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South Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South Hampshire (formally the Southern division of Hampshire) was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Hampshire, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.

South Hampshire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Context of 1832-1868. Extract from 1837 result: the southern 'doubly' blue (mainland) area.
CountyHampshire
18321885
SeatsTwo
Created fromHampshire
Replaced byNew Forest
Fareham
Winchester (minor addition to)[1]

It was created under the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election.

Boundaries edit

1832–1885: The Petty Sessional Divisions of Fareham, Lymington, Ringwood, Romsey and Southampton, and the Town and County of the Town of Southampton.[2]

Facts edit

One of the most gruesome murders in British history happened in Alton, a town in South Hampshire, where eight-year-old Fanny Adams was killed and dismembered by Frederick Baker in 1867

Members of Parliament edit

Election results edit

Elections in the 1830s edit

General election 1832: South Hampshire [5][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Viscount Palmerston 1,627 36.7
Whig George Staunton 1,542 34.8
Tory John Willis Fleming 1,266 28.5
Majority 276 6.3
Turnout 2,762 87.9
Registered electors 3,143
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
General election 1835: South Hampshire [5][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Willis Fleming 1,746 27.3 +13.1
Conservative Henry Combe Compton 1,689 26.4 +12.2
Whig Viscount Palmerston 1,504 23.5 −13.2
Whig George Staunton 1,450 22.7 −12.1
Majority 185 2.9 −3.4
Turnout 3,260 86.1 −1.8
Registered electors 3,785
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +12.9
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +12.4
General election 1837: South Hampshire [5][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Willis Fleming 2,388 27.1 −0.2
Conservative Henry Combe Compton 2,371 26.9 +0.5
Whig George Staunton 2,080 23.6 +0.1
Whig John Ommanney 1,962 22.3 −0.4
Majority 291 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 4,376 78.2 +7.9
Registered electors 5,598
Conservative hold Swing ±0.0
Conservative hold Swing +0.3

Elections in the 1840s edit

General election 1841: South Hampshire [5][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Willis Fleming Unopposed
Conservative Henry Combe Compton Unopposed
Registered electors 5,794
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fleming resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

By-election, 23 August 1842: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Wellesley Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1847: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Wellesley Unopposed
Conservative Henry Combe Compton Unopposed
Registered electors 5,812
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s edit

General election 1852: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Cholmondeley Unopposed
Conservative Henry Combe Compton Unopposed
Registered electors 5,694
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1857: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ralph Dutton Unopposed
Whig Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise Unopposed
Registered electors 5,525
Conservative hold
Whig gain from Conservative
General election 1859: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ralph Dutton Unopposed
Liberal Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise Unopposed
Registered electors 5,865
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s edit

General election 1865: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Hamlyn-Fane Unopposed
Liberal Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise Unopposed
Registered electors 5,677
Conservative hold
Liberal hold
General election 1868: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Cowper 2,797 25.4 N/A
Conservative Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2,756 25.1 N/A
Liberal Clement Milward[6] 2,726 24.8 N/A
Conservative John Carpenter Garnier 2,716 24.7 N/A
Turnout 5,498 (est) 67.6 (est) N/A
Registered electors 8,135
Majority 81 0.7 N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Majority 30 0.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1870s edit

General election 1874: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu 3,878 42.1 −7.7
Liberal William Cowper-Temple 2,946 32.0 +6.6
Liberal Clement Swanston[7] 2,382 25.9 +1.1
Majority 932 10.1 +9.8
Turnout 6,542 (est) 68.3 (est) +0.7
Registered electors 9,578
Conservative hold Swing −2.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1880: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Compton Unopposed
Conservative Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu Unopposed
Registered electors 10,162
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal

Douglas-Scott-Montagu resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 23 Jun 1884: South Hampshire [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram 4,209 60.3 N/A
Liberal William Henry Deverell[8] 2,772 39.7 New
Majority 1,437 20.6 N/A
Turnout 6,981 67.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,296
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Sources edit

  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 393. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 https://archive.org/stream/publicgeneralac01walegoog#page/n159/mode/2up/search/colchester at transcribed renumbered page 161 of 200
  2. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 123. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  4. ^ "Hampshire Chronicle". 21 March 1857. p. 5. Retrieved 4 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 394–395. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  6. ^ "Advertisements and Notices". Hampshire Telegraph. 18 November 1868. p. 1. Retrieved 15 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "South Hants Election". Hampshire Advertiser. 4 February 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "South Hampshire Election". Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 21 June 1884. p. 8. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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See also South Hampshire and South Hams South Hampshire formally the Southern division of Hampshire was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Hampshire which returned two Members of Parliament MPs to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom elected by the bloc vote system South HampshireFormer County constituencyfor the House of CommonsContext of 1832 1868 Extract from 1837 result the southern doubly blue mainland area CountyHampshire1832 1885SeatsTwoCreated fromHampshireReplaced byNew ForestFarehamWinchester minor addition to 1 It was created under the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Facts 3 Members of Parliament 4 Election results 4 1 Elections in the 1830s 4 2 Elections in the 1840s 4 3 Elections in the 1850s 4 4 Elections in the 1860s 4 5 Elections in the 1870s 4 6 Elections in the 1880s 5 Sources 6 Notes and referencesBoundaries edit1832 1885 The Petty Sessional Divisions of Fareham Lymington Ringwood Romsey and Southampton and the Town and County of the Town of Southampton 2 Facts editOne of the most gruesome murders in British history happened in Alton a town in South Hampshire where eight year old Fanny Adams was killed and dismembered by Frederick Baker in 1867Members of Parliament editElection 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party1832 The Viscount Palmerston Whig 3 Sir George Staunton Bt Whig 3 1835 John Willis Fleming Conservative 3 Henry Combe Compton Conservative 3 1842 by election Lord Charles Wellesley Conservative1852 Lord William Cholmondeley Conservative1857 Sir Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Whig 4 Hon Ralph Dutton Conservative1859 Liberal1865 Henry Hamlyn Fane Conservative1868 Hon William Temple Liberal Lord Henry Montagu Douglas Scott Conservative1880 Francis Compton Conservative1884 by election Sir Frederick Fitzwygram Bt Conservative1885 constituency abolishedElection results editElections in the 1830s edit General election 1832 South Hampshire 5 3 Party Candidate Votes Whig Viscount Palmerston 1 627 36 7Whig George Staunton 1 542 34 8Tory John Willis Fleming 1 266 28 5Majority 276 6 3Turnout 2 762 87 9Registered electors 3 143Whig win new seat Whig win new seat General election 1835 South Hampshire 5 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Willis Fleming 1 746 27 3 13 1Conservative Henry Combe Compton 1 689 26 4 12 2Whig Viscount Palmerston 1 504 23 5 13 2Whig George Staunton 1 450 22 7 12 1Majority 185 2 9 3 4Turnout 3 260 86 1 1 8Registered electors 3 785Conservative gain from Whig Swing 12 9Conservative gain from Whig Swing 12 4General election 1837 South Hampshire 5 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Willis Fleming 2 388 27 1 0 2Conservative Henry Combe Compton 2 371 26 9 0 5Whig George Staunton 2 080 23 6 0 1Whig John Ommanney 1 962 22 3 0 4Majority 291 3 3 0 4Turnout 4 376 78 2 7 9Registered electors 5 598Conservative hold Swing 0 0Conservative hold Swing 0 3Elections in the 1840s edit General election 1841 South Hampshire 5 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Willis Fleming UnopposedConservative Henry Combe Compton UnopposedRegistered electors 5 794Conservative holdConservative holdFleming resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds causing a by election By election 23 August 1842 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Wellesley UnopposedConservative holdGeneral election 1847 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Wellesley UnopposedConservative Henry Combe Compton UnopposedRegistered electors 5 812Conservative holdConservative holdElections in the 1850s edit General election 1852 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Cholmondeley UnopposedConservative Henry Combe Compton UnopposedRegistered electors 5 694Conservative holdConservative holdGeneral election 1857 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ralph Dutton UnopposedWhig Jervoise Clarke Jervoise UnopposedRegistered electors 5 525Conservative holdWhig gain from ConservativeGeneral election 1859 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ralph Dutton UnopposedLiberal Jervoise Clarke Jervoise UnopposedRegistered electors 5 865Conservative holdLiberal holdElections in the 1860s edit General election 1865 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Hamlyn Fane UnopposedLiberal Jervoise Clarke Jervoise UnopposedRegistered electors 5 677Conservative holdLiberal holdGeneral election 1868 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Cowper 2 797 25 4 N AConservative Henry Douglas Scott Montagu 2 756 25 1 N ALiberal Clement Milward 6 2 726 24 8 N AConservative John Carpenter Garnier 2 716 24 7 N ATurnout 5 498 est 67 6 est N ARegistered electors 8 135Majority 81 0 7 N ALiberal hold Swing N AMajority 30 0 3 N AConservative hold Swing N AElections in the 1870s edit General election 1874 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Douglas Scott Montagu 3 878 42 1 7 7Liberal William Cowper Temple 2 946 32 0 6 6Liberal Clement Swanston 7 2 382 25 9 1 1Majority 932 10 1 9 8Turnout 6 542 est 68 3 est 0 7Registered electors 9 578Conservative hold Swing 2 5Liberal hold Swing 5 2Elections in the 1880s edit General election 1880 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Francis Compton UnopposedConservative Henry Douglas Scott Montagu UnopposedRegistered electors 10 162Conservative holdConservative gain from LiberalDouglas Scott Montagu resigned causing a by election By election 23 Jun 1884 South Hampshire 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Fitzwygram 4 209 60 3 N ALiberal William Henry Deverell 8 2 772 39 7 NewMajority 1 437 20 6 N ATurnout 6 981 67 8 N ARegistered electors 10 296Conservative hold Swing N AThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2017 Sources editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with H part 1 Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 393 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 Notes and references edit Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 https archive org stream publicgeneralac01walegoog page n159 mode 2up search colchester at transcribed renumbered page 161 of 200 The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 2 amp 3 William IV Cap LXIV An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs in England and Wales in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament London His Majesty s statute and law printers 1832 pp 300 383 Retrieved 27 July 2017 a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith Henry 1973 1844 1850 Craig F W S ed The Parliaments of England 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 123 ISBN 0 900178 13 2 Hampshire Chronicle 21 March 1857 p 5 Retrieved 4 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Craig F W S ed 1977 British Parliamentary Election Results 1832 1885 e book 1st ed London Macmillan Press pp 394 395 ISBN 978 1 349 02349 3 Advertisements and Notices Hampshire Telegraph 18 November 1868 p 1 Retrieved 15 February 2018 via British Newspaper Archive South Hants Election Hampshire Advertiser 4 February 1874 p 4 Retrieved 31 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive South Hampshire Election Salisbury and Winchester Journal 21 June 1884 p 8 Retrieved 20 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Hampshire UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1197893957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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