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Fareham and Waterlooville (UK Parliament constituency)
Fareham and Waterlooville is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency is scheduled to be created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and will first be contested at the next general election.[1]
Contents edit
The constituency will comprise the following areas:
- The towns of Fareham and Portchester from the (to be abolished) constituency of Fareham
- The town of Waterlooville, together with the villages of Denmead, Southwick and Wickham, from the (to be abolished) constituency of Meon Valley
History edit
The constituency will be formed from parts of the existing Fareham and Meon Valley constituencies.[2] On 5 April 2023, Suella Braverman defeated Flick Drummond by a majority of local party members of 77 to 54, to be preselected as the Conservative Party's candidate for the new seat.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Suella Braverman defeats fellow Tory MP in selection vote for new seat". BBC News. BBC. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Morton, Tom (5 April 2023). "Home Secretary Suella Braverman wins 'Battle of Waterlooville' and beats Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond to stand for Tories in new Fareham and Waterlooville seat". Portsmouth News.
- ^ "Braverman wins 'Battle of Waterlooville' in selection for proposed new Hampshire constituency". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.