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–present: 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.
Historyedit
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] The constituency was abolished in 1950 and succeeded by Gosport and Fareham but revived in 1974. The constituency has always been represented by Conservatives.
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;
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January 01, 1970
fareham, parliament, constituency, fareham, constituency, hampshire, represented, house, commons, parliament, since, 2015, been, represented, suella, braverman, conservative, party, farehamcounty, constituencyfor, house, commonsboundary, fareham, hampshireloca. Fareham is a constituency in Hampshire n 1 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament Since 2015 it has been represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party n 2 FarehamCounty constituencyfor the House of CommonsBoundary of Fareham in HampshireLocation of Hampshire within EnglandCountyHampshireElectorate76 457 December 2010 1 Major settlementsFareham Portchester WarsashCurrent constituencyCreated1974 1974 Member of ParliamentSuella Braverman Conservative SeatsOneCreated fromGosport and FarehamReplaced byFareham and Waterlooville and Hamble Valley1885 1950SeatsOneType of constituencyCounty constituencyCreated fromSouth HampshireReplaced byGosport amp Fareham and Portsmouth Langstone Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the constituency is to be abolished at the next general election the majority comprising Fareham and Portchester is to be included in the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville with the remainder comprising the villages of Locks Heath Park Gate Sarisbury Titchfield and Warsash forming part of the newly created constituency of Hamble Valley 2 Contents 1 Constituency profile 2 Boundaries 3 History 4 Members of Parliament 4 1 MPs 1885 1950 4 2 MPs since 1974 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 5 5 Elections in the 1970s 5 6 Elections in the 1940s 5 7 Elections in the 1930s 5 8 Elections in the 1920s 6 Election results 1885 1918 6 1 Elections in the 1880s 6 2 Elections in the 1890s 6 3 Elections in the 1900s 6 4 Elections in the 1910s 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 SourcesConstituency profile editThe 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 Residents are wealthier than the UK average 4 Boundaries edit nbsp Map of current boundaries 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 present 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 editThe 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 The constituency was abolished in 1950 and succeeded by Gosport and Fareham but revived in 1974 The constituency has always been represented by Conservatives Members of Parliament editMPs 1885 1950 edit Election Member 6 Party 1885 Sir Frederick Fitzwygram Conservative 1900 Arthur Lee Conservative 1918 John Davidson Conservative 1931 by election Thomas Inskip Conservative 1939 by election Dymoke White Conservative 1950 constituency abolished see Gosport and Fareham MPs since 1974 edit Election Member 6 Party Feb 1974 Reginald Bennett Conservative 1979 Sir Peter Lloyd Conservative 2001 Mark Hoban Conservative 2015 Suella Braverman ConservativeElections editElections in the 2010s edit General election 2019 Fareham 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Suella Braverman 36 459 63 7 0 7 Labour Matthew Randall 10 373 18 1 7 1 Liberal Democrats Matthew Winnington 8 006 14 0 7 2 Green Nick Lyle 2 412 4 2 1 9 Majority 26 086 45 6 7 8 Turnout 57 250 73 1 0 8 Conservative hold Swing 3 9 General election 2017 Fareham 8 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Suella Fernandes 35 915 63 0 6 9 Labour Matthew Randall 14 360 25 2 10 9 Liberal Democrats Matthew Winnington 3 896 6 8 2 0 UKIP Tony Blewett 1 541 2 7 12 7 Green Miles Grindey 1 302 2 3 1 6 Majority 21 555 37 8 2 9 Turnout 57 014 72 3 1 5 Conservative hold Swing 2 0 General election 2015 Fareham 9 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Suella Fernandes 10 30 689 56 1 0 8 UKIP Malcolm Jones 11 8 427 15 4 11 3 Labour Stuart Rose 12 7 800 14 3 0 1 Liberal Democrats Matthew Winnington 13 4 814 8 8 15 0 Green Miles Grindey 2 129 3 9 2 4 Independent Nick Gregory 705 1 3 New Independent Harvey Hines 136 0 2 New Majority 22 262 40 7 9 2 Turnout 54 700 70 8 0 8 Conservative hold Swing 5 3 General election 2010 Fareham 14 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mark Hoban 30 037 55 3 5 6 Liberal Democrats Alex Bentley 12 945 23 8 2 1 Labour James Carr 7 719 14 2 11 4 UKIP Steve Richards 2 235 4 1 1 2 Green Peter Doggett 791 1 5 New English Democrat Joe Jenkins 618 1 1 New Majority 17 092 31 5 7 4 Turnout 54 345 71 6 4 7 Conservative hold Swing 1 7 Elections in the 2000s edit General election 2005 Fareham 15 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mark Hoban 24 151 49 7 2 6 Labour James Carr 12 449 25 6 6 0 Liberal Democrats Richard de Ste Croix 10 551 21 7 3 0 UKIP Peter Mason Apps 1 425 2 9 0 3 Majority 11 702 24 1 8 6 Turnout 48 576 66 9 3 4 Conservative hold Swing 4 3 General election 2001 Fareham 16 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mark Hoban 21 389 47 1 0 3 Labour James Carr 14 380 31 6 4 6 Liberal Democrats Hugh Pritchard 8 503 18 7 0 9 UKIP William O Brien 1 175 2 6 New Majority 7 009 15 5 4 3 Turnout 45 447 63 5 3 4 Conservative hold Swing Elections in the 1990s edit General election 1997 Fareham 17 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Lloyd 24 436 46 8 14 2 Labour Michael A Prior 14 078 27 0 13 8 Liberal Democrats Grace Hill 10 234 19 6 5 0 Referendum Dayne Markham 2 914 5 6 New No to Europe William O Brien 515 1 0 New Majority 10 358 19 8 16 6 Turnout 48 576 66 9 15 0 Conservative hold Swing General election 1992 Fareham 18 19 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Lloyd 40 482 61 0 0 1 Liberal Democrats John C Thompson 16 341 24 6 5 3 Labour Elizabeth M Weston 8 766 13 2 4 2 Green Malcolm J Brimecome 818 1 2 New Majority 24 141 36 4 5 2 Turnout 66 407 81 9 3 5 Conservative hold Swing 2 6 Elections in the 1980s edit General election 1987 Fareham 20 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Lloyd 36 781 61 1 0 7 Liberal Timothy Slack 17 986 29 9 1 1 Labour Michael Merritt 5 451 9 0 1 8 Majority 18 795 31 2 0 4 Turnout 60 218 78 4 4 7 Conservative hold Swing General election 1983 Fareham 21 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Lloyd 32 762 61 8 Liberal Steve Yolland 16 446 31 0 Labour Dennis Sommerville 3 808 7 2 Majority 16 316 30 8 Turnout 53 016 73 7 Conservative hold Swing Elections in the 1970s edit General election 1979 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Lloyd 28 730 59 0 15 8 Liberal W P Boulden 11 685 24 0 9 1 Labour B R Townsend 8 041 16 5 2 0 National Front D C Vine 252 0 5 0 9 Majority 17 045 35 0 25 1 Turnout 48 708 79 1 2 1 Conservative hold Swing General election October 1974 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Reginald Bennett 19 053 43 2 4 4 Liberal P Smith 14 605 33 1 2 3 Labour B R Townsend 8 153 18 5 0 9 Ind Conservative W P Boulden 1 727 3 9 0 1 National Front R M Doughty 617 1 4 New Majority 4 448 10 1 6 7 Turnout 44 155 77 0 5 4 Conservative hold Swing General election February 1974 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Reginald Bennett 22 303 47 6 Liberal P Smith 14 426 30 8 Labour J Horne 8 237 17 6 Ind Conservative W P Boulden 1 879 4 0 Majority 7 877 16 8 Turnout 46 845 82 4 Conservative win new seat Elections in the 1940s edit General election 1945 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dymoke White 35 882 52 47 Labour Ashley Bramall 32 501 47 53 Majority 3 381 4 94 Turnout 68 383 70 96 Conservative hold Swing Elections in the 1930s edit Fareham by election 1939 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dymoke White Unopposed N A N A Conservative hold nbsp Inskip General election 1935 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Inskip 31 794 75 07 Labour Robert Mack 10 561 24 93 New Majority 21 233 50 14 Turnout 42 355 61 92 Conservative hold Swing General election 1931 Fareham Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Inskip Unopposed N A N A Conservative hold 1931 Fareham by election Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Inskip 18 749 65 6 11 4 Labour Arthur James Pearson 6 312 22 1 0 0 Liberal Conyngham Peters Cross 3 517 12 3 11 4 Majority 12 437 43 5 13 0 Turnout 28 578 50 3 17 7 Conservative hold Swing Elections in the 1920s edit General election 1929 Fareham 22 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Davidson 19 756 54 2 21 0 Liberal Conyngham Peters Cross 8 630 23 7 New Labour Arthur James Pearson 8 034 22 1 2 7 Majority 11 126 30 5 19 9 Turnout 36 420 68 0 0 8 Unionist hold Swing N A General election 1924 Fareham 22 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Davidson 19 108 75 2 5 8 Labour Joseph Bowron Baker 6 304 24 8 5 8 Majority 12 804 50 4 11 6 Turnout 25 412 68 8 9 1 Unionist hold Swing 5 8 General election 1923 Fareham 22 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Davidson 14 787 69 4 3 7 Labour Joseph Bowron Baker 6 526 30 6 3 7 Majority 8 261 38 8 7 4 Turnout 21 313 59 7 7 7 Unionist hold Swing 3 7 General election 1922 Fareham 22 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Davidson 17 008 73 1 N A Labour C H Hoare 6 245 26 9 New Majority 10 763 46 2 N A Turnout 23 253 67 4 N A Unionist hold Swing N AElection results 1885 1918 editElections in the 1880s edit nbsp Frederick Fitzwygram General election 1885 Fareham 23 24 25 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram 5 177 53 4 Liberal Reginald Garton Wilberforce 4 518 46 6 Majority 659 6 8 Turnout 9 695 79 7 Registered electors 12 162 Conservative win new seat General election 1886 Fareham 23 24 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram Unopposed Conservative hold Elections in the 1890s edit General election 1892 Fareham 23 24 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram 6 086 57 2 N A Liberal James Grab Niven 4 547 42 8 New Majority 1 539 14 4 N A Turnout 10 633 77 0 N A Registered electors 13 816 Conservative hold Swing N A General election 1895 Fareham 23 24 26 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram Unopposed Conservative hold Elections in the 1900s edit nbsp Lee General election 1900 Fareham 23 24 26 27 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Lee 7 375 65 8 N A Liberal Robert Tweedy Smith 3 828 34 2 New Majority 3 547 31 6 N A Turnout 11 203 69 8 N A Registered electors 16 050 Conservative hold Swing N A By election 1903 Fareham 27 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Lee Unopposed Conservative hold General election 1906 Fareham 23 24 27 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Lee 7 683 54 8 11 0 Liberal George Evatt 6 331 45 2 11 0 Majority 1 352 9 6 22 0 Turnout 14 014 80 5 10 7 Registered electors 17 398 Conservative hold Swing 11 0 Elections in the 1910s edit General election January 1910 Fareham 23 28 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Lee 10 117 63 7 8 9 Liberal John Sandy 5 763 36 3 8 9 Majority 4 354 27 4 17 8 Turnout 15880 84 9 4 4 Registered electors 18 695 Conservative hold Swing 8 9 General election December 1910 Fareham 23 28 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Lee Unopposed Conservative hold 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 Unionist Arthur Lee Liberal By election 1918 Fareham 23 Party Candidate Votes Unionist John Davidson Unopposed Unionist hold General election 1918 Fareham 22 Party Candidate Votes C Unionist John Davidson Unopposed Unionist hold C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government See also editList of 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