Parliamentary constituency, 1974 to 2024
Fareham was a constituency in Hampshire [ n 1] House of Commons of the UK Parliament . From 2015 to 2024, it had been represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party .[ n 2]
Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the constituency was abolished at the 2024 general election : the majority, comprising Fareham and Portchester , was incorporated into the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville Locks Heath , Park Gate , Sarisbury , Titchfield and Warsash , forming part of the newly created constituency of Hamble Valley [ 2]
Constituency profile
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] [ 4]
Boundaries
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
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] Gosport and Fareham but revived in 1974. The constituency has always been represented by Conservatives.
Members of Parliament
MPs since 1974
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Inskip
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1880s
Frederick Fitzwygram
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Lee
Elections in the 1910s
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;
See also
Notes
References
^ "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 .^ "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 .^ UK Polling Report http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/fareham/
^ "Fareham: Seat Details" . Electoral Calculus . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .^ 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 ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F" ^ "Election of a Member of Parliament" (PDF) . 14 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021 .^ "Fareham parliamentary constituency" . BBC News .^ "Election Data 2015" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015 .^ "Tories pick Suella Fernandes to represent them in Fareham election" . Portsmouth News.^ "UKIP announces its contender for Fareham MP" . Portsmouth News.^ "Stuart Rose PPC page" . Labour Party (UK). Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015 .^ "City fighter is choice for Fareham" . Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.^ "Election Data 2010" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015 .^ "Election Data 2005" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010 .^ "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 .^ 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 .
^ a b c d e f g h i British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
^ a b c Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918 . London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984 ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
Sources
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.The Times House of Commons 1950 . 1950.The Times House of Commons 1955 . 1955.
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