Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)
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Winchester | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Winchester in Hampshire | |
![]() Location of Hampshire within England | |
County | Hampshire |
Electorate | 74,138 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Winchester, Chandler's Ford, Hiltingbury and Alresford |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 |
Member of Parliament | Steve Brine (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
1295–1918 | |
Seats | 1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Winchester is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Steve Brine, a Conservative.[n 2]
Boundaries
The constituency comprises the northern bulk of the large City of Winchester District as well as Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury in the Borough of Eastleigh, and as such is a swathe of mid-Hampshire. The largest settlement is Winchester. Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hampshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new seat in the county. A new Meon Valley constituency was formed in 2010 from parts of the old Winchester seat.
The seat has electoral wards:
- Chandler's Ford: East and West wards, and Hiltingbury: East and West wards in the Borough of Eastleigh
- Colden Common and Twyford, Compton and Otterbourne, Itchen Valley, Kings Worthy, Littleton and Harestock, Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm, St Barnabus, St Bartholomew, St John and All Saints, St Luke, St Michael, St Paul, Sparsholt, The Alresfords, and Wonston and Micheldever in the City of Winchester District.[2]
- History of boundaries
Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies by making slight changes to this constituency for the 2010 general election, removing 11 mostly rural wards in and around Bishops Waltham to a new seat, Meon Valley. In return, Winchester gained four suburban and partially urban wards at the northern edge of Eastleigh.[2]
History
1295–1885
The chartered city sent burgesses (equivalent to advisory MPs) to the Model Parliament of 1295 and then to most Parliaments convened by the monarch in the medieval period and thereafter; its representation being fixed at two in number during this long period of English history. As is common, major disruption in representation caused by both infrequency of Parliaments convened and allegiance of the incumbents (whether a Royalist or a Parliamentarian) led to sporadic representation during the Protectorate of England and its Commonwealth which followed the end of most fighting during the English Civil War, in this case the stripping of wealth and status from Sir William Ogle followed his being supportive of the wrong faction at the wrong time.
1885–date
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 reduced the narrow borough constituency that elected two MPs to only one, permitting the creation of new broader replacement seats in surrounding Hampshire countryside for two abolished boroughs: Andover and Fareham (also known as West and South Hampshire respectively).
- Political history
The seat was a Conservative safe seat in terms of majority and length of time held from 1950 until 1997.
At the 1997 general election the incumbent MP Gerry Malone of the Conservative Party was defeated by Mark Oaten of the Liberal Democrats by just two votes. Malone petitioned the result and it was declared void by the High Court on the grounds of mis-stamped ballots having altered the outcome, necessitating a by-election. This was won definitively by Oaten with a very large majority of 21,556, in an election that saw the Labour vote collapse to 1.7% hence the candidate, Patrick Davies, losing his deposit.
The events of 1997 swung the constituency strongly away from its usual status as a fairly safe Conservative seat.
- Avoidance of confusion in party names
The candidacy of Richard Huggett in both 1997 elections as a "Literal Democrat" candidate led in part to the creation of the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998.
Oaten stood down at the 2010 general election and was replaced as Liberal Democrat candidate by Martin Tod. Following significant boundary changes, Tod was defeated by Conservative candidate Steve Brine, who took the seat with a majority of 3,048 votes, a modest majority which cannot be described as either marginal or safe.
- Prominent frontbenchers
- Sir George Hennessy was a senior whip (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household then Treasurer of the Household) from 1925 to 1929, being given the style 'sir' through a baronetcy in 1927.
- Peter Smithers resigned the seat in 1964 to serve as Secretary General of the Council of Europe until 1969.
- Gerry Malone became a Health Minister in 1994.
- Mark Oaten became Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman from 2003 until January 2006.
Constituency profile
The ancient capital of Wessex, Winchester is a cathedral city with the arts and humanities-oriented University and an affluent population. Deprivation levels are very low, and the population is a mix of students, academics, London and Southampton commuters, and those employed locally in high-tech and creative industries.[3]
The only other large settlement in the constituency is Chandler's Ford which has over 21,000 residents and is largely a dormitory town. The constituency also includes several villages, mostly to the north and east of Winchester, including Micheldever, New Alresford and Kings Worthy. Much of the rural territory previously in the constituency was moved to Meon Valley from the 2010 election.
Workless claimants who were registered jobseekers were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 1.4% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[4]
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1295)
1295–1660
MPs 1660–1885
MPs since 1885
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Brine | 30,425 | 55.0 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Porter | 13,511 | 24.4 | −18.7 | |
Labour | Mark Chaloner | 4,613 | 8.3 | +2.9 | |
UKIP | Martin Lyon | 4,122 | 7.5 | +5.4 | |
Green | Michael Wilks | 2,645 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 16,914 | 30.6 | +25.2 | ||
Turnout | 53,316 | 74.6 | −1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +12.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Brine | 27,155 | 48.5 | +11.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Tod | 24,107 | 43.1 | −7.0 | |
Labour | Patrick Davies | 3,051 | 5.5 | −3.9 | |
UKIP | Jocelyn Penn-Bull | 1,139 | 2.0 | −0.2 | |
English Democrat | Mark Lancaster | 503 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,048 | 5.4 | +18.2 | ||
Turnout | 55,955 | 75.8 | +3.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +9.1 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Oaten | 31,225 | 50.6 | −4.0 | |
Conservative | George Hollingbery | 23,749 | 38.5 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Patrick Davies | 4,782 | 7.8 | +1.9 | |
UKIP | David Abbott | 1,321 | 2.1 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Arthur Uther Pendragon | 581 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,473 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 61,655 | 71.9 | −0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Oaten | 32,282 | 54.6 | +12.5 | |
Conservative | Andrew Hayes | 22,648 | 38.3 | −3.8 | |
Labour | Stephen Wyeth | 3,498 | 5.9 | −4.6 | |
UKIP | Joan Martin | 664 | 1.1 | +0.4 | |
Wessex Regionalist | Henrietta Rous | 66 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,634 | 16.3 | |||
Turnout | 59,158 | 72.3 | −6.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Note: The percentage differences are compared to the previous general election poll, not the by-election.
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Oaten | 37,006 | 68.0 | +26 | |
Conservative | Gerry Malone | 15,450 | 28.4 | −13.6 | |
Labour | Patrick Davies | 944 | 1.7 | −8.8 | |
UKIP | Robin Page | 521 | 1.0 | +0.2 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 316 | 0.6 | +0.1 | |
Literal Democrat | Richard Huggett | 59 | 0.1 | −0.9 | |
Natural Law | Rosemary Barry | 48 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Ind. Conservative | Roger Everest | 40 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 21,556 | ||||
Turnout | 68.7 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Oaten | 26,100 | 42.1 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | Gerry Malone | 26,098 | 42.1 | −8.0 | |
Labour | Patrick Davies | 6,528 | 10.5 | +3.1 | |
Referendum | Peter Strand | 1,598 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
"Liberal Democrat Top Choice for Parliament" | Richard Huggett | 640 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
UKIP | Derek Rumsey | 476 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Independent | John Browne | 307 | 0.5 | −4.2 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Peter Stockton | 307 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 2 | ||||
Turnout | 62,054 | ||||
Void election result | Swing |
Note: The result reflects the official return made at the time. It was subsequently declared void upon petition.
Because of the presence on the ballot paper of Richard Huggett as "Liberal Democrat Top Choice for Parliament", Oaten used the description "Liberal Democrat: Leader: Paddy Ashdown" to identify himself as the official Liberal Democrat candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gerry Malone | 33,113 | 50.1 | −2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | AD Barron | 24,992 | 37.8 | −2.4 | |
Labour | PJ Jenks | 4,917 | 7.4 | +0.9 | |
Ind. Conservative | John Browne | 3,095 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 8,121 | 12.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 66,117 | 83.2 | +2.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Browne | 32,195 | 52.4 | −5.2 | |
SDP | JL MacDonald | 24,716 | 40.2 | +6.2 | |
Labour | Fred Inglis | 4,028 | 6.6 | −1.6 | |
Green | JP Walker | 565 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 7,479 | 12.2 | −11.4 | ||
Turnout | 76,507 | 80.4 | +4.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −5.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Browne | 31,908 | 57.56 | ||
SDP | J. MacDonald | 18,861 | 34.02 | ||
Labour | W.H. Allchin | 4,512 | 8.14 | ||
Wessex Regionalist | S. Winkworth | 155 | 0.28 | ||
Majority | 13,047 | 23.54 | |||
Turnout | 76.16 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Browne | 38,198 | 56.01 | ||
Labour | W.H. Allchin | 15,378 | 22.55 | ||
Liberal | J. Morgan | 14,228 | 20.86 | ||
Wessex Regionalist | M. Mahoney | 395 | 0.58 | ||
Majority | 22,820 | 33.46 | |||
Turnout | 78.02 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 27,671 | 44.43 | ||
Liberal | J.W. Matthew | 18,451 | 29.63 | ||
Labour | W.H. Allchin | 16,153 | 25.94 | ||
Majority | 9,220 | 14.81 | |||
Turnout | 75.22 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 30,843 | 46.15 | ||
Liberal | J.W. Matthew | 20,339 | 30.43 | ||
Labour | W.H. Allchin | 15,655 | 23.42 | ||
Majority | 10,504 | 15.72 | |||
Turnout | 81.49 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 25,249 | 55.02 | ||
Labour | C. Perry | 11,773 | 25.66 | ||
Liberal | J.W. Matthew | 8,867 | 19.32 | ||
Majority | 13,476 | 29.37 | |||
Turnout | 74.56 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 21,162 | 51.57 | ||
Labour | S.E. Spicer | 12,485 | 30.42 | ||
Liberal | E.T.S. Read | 7,390 | 18.01 | ||
Majority | 8,677 | 21.14 | |||
Turnout | 77.87 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 21,502 | 53.08 | ||
Labour | C.P. Seyd | 12,495 | 30.85 | ||
Liberal | E.T.S. Read | 6,510 | 16.07 | ||
Majority | 9,007 | 22.24 | |||
Turnout | 79.79 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The By-Election was held on 14 May 1964
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 18,032 | |||
Labour | C.P. Seyd | 11,968 | |||
Liberal | J. Edwards | 4,567 | |||
Majority | 6,064 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Henry Berry Otway Smithers | 24,924 | 67.26 | ||
Labour | M.J. Manning | 12,132 | 32.74 | ||
Majority | 12,792 | 44.52 | |||
Turnout | 76.69 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Henry Berry Otway Smithers | 23,827 | 65.43 | ||
Labour | J.G. Ridley | 12,591 | 34.57 | ||
Majority | 11,236 | 30.85 | |||
Turnout | 76.73 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Henry Berry Otway Smithers | 31,700 | 56.49 | ||
Labour | Eric Charles Neate | 24,418 | 43.51 | ||
Majority | 7,282 | 12.98 | |||
Turnout | 83.66 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Henry Berry Otway Smithers | 31,462 | 56.77 | ||
Labour | L.F. Cornillie | 23,955 | 43.23 | ||
Majority | 7,507 | 13.55 | |||
Turnout | 84.02 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Election in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Jeger | 30,290 | 52.63 | ||
Conservative | Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer | 27,259 | 47.37 | ||
Majority | 3,031 | 5.27 | |||
Turnout | 71.70 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gerald Eustace Howell Palmer | 28,506 | 64.43 | ||
Labour | A.L. Williams | 15,739 | 35.57 | ||
Majority | 12,767 | 28.86 | |||
Turnout | 71.15 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Robert Geoffrey Ellis | 31,131 | 69.71 | ||
Labour | Robert Arthur Lyster | 13,529 | 30.29 | ||
Majority | 17,602 | 39.41 | |||
Turnout | 77.14 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Sir George Richard James Hennessy | 17,560 | 44.8 | ||
Labour | Robert Arthur Lyster | 14,326 | 36.6 | ||
Liberal | Frances Louise Josephy | 7,278 | 18.6 | ||
Majority | 3,234 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | George Richard James Hennessy | 11240 | 46.8 | ||
Labour | Albert Reginald Stamp | 6,495 | 27.1 | ||
Liberal | William James West | 6,252 | 26.1 | ||
Majority | 4,745 | 19.7 | −10.9 | ||
Turnout | 67.9 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
See also
Notes and References
- Notes
- ^ A county 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.
- ^ a b 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
- ^ 2011 Census - Key Statistics - Industries
- ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z History of Parliament - constituencies Accessed 2011-10-02
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "History of Parliament". Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliamemt". Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 334–335. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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