0°45′22″W / 51.274°N 0.756°W / 51.274; -0.756

Aldershot
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Aldershot in Hampshire.
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Location of Hampshire within England.
County Hampshire
Electorate 71,908 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements Aldershot, Farnborough
Current constituency
Created 1918 (1918)
Member of Parliament Gerald Howarth (Conservative)
Number of members One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Aldershot is a borough constituency in Hampshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

It was a county constituency from 1918 to 2010.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency is primarily based around the town of Aldershot which is in the north-east of Hampshire, in the borough of Rushmoor. The town of Farnborough is also in the constituency.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hampshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made changes across the county as a consequence of population changes.

The electoral wards used in the modified Aldershot constituency are;

  • The entire borough of Rushmoor
  • From the district of Hart - Blackwater and Hawley, and Frogmore and Darby Green

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member[2] Party
1918 Viscount Wolmer Conservative
1940 by-election Oliver Lyttelton Conservative
1954 by-election Eric Errington Conservative
1970 Julian Critchley Conservative
1997 Gerald Howarth Conservative

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Aldershot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Howarth 21,203 46.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Adrian Collett 15,617 34.4 +5.5
Labour Jonathan Slater 5,489 12.1 −9.6
UKIP Robert Snare 2,041 4.5 +2.1
English Independence Party Gary Cowd 803 1.8 N/A
Christian Juliana Brimicombe 231 0.5 N/A
Majority 5,586 12.3
Turnout 45,384 63.5 −0.1
Conservative hold Swing −1.4

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Aldershot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Howarth 20,572 42.7 +0.5
Liberal Democrat Adrian Collett 15,238 31.7 +4.1
Labour Howard Linsley 9,895 20.6 -4.6
UKIP Derek Rumsey 1,182 2.5 +0.7
English Democrats Gary Cowd 701 1.5 +1.5
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 553 1.1 +0.2
Majority 5,334 11.1
Turnout 48,141 61.3 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing −1.8
General Election 2001: Aldershot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Howarth 19,106 42.2 -0.5
Liberal Democrat Adrian Collett 12,512 27.6 -2.8
Labour Luke Akehurst 11,394 25.2 +1.0
UKIP Derek Rumsey 797 1.8 +0.3
Green Adam Stacey 630 1.4 N/A
Independent Arthur Uther Pendragon 459 1.0 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 390 0.9 N/A
Majority 6,594 14.6 N/A
Turnout 45,288 57.9 -12.9

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Aldershot[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Howarth 23,119 42.69
Liberal Democrat Adrian Collett 16,498 30.47
Labour Terence Bridgeman 13,057 24.11
UKIP J Howe 794 1.47
Independent King Arthur Pendragon 361 0.67
BNP Donald Stevens 322 0.6
Majority 6,621 12.23
Turnout 54,153 70.79

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General Election 1992:Aldershot[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 36,974 57.5 -1.5
Liberal Democrat AP Collett 17,786 27.6 -1.6
Labour JA Smith 8,552 13.3 +1.5
Liberal DH Robinson 1,038 1.6 -27.6
Majority 19,188 29.8 +0.1
Turnout 64,350 78.7 +4.7
Conservative hold Swing +0.0

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Aldershot[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 35,272 58.96
SDP–Liberal Alliance RA Hargreaves 17,488 29.23
Labour I.H. Pearson 7,061 11.8
Majority 17,784 29.73
Turnout 59,822 74.04
General Election 1983: Aldershot[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 31,288 55.45
SDP–Liberal Alliance N Westbrook 19,070 33.8
Labour A Crawford 6,070 10.76
Majority 12,218 21.65
Turnout 56,425 72.72

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Aldershot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 38,014 57.47
Liberal N Westbrook 14,438 21.38
Labour D Somerville 13,698 20.71
Majority 23,576 35.64
Turnout 66,150 76.46
General Election October 1974: Aldershot[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 26,463 45.14
Liberal A Burton 16,104 27.47
Labour EP Sudworth 14,936 25.48
National Front A Greenslade 1,120 1.91
Majority 10,359 17.67
Turnout 58,620 72.8
General Election February 1974: Aldershot[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 29,401 45.38
Liberal G Floyd 18,743 28.93
Labour WLJT Card 15,492 23.91
National Front T Greenslade 1,148 1.77
Majority 10,658 16.45
Turnout 64,781 81.22
General Election 1970: Aldershot[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Critchley 33,447 55.83
Labour RT Bogg 18,916 31.57
Liberal PM Gibbons 7,551 12.6
Majority 14,531 24.25
Turnout 59,909 70.89

[edit] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Aldershot[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Errington 25,672 48.92
Labour DH Silvester 16,776 31.97
Liberal GE Owen 10,025 19.11
Majority 8,896 16.95
Turnout 52,473 75.38
General Election 1964: Aldershot[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Errington 25,797 52.03
Labour EK Collard 13,718 27.67
Liberal PM Gibbons 10,066 20.30
Majority 12,079 24.36
Turnout 49,581 75.01

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Aldershot[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Errington 25,161 58.36
Labour RE Brooks 12,270 28.46
Liberal Enid Lakeman 5,679 13.17
Majority 12,891 29.90
Turnout 43,110 75.87
General Election 1955: Aldershot[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Errington 22,701 56.66
Labour JD Richards 13,129 32.77
Liberal Enid Lakeman 4,232 10.56
Majority 9,572 23.89
Turnout 40,062 73.90
1954 Aldershot by-election: Aldershot[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Errington 19,108 60.07
Labour W Cuthbertson 12,701 39.93
Majority 6,407 20.14
Turnout 31,809 58.68
General Election 1951: Aldershot[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Lyttelton 24,951 60.34
Labour RN Hales 16,402 39.66
Majority 8,549 20.67
Turnout 41,353 77.84
General Election 1950: Aldershot[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Lyttelton 21,238 52.23
Labour NF Hidden 15,066 37.05
Liberal JH Gooden 4,355 10.71
Majority 6,172 15.18
Turnout 40,659 79.74

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Aldershot[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Lyttelton 19,456 57.41
Common Wealth (UK) T Wintringham 14,435 42.59
Majority 5,021 14.82
Turnout 33,891 69.18

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
  3. ^ Aldershot
  4. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010. 
  5. ^ UK General Election results: June 1987 [Archive]
  6. ^ UK General Election results: June 1983 [Archive]
  7. ^ UK General Election results: 1979 [Archive]
  8. ^ UK General Election results: October 1974 [Archive]
  9. ^ UK General Election results: February 1974 [Archive]
  10. ^ UK General Election results 1970 [Archive]
  11. ^ UK General Election results 1966 [Archive]
  12. ^ UK General Election results 1964 [Archive]
  13. ^ UK General Election results 1959 [Archive]
  14. ^ UK General Election results 1955 [Archive]
  15. ^ 1954 Aldershot by-election [Archive]
  16. ^ UK General Election results 1951 [Archive]
  17. ^ UK General Election results 1950 [Archive]
  18. ^ UK General Election results 1945 [Archive]
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