North West Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)







































North West Hampshire

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map
Boundary of North West Hampshire in Hampshire.


Outline map
Location of Hampshire within England.

County Hampshire
Electorate 77,020 (December 2010)
Major settlements
Andover, Tadley and Whitchurch
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of parliament
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
Created from
Winchester and Basingstoke[1]
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South East England

North West Hampshire is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Kit Malthouse, a Conservative.[n 2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Constituency profile


  • 3 Boundaries


  • 4 Members of Parliament


  • 5 Elections


    • 5.1 Elections in the 2010s


    • 5.2 Elections in the 2000s


    • 5.3 Elections in the 1990s


    • 5.4 Elections in the 1980s




  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes and references





History


This constituency's results suggest a Conservative safe seat since its creation for the 1983 general election. The outgoing MP for Basingstoke, David Mitchell, was elected the first MP as he chose to represent the area carved out from the old seat, where he lived instead, and served for fourteen years. On Sir David Mitchell's retirement in 1997 George Young won the seat and held it until his resignation in 2015. Young was previously MP for the marginal constituency of Ealing, Acton from 1974 to 1997, and was Transport Secretary in the Government of John Major from 1995 to 1997. He also ran for Speaker of the House in 2000 and 2009, being defeated on both occasions.[2] Young was appointed Leader of the House of Commons in the coalition government following the 2010 general election, but returned to the backbenches in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle of 4 September 2012 and returned to the government frontbenches as Chief Whip a few weeks later, in October 2012 in place of Mitchell's son Andrew Mitchell. In 2015, Young was succeeded by Kit Malthouse, also a Conservative.


The 2010 result placed the seat 31st of the 307 Conservative seats by share of the vote polled.[3]



Constituency profile


The constituency is in the county of Hampshire focussed around the town of Andover which has small pockets of regionally high levels of social housing and unemployment;[4] however, the seat overall had the 32nd[clarification needed] lowest level of claimants of the 84 seats in the South East, at 1.7%, lower than the regional average of 2.4%.[5]


The economy is built on the military research, building and operations in the area and larger homes attracting wealthy older families and retirees, a high proportion of which are detached or semi-detached in both authorities covered,[6] building and engineering industries and the ease of most areas to access London, Basingstoke, Reading and the Commuter Belt. Smaller towns in the constituency include Tadley and Whitchurch.



Boundaries


1983–1997: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Anna, Bourne Valley, Dun Valley, Harewood, Harroway, Kings Somborne and Michelmersh, Millway, Nether Wallop and Broughton, Over Wallop, St Mary's, Stockbridge, Tedworth, Weyhill, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Kingsclere, Overton, St Mary Bourne, Tadley Central, Tadley North, Tadley South, and Whitchurch.


1997–2010: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Anna, Bourne Valley, Harroway, Millway, St Mary's, Tedworth, Weyhill, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst and Heath End, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Highclere and Bourne, Kingsclere, Oakley and North Waltham, Overton and Laverstoke, Sherborne St John, Tadley, and Whitchurch.


2010–present: The Borough of Test Valley wards of Alamein, Amport, Anna, Bourne Valley, Charlton, Harroway, Millway, Penton Bellinger, St Mary’s, and Winton, and the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane wards of Baughurst, Burghclere, East Woodhay, Highclere and Bourne, Kingsclere, Oakley and North Waltham, Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon, Tadley North, Tadley South, and Whitchurch.



Members of Parliament


























Election Member[7]
Party


1983
Sir David Mitchell

Conservative


1997
Sir George Young

Conservative


2015

Kit Malthouse

Conservative


Elections



Elections in the 2010s









































































General Election 2017: North West Hampshire[8]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Kit Malthouse
36,471
62.1
+4.0


Labour
Andy Fitchet
13,792
23.5
+10.2


Liberal Democrat
Alex Payton
5,708
9.7
+0.4


UKIP
Roger Clark
1,467
2.5
-12.2


Green
Dan Hill
1,334
2.3
-2.3
Majority
22,679
38.6
-4.8

Turnout
58,772
72.1
+2.4


Conservative hold

Swing
+2.5









































































General Election 2015: North West Hampshire[9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Kit Malthouse[10]
32,052
58.1
−0.2


UKIP
Susan Perkins[11]
8,109
14.7
+9.5


Labour
Andrew Adams [12]
7,342
13.3
+0.2


Liberal Democrat
Alexander Payton [13]
5,151
9.3
−14.1


Green
Dan Hill[14]
2,541
4.6
+4.6
Majority
23,943
43.4


Turnout
55,195
69.7
+0.1


Conservative hold

Swing
−4.9


UKIP originally selected Diane James for this constituency. In March 2015 James was replaced firstly by Malcolm Bint,[15] then shortly afterwards by Susan Perkins.[16] Bint became candidate in North Durham.

































































General Election 2010: North West Hampshire[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Young
31,072
58.3
+7.8


Liberal Democrat
Tom McCann
12,489
23.4
−1.5


Labour
Sarah Evans
6,980
13.1
−7.7


UKIP
Stan Oram
2,751
5.2
+1.4
Majority
18,583
34.9


Turnout
53,292
69.6
+3.5


Conservative hold

Swing
+4.7



Elections in the 2000s

































































General Election 2005: North West Hampshire[18]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Young
26,005
50.7
+0.6


Liberal Democrat
Martin Tod
12,741
24.9
+3.7


Labour
Michael Mumford
10,594
20.7
−4.7


UKIP
Peter Sumner
1,925
3.8
+0.6
Majority
13,264
25.9
+1.2

Turnout
51,265
64.3
+2.0


Conservative hold

Swing
−1.5

































































General Election 2001: North West Hampshire[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Young
24,374
50.1
+4.9


Labour
Michael Mumford
12,365
25.4
+1.8


Liberal Democrat
Alex Bentley
10,329
21.2
−2.9


UKIP
Stanley Oram
1,563
3.2
+0.7
Majority
12,009
24.7


Turnout
48,631
62.3
−11.9


Conservative hold

Swing




Elections in the 1990s

































































































General Election 1997: North West Hampshire[20]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

George Young
24,730
45.3
−12.8


Liberal Democrat
Charlie Fleming
13,179
24.1
−3.9


Labour
Michael Mumford
12,900
23.6
+11.0


Referendum
Pamela Callaghan
1,533
2.8

N/A


UKIP
Tim Rolt
1,383
2.5

N/A


Green
William Baxter
486
0.9

N/A

Independent anti-Newbury bypass
Helen Anscomb
231
0.4

N/A

Independent
Bob Dodd
225
0.4

N/A
Majority
11,551
21.2


Turnout
54,667
74.2



Conservative hold

Swing


































































General Election 1992: North West Hampshire[21][22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

David Mitchell
34,310
58.1
+0.4


Liberal Democrat
Michael Simpson
16,462
27.9
−5.2


Labour
Michael Stockwell
7,433
12.6
+3.5


Green
Doreen Ashley
825
1.4
+1.4
Majority
17,848
30.2
+5.6

Turnout
59,030
80.8
+3.0


Conservative hold

Swing
+2.8



Elections in the 1980s

























































General Election 1987: North West Hampshire[23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

David Mitchell
31,470
57.8
+0.4


Liberal
Ian Willis
18,033
33.1
+0.6


Labour
Anne Burnage
4,980
9.1
−1.0
Majority
13,437
24.7
−0.1

Turnout
54,483
77.9
+3.5


Conservative hold

Swing























































General Election 1983: North West Hampshire[24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

David Mitchell
28,044
57.3

N/A


Liberal
Ian Willis
15,922
32.6

N/A


Labour
Michael Davis
4,957
10.1

N/A
Majority
12,122
24.8

N/A

Turnout
48,923
74.4

N/A


Conservative win (new seat)


See also


  • List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire


Notes and references


Notes




  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)


  2. ^ 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




  1. ^ "'Hampshire North West', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 11 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Sir George Young Bt MP (website)


  3. ^ General Election Results from the Electoral Commission


  4. ^ 2001 Census


  5. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian


  6. ^ 2011 census interactive maps Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine.


  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)


  8. ^ "Hampshire North West parliamentary constituency". BBC News.


  9. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.


  10. ^ http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/11319632.London_Deputy_Mayor_Kit_Malthouse_to_take_over_from_Sir_George_Young/


  11. ^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/hampshirenorthwest/


  12. ^ http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/11669124.Labour_announce_candidate_to_contest_North_West_Hampshire_seat/


  13. ^ http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/11669124.Labour_announce_candidate_to_contest_North_West_Hampshire_seat/


  14. ^ http://winchester.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/02/19/candidate-announcement-north-west-hampshire/


  15. ^ http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/11835923.New_UKIP_candidate_selected_for_North_West_Hampshire/


  16. ^ Susan Perkins 🔱 [@saperkins] (10 March 2015). "Delighted to have been selected last night as the new #UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for NW Hampshire" (Tweet) – via Twitter.


  17. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.


  18. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


  19. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


  20. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


  21. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


  22. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.


  23. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


  24. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.




Coordinates: 51°11′N 1°27′W / 51.183°N 1.450°W / 51.183; -1.450







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