East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Hampshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of East Hampshire in Hampshire.

Location of Hampshire within England.
County Hampshire
Electorate 72,648 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1983 (1983)
Member of Parliament Damian Hinds (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Petersfield
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

East Hampshire is a county 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. It was created in 1983 to replace the Petersfield constituency.

The first MP for the seat was Michael Mates, who held the seat from 1983 until 2010, but retired prior to the 2010 general election.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency is based in a similar area to that of the East Hampshire district, however the constituency covers a smaller area. The constituency includes the towns of Petersfield, part of Waterlooville, and Alton.

Members of Parliament

Election Member [2] Party
1983 Michael Mates Conservative
2010 Damian Hinds Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: East Hampshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Damian Hinds 29,137 56.8 +9.7
Liberal Democrat Adam Carew 15,640 30.5 −3.5
Labour Jane Edbrooke 4,043 7.9 −8.6
UKIP Hugh McGuiness 1,477 2.9 +0.3
English Democrats Matt Williams 710 1.4 N/A
Justice & Anti-Corruption Party Don Jerrard 310 0.6 N/A
Majority 13,467 26.3
Turnout 51,317 71.0 +6.3
Conservative hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: East Hampshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Mates 24,273 45.7 −1.9
Liberal Democrat Ruth Bright 18,764 35.3 +5.4
Labour Marjorie Broughton 8,519 16.0 −3.6
UKIP David Samuel 1,583 3.0 +0.2
Majority 5,509 10.4
Turnout 53,139 66.9 +2.6
Conservative hold Swing −3.7
General Election 2001: East Hampshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Mates 23,950 47.6 -0.4
Liberal Democrat Bob Booker 15,060 29.9 +1.8
Labour Barbara Burfoot 9,866 19.6 +2.5
UKIP Stephen Coles 1,413 2.8 +1.9
Majority 8,890 17.7
Turnout 50,289 64.3 -11.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: Hampshire East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Mates 47,541 64.2 −0.3
Liberal Democrat Mrs SM Baring 18,376 24.8 −4.1
Labour JA Phillips 6,840 9.2 +2.6
Green IC Foster 1,113 1.5 +1.5
Independent SL Hale 165 0.2 +0.2
Majority 29,165 39.4 +3.8
Turnout 74,035 79.3 +1.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.9

See also

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 "H" (part 1)
  3. ^ "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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