Havant (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Havant | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Havant in Hampshire | |
![]() Location of Hampshire within England | |
County | Hampshire |
Electorate | 70,568 (December 2010)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Alan Mak (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Havant & Waterloo |
Havant /ˈhævənt/ is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Alan Mak, the first person of Chinese origin to be elected to the chamber.[n 2] To date, the constituency has been a Conservative safe seat.
Boundaries
The constituency comprises most of the borough (and the town) of Havant in Hampshire. This includes two other towns: Waterlooville and Emsworth.
History
The constituency was preceded by Havant and Waterloo.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[2] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1983 | Ian Lloyd | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1992 | David Willetts | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Alan Mak | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Mak | 23,159 | 51.7 | +0.6 | |
UKIP | John Perry | 9,239 | 20.6 | +14.7 | |
Labour | Graham Giles | 7,149 | 15.9 | −1.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Sollitt[4] | 2,929 | 6.5 | −16.9 | |
Green | Tim Dawes | 2,352 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 13,920 | 31.1 | |||
Turnout | 44,828 | 63.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Willetts | 22,433 | 51.1 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alex Payton | 10,273 | 23.4 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Robert Smith | 7,777 | 17.7 | −11.0 | |
UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 2,611 | 5.9 | +3.5 | |
English Democrat | Fungus Addams | 809 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 12,160 | 27.7 | |||
Turnout | 43,903 | 63.0 | +2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Willetts | 18,370 | 44.4 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Sarah Bogle | 11,862 | 28.7 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alex Bentley | 8,358 | 20.2 | +1.6 | |
Green | Timothy Dawes | 1,006 | 2.4 | +0.4 | |
UKIP | Steve Harris | 998 | 2.4 | +1.0 | |
BNP | Ian Johnson | 562 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Veritas | Russell Thomas | 195 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,508 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 41,351 | 60.3 | +2.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Willetts | 17,769 | 43.9 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Peter Guthrie | 13,562 | 33.5 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Helena Cole | 7,508 | 18.6 | −3.8 | |
Green | Kevin Jacks | 793 | 2.0 | N/A | |
UKIP | Tim Cuell | 561 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Independent | Roy Stanley | 244 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,207 | 10.4 | |||
Turnout | 40,437 | 57.6 | −12.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Willetts | 19,204 | 39.7 | ||
Labour | Lynne Armstrong | 15,475 | 32.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mike Kooner | 10,806 | 22.4 | ||
Referendum | Anthony Green | 2,395 | 5.0 | ||
British Isles People First Party | Major Atwal | 442 | 0.9 | ||
Majority | 3,729 | 7.7 | |||
Turnout | 48,322 | 70.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Willetts | 32,233 | 55.0 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | SF Van Hagen | 14,649 | 25.0 | −3.1 | |
Labour | GRJ Morris | 10,968 | 18.7 | +4.6 | |
Green | TAF Mitchell | 793 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 17,584 | 30.0 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 58,643 | 79.0 | +4.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Stewart Lloyd | 32,527 | 57.1 | ||
SDP | E E Cleaver | 16,017 | 28.1 | ||
Labour | J A Philips | 8,030 | 14.1 | ||
Creek Road Fresh Bread Party | G W Fuller | 373 | 0.7 | ||
Majority | 16,510 | 29.0 | |||
Turnout | 56,947 | 74.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Stewart Lloyd | 29,148 | 55.3 | ||
SDP | E E Cleaver | 17,192 | 32.7 | ||
Labour | R J Norris | 6,335 | 12.0 | ||
Majority | 11,956 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 52,675 | 72.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Steve Sollitt PPC page". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
Sources
- Election result, 2005 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1992 - 2005 (Guardian)