Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Horsham
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Horsham in West Sussex.
Outline map
Location of West Sussex within England.
County West Sussex
Electorate 77,001 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1983 (1983)
Member of Parliament Francis Maude (Conservative)
Number of members One
1945 (1945)–1974 (1974)
Number of members One
Type of constituency County constituency
Replaced by Horsham and Crawley
Created from Horsham and Worthing
1885 (1885)–1918 (1918)
Number of members One
Type of constituency County constituency
Replaced by Horsham and Worthing
Created from Horsham, Midhurst and West Sussex
1295 (1295)–1885 (1885)
Number of members Two until 1832, then one until 1885
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Replaced by Horsham
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

Horsham is a parliamentary constituency 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.

Contents

[edit] Boundaries

The constituency is located in a northern part of West Sussex, bordering the constituencies of Arundel and South Downs, Mid Sussex and Crawley. It is centred around the town of Horsham.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in West Sussex, the Boundary Commission for England has made alterations to all existing constituencies to deal with population changes. The modified Horsham constituency is created with the following electoral wards:

[edit] History

Horsham has existed as a constituency for three distinct periods. It first sent members to Parliament in 1295. However, the constituency was abolished in 1918 to make way for Horsham and Worthing. In 1945 the constituency was recreated, until 1974 when Horsham and Crawley was created. In 1983 the constituency of Horsham was again created and has existed since.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] MPs before 1660

Parliament First member Second member
1386 Henry Boteler (?William Rydel)ere I [2]
1388 (Feb) Roger Wyldegose William Rydelere I [2]
1388 (Sep) John Baker Thomas Jewdry[2]
1390 (Jan) Henry Boteler [2]
1390 (Nov)
1391 Henry Boteler Thomas Jewdry [2]
1393 William Chode William Rydelere II [2]
1394
1395 Henry Boteler Roger Eylove I [2]
1397 (Jan) William Rydelere I Roger Wyldegose [2]
1397 (Sep) Henry Boteler Richard Coudene [2]
1399 William Chode Richard Coudene [2]
1401
1402 Thomas Bolter Robert atte Lynde [2]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406 Thomas Chode John Stoute [2]
1407 Thomas Bolter Thomas Chode [2]
1410
1411
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May) Henry Boteler II Thomas Pylfold [2]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov) Thomas Chode Thomas Wodehach [2]
1415
1416 (Mar) Henry Boteler II Walter Urry [2]
1416 (Oct)
1417 John Haselhurst William Hynekere [2]
1419 William Stoute Walter Ury [2]
1420 William Hynekere William Stoute [2]
1421 (May) Thomas Chode Peter Hent [2]
1421 (Dec) Henry Boteler II Roger Elyot [2]
1510-1523 No names known [3]
1529 Alfred Berwick Henry Hussey [3]
1536  ?
1539  ?
1542  ?
1545 Sir Anthony Wingfield[4] Francis Knollys [3]
1547 Andrew Baynton[5] John Vaughan [3]
1553 (Mar) Sir Henry Hussey Edward Lewknor [3]
1553 (Oct) Anthony Hussey John Michell [3]
1554 (Apr) Richard Baker John Baker II [3]
1554 (Nov) William Tooke John Purvey [3]
1555 Robert Colshill William Hogan [3]
1558 John Blennerhassett Richard Fulmerston [3]
1558 (Dec) Richard Lestrange Nicholas Mynn [6]
1562/3 Peter Osborne Robert Buxton [6]
1571 John Hussey John Gresham [6]
1572 Nicholas Hare John Hare [6]
1584 Nicholas Hare John Hare [6]
1586 Nicholas Hare John Hare [6]
1588/9 Nicholas Hare John Hare [6]
1593 John Hare Richard Franke [6]
1597 John Hare James Booth [6]
1601 Sir William Harvey Michael Hicks [6]
1604 John Dodderidge Michael Hicks
1614 John Middleton Sir Thomas Vavasor
1621 Thomas Cornwallis John Middleton
1624 John Borough John Middleton
1625 John Borough John Middleton
1626 John Borough John Middleton
1628 Dudley North John Middleton
1629–1640 No Parliaments summoned

[edit] MPs 1660–1832

Year First member[7] First Party Second member[7] Second Party
1660 Thomas Middleton Hall Ravenscroft
1661 Sir John Covert, Bt Henry Chowne
1669 Orlando Bridgeman
1679 Anthony Eversfield John Michell
1681 John Machell
1685 Anthony Eversfield
1690 Thomas White
1695 Henry Yates
January 1701 Henry Cowper
November 1701 John Wicker
1702 Henry Cowper
1705 Charles Eversfield
1707 Henry Goring
1708 John Wicker
1710 John Middleton
1713 Charles Eversfield
January 1715 Sir Henry Goring
June 1715 The Viscount of Irvine Arthur Ingram (of Barrowby)
1721 Charles Eversfield
1722 The Viscount of Irvine
1737 General Charles Ingram
1741 Sir Richard Mill
1747 Charles Ingram
1748 Sir Lionel Pilkington, Bt
1763 Robert Pratt
1768 James Grenville
1770 James Wallace
1774 Jeremiah Dyson
1776 The Earl of Drogheda
September 1780 Viscount Lewisham
November 1780 Sir George Osborn, Bt
1783 James Crauford
1784 Jeremiah Crutchley Philip Metcalfe
1790 Timothy Shelley Whig Wilson Braddyll
1792 Lord William Gordon James Baillie
1793 William Fullarton
1796 Sir John MacPherson James Fox-Lane
1802 Edward Hilliard Patrick Ross
1804 Viscount FitzHarris
1806 Francis John Wilder Love Jones-Parry
1807 Sir Samuel Romilly Whig
1808 Joseph Marryat Henry Goulburn
1812 Sir Arthur Leary Piggott Robert Hurst Whig
1818 George Phillips
1820 Sir John Aubrey, Bt
1826 Henry Fox Whig
1827 Nicholas Ridley-Colborne
1829 The Earl of Arundel
  • Representation reduced to one (1832)

[edit] MPs 1832-1945

Election Member[7] Party
1832 Robert Henry Hurst Liberal
1841 Robert Scarlett Conservative
1844 by-election Robert Henry Hurst Liberal
1847 John Jervis Liberal
1848 by-election William Vesey-FitzGerald Conservative
1848 by-election Lord Edward Howard Liberal
1852 William Vesey-FitzGerald Conservative
1865 Robert Henry Hurst Liberal
1868 John Aldridge[8] Conservative
1869[8] Robert Henry Hurst Liberal
1874 Sir William Vesey-FitzGerald Conservative
1875 by-election Robert Henry Hurst Liberal
1876 by-election James Clifton Brown Liberal
1880 Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt Conservative
1885 Sir Walter Barttelot, Bt Conservative
1893 by-election John Heywood Johnstone Conservative
1904 by-election Viscount Turnour Conservative
1918 Constituency abolished: see Horsham and Worthing

[edit] MPs 1945-1974

Election Member[7] Party
1945 The Earl Winterton Conservative
1951 Frederick Gough Conservative
1964 Peter Hordern Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Horsham and Crawley

[edit] MPs since 1983

Election Member[7] Party
1983 Sir Peter Hordern Conservative
1997 Francis Maude Conservative

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Maude 29,447 52.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrat Godfrey Newman 17,987 32.2 +5.4
Labour Andrew Skudder 4,189 7.5 -9.6
UKIP Harry Aldridge 2,839 5.1 +0.4
Green Nick Fitter 570 1.0
Christian Steve Lyon 469 0.8
Peace Jim Duggan 253 0.5
Independent Derek Kissach 87 0.2
Majority 11,460 20.5
Turnout 55,841 72.12 +3.97

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Maude 27,240 50.0 -1.5
Liberal Democrat Rosie Sharpley 14,613 26.8 +2.2
Labour Rehman Chishti 9,320 17.1 -3.1
UKIP Hugo Miller 2,552 4.7 +1.8
Independent Jim Duggan 416 0.8 0.0
People of Horsham First Party Martin Jeremiah 354 0.6 N/A
Majority 12,627 23.2
Turnout 54,495 68.15 3.5
Conservative hold Swing -1.9
General Election 2001: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Maude 26,134 51.5 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Hubert Carr 12,468 24.6 -0.2
Labour Janet Sully 10,267 20.2 +1.5
UKIP Hugo Miller 1,472 2.9 +1.5
Independent Jim Duggan 429 0.8 N/A
Majority 13,666 26.9
Turnout 50,770 63.8 -11.5
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Maude 29,015 50.7 -11.5
Liberal Democrat Morwen Millson 14,153 24.8 +2.0
Labour Maureen Walsh 10,691 18.7 +6.8
Referendum Party Robin Grant 2,281 4.0 N/A
UKIP Hugo Miller 819 1.4 N/A
Independent Malcolm Courbould 206 0.4 N/A
Majority 14,862 25.9
Turnout 57,165 75.3
Conservative hold Swing -6.8

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.

General Election 1992: Horsham[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Hordern 42,210 61.7 -2.0
Liberal Democrat Julie Stainton 17,138 25.0 -0.4
Labour SPP Unwins 6,745 9.9 +1.2
Liberal JA Elliot 1,281 1.9 N/A
Green TJ King 692 1.0 -1.2
Independent JJ Duggan 332 0.5 N/A
Majority 25,072 36.7 −1.6
Turnout 68,398 81.3 +8.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.8

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Hordern 39,775 63.7 +0.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democrat) J Pearce 15,868 25.4 -1.5
Labour MJ Shrimpton 5,435 8.7 +0.4
Green TE Metheringham 1,383 2.2 +0.6
Majority 23,907 38.3
Turnout 62,461 72.5 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Horsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Hordern 37,897 63.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democrat) G C Archibald 16,112 26.9
Labour Geoffrey Ward 4,999 8.3
Ecology PH Spurrier 925 1.6
Majority 21,785 36.3
Turnout 59,933 74.5
Conservative hold Swing

[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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/constituencies/horsham. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/constituencies/horsham. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  4. ^ Carter, P. R. N., "Wingfield, Anthony", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/29733 
  5. ^  "Baynton, Andrew". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/constituencies/horsham. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 
  7. ^ a b c d e Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
  8. ^ a b After the 1868 election, petitions were lodged against both candidates and Aldridge chose not to defend his claim so Hurst was declared elected in 1869
  9. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

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Preceded by
Caernarvon Boroughs		 Constituency represented by the Father of the House
1945–1951		 Succeeded by
Antrim North
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