Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)
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Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex
, 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.
The constituency has existed continuously since 1295.
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In its various forms, Chichester has been a Conservative stronghold for decades.
, centred on the city of Chichester
and covers the majority of the Chichester district
. Other towns in the constituency include Midhurst
and Selsey
.
Prior to the boundary changes implemented in 1974, Chichester was a much more compact constituency, taking in the towns of Arundel and Bognor Regis at various times, but the growth of population in new towns such as nearby Crawley
meant that the constituency was expanded to the north to give it equal population.
, the Boundary Commission for England has made alterations to all existing constituencies to deal with population changes, to take effect from 2010. The modified Chichester constituency is created with the following electoral wards:
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, represented in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The constituency has existed continuously since 1295.
History
Chichester is one of the oldest constituencies in the UK having been created when commoners were first called to Parliament in the 13th century, originally returning two members. It was reduced to one member in 1868 by the Reform Act 1867Reform Act 1867
The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales....
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In its various forms, Chichester has been a Conservative stronghold for decades.
Boundaries
The constituency is based in the western portion of West SussexWest Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, centred on the city of Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
and covers the majority of the Chichester district
Chichester (district)
Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...
. Other towns in the constituency include Midhurst
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
and Selsey
Selsey
Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about seven miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea...
.
Prior to the boundary changes implemented in 1974, Chichester was a much more compact constituency, taking in the towns of Arundel and Bognor Regis at various times, but the growth of population in new towns such as nearby Crawley
Crawley
Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
meant that the constituency was expanded to the north to give it equal population.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary boundaries in West SussexWest Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, the Boundary Commission for England has made alterations to all existing constituencies to deal with population changes, to take effect from 2010. The modified Chichester constituency is created with the following electoral wards:
- From the Chichester district - Bosham, Boxgrove, Chichester East, Chichester North, Chichester South, Chichester West, Donnington, Easebourne, East Wittering, FernhurstFernhurstFernhurst is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the A286 Guildford to Chichester road, three miles south of Haslemere...
, FishbourneFishbourne-United Kingdom:* Fishbourne, Isle of Wight, a village* Fishbourne, West Sussex, a village.* Fishbourne Roman Palace, an archaeological site in West Sussex....
, Funtington, Harting, Lavant, Midhurst, North Mundham, Plaistow, Rogate, Selsey North, Selsey South, Sidlesham, Southbourne, Stedham, Tangmere, West Wittering, and Westbourne.
Constituency profile
This large, predominantly rural constituency runs from the West Sussex border with Surrey through the South Downs to the coastals resorts of Selsey and the Witterings. The small cathedral city of Chichester and Georgian market town of Midhurst are the main population centres. There is a cluster of settlements near the border with Havant, in the west. There are a few deprived areas on the outskirts of Chichester. The seat has been Conservative since 1924 and in recent years has seen support for further-right parties such as UKIP.MPs 1295–1660
- Constituency created 1295
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | Thomas Patching | John Sherare |
| 1388 (Feb) | Thomas Patching | William Neel |
| 1388 (Sep) | William Horlebat | Simon Vincent |
| 1390 (Jan) | Thomas Patching | John Sherare |
| 1390 (Nov) | ||
| 1391 | Thomas Patching | John Sherare |
| 1393 | Thomas Patching | John Sherare |
| 1394 | ||
| 1395 | John atte Mille | John Sherare |
| 1397 (Jan) | Johm Goldston | John Hebbe |
| 1397 (Sep) | Thomas Patching | John Okehurst |
| 1399 | Thomas Patching | William Neel |
| 1401 | William Combe | Thomas Hayne |
| 1402 | Robert Jugler | Simon Vincent |
| 1404 (Jan) | ||
| 1404 (Oct) | ||
| 1406 | John Dolyte | Thomas Neel |
| 1407 | Robert Jugler | Thomas Neel |
| 1410 | ||
| 1411 | ||
| 1413 (Feb) | ||
| 1413 (May) | Geoffrey Hebbe | Robert Jugler |
| 1414 (Apr) | ||
| 1414 (Nov) | Robert Stryvelyne | Robert Jugler |
| 1415 | William Farnhurst | Thomas Neel |
| 1416 (Mar) | William Farnhurst | John Vincent |
| 1416 (Oct) | ||
| 1417 | Thomas Ruddel | Robert Stryvelyne |
| 1419 | John Dolyte | Richard Sherter |
| 1420 | John Cok | William Hore |
| 1421 (May) | William Farnhurst | Robert Stryvelyne |
| 1421 (Dec) | John Dolyte | Richard Fust |
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | Robert Bowyer I | Robert Trigges |
| 1536 | ? | |
| 1539 | ? | |
| 1542 | William Erneley | ? |
| 1545 | ? | |
| 1547 | Richard Sackville II | Robert Bowyer I |
| 1553 (Mar) | Thomas Stoughton | Thomas Carpenter |
| 1553 (Oct) | Thomas Stoughton | Thomas Carpenter |
| 1554 (Apr) | Thomas Stoughton | Thomas Carpenter |
| 1554 (Nov) | John Digons | Walter Roynon |
| 1555 | Richard Knight | Robert Bowyer II |
| 1558 | Peter Tolpat | Lawrence Ardren |
| 1558/9 | Sir Henry Radcliffe | Robert Bowyer |
| 1562/3 | Thomas Stoughton | John Sherwin |
| 1571 | Thomas Kyrle | Thomas West |
| 1572 | Valentine Dale | Richard Lewknor |
| 1584 | Valentine Dale | Richard Lewknor |
| 1586 | Valentine Dale | Richard Lewknor |
| 1588 | Valentine Dale | Richard Lewknor |
| 1593 | Richard Lewknor | William Ashby |
| 1597 | Richard Lewknor | Adrian Stoughton |
| 1601 | Adrian Stoughton | Stephen Barnham |
| 1604 | Adrian Stoughton | Sir Edward Cecil Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon was an English military and naval commander.-Life:The third son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and grandson of Queen Elizabeth's great minister Lord Burghley, Cecil served with the English forces in the Netherlands between 1596 and 1610, becoming a captain... |
| 1614 | Andrew Stoughton | Sir John Morley |
| 1621 | Sir Edward Cecil Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon was an English military and naval commander.-Life:The third son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and grandson of Queen Elizabeth's great minister Lord Burghley, Cecil served with the English forces in the Netherlands between 1596 and 1610, becoming a captain... |
Thomas Whaleman |
| 1624 | Sir Thomas Edmondes | Thomas Whetham |
| 1625 | Algernon Lord Peircy Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of constitutional monarchy.-Family background:... |
Humphrey Hagget |
| 1626 | Algernon Lord Peircy Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of constitutional monarchy.-Family background:... |
Humphrey Hagget |
| 1628 | William Lawley | Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an English politician and lawyer, cavalier and baronet.He was the son of Sir James Bellingham and Agnes Curwen, daughter of Sir Henry Curwen. Bellingham was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge in 1609, and admitted to the Middle Temple a year later... |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | |
| 1640 (Apr) | Christopher Lewknor Christopher Lewknor Christopher Lewknor was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1628 and 1641. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
Edward Dowse Edward Dowse (MP) Edward Dowse was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.Dowse matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford aged 15 on 14 October 1597, and was awarded BA on 8 May 1601 and MA on 8 May 1604. He was incorporated at Cambridge University in 1616.In April 1640, Dowse was... |
| 1640 (Nov) | Christopher Lewknor Christopher Lewknor Christopher Lewknor was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1628 and 1641. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.... |
Sir William Morley William Morley Sir William Morley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Morley was knighted at Titchfield on 4 September 1625.... , disabled 23 November 1642 |
| 1645 | Sir John Temple John Temple (judge) Sir John Temple was an Irish lawyer, courtier and politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons at various times between 1641 and 1677 and in the House of Commons of England from 1646 to 1648... |
Henry Peck |
| 1648 | ? | |
| 1653 | Chichester not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | Henry Peckham Henry Peckham (MP for Chichester) Henry Peckham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1673.Peckham was the eldest son of William Peckham of Aldingbourne, Sussex and his wife Mary. He was baptised on 20 Aug. 1615. In 1632 he was admitted at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He entered... |
(one seat only) |
| 1656 | Henry Peckham Henry Peckham (MP for Chichester) Henry Peckham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1673.Peckham was the eldest son of William Peckham of Aldingbourne, Sussex and his wife Mary. He was baptised on 20 Aug. 1615. In 1632 he was admitted at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He entered... |
(one seat only) |
| 1659 | Henry Peckham Henry Peckham (MP for Chichester) Henry Peckham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1673.Peckham was the eldest son of William Peckham of Aldingbourne, Sussex and his wife Mary. He was baptised on 20 Aug. 1615. In 1632 he was admitted at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He entered... |
William Cawley jnr |
MPs 1660–1868
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| 1660 | Henry Peckham Henry Peckham (MP for Chichester) Henry Peckham was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1673.Peckham was the eldest son of William Peckham of Aldingbourne, Sussex and his wife Mary. He was baptised on 20 Aug. 1615. In 1632 he was admitted at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He entered... |
John Farrington | ||||
| 1661 | William Garway | |||||
| 1673 | Richard May Richard May Sir Richard George May was a British judge.May was born in London and educated at Haileybury. Following national service with the Durham Light Infantry, he studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge... |
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| February 1679 | John Braman | |||||
| September 1679 | John Farrington | |||||
| 1681 | Richard Farington | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1685 | Sir Richard May Richard May Sir Richard George May was a British judge.May was born in London and educated at Haileybury. Following national service with the Durham Light Infantry, he studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge... |
George Gounter | ||||
| 1689 | Thomas Miller | Thomas May Thomas May Thomas May was an English poet, dramatist and historian of the Renaissance era.- Early life and career until 1630 :... |
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| 1695 | The Earl of Ranelagh Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh PC FRS , known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland.-Background:... |
William Elson | ||||
| 1698 | Sir Richard Farington, 1st Bt | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
John Miller | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| January 1701 | Sir Thomas May | William Elson | ||||
| November 1701 | John Miller | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| May 1705 | Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Bt Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet , often Thomas de Littleton, was a British statesman. He was the son of Sir Thomas Littleton, 2nd Baronet and his wife and cousin Anne Littleton.... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| November 1705 | Thomas Onslow Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow commissioned the building of Clandon Park in the 1730s.He became 2nd Baron Onslow on the death of his father, Richard Onslow, in 1717... |
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| 1708 | Thomas Carr | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
Sir Richard Farington, 1st Bt | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1710 | Sir John Miller, 2nd Bt | Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| 1713 | William Elson | James Brudenell | ||||
| 1715 | Sir Richard Farington, 1st Bt | Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
Thomas Miller | |||
| 1719 | Henry Kelsall | |||||
| 1722 | Earl of March Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond The 2nd Duke of Richmond has been described as early cricket's greatest patron. Although he had played cricket as a boy, his real involvement began after he succeeded to the dukedom... |
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| 1724 | Lord William Beauclerk | |||||
| 1727 | Charles Lumley | |||||
| 1729 | James Lumley | |||||
| 1733 | Sir Thomas Prendergast, 2nd Baronet | |||||
| 1734 | James Brudenell | Thomas Yates | ||||
| 1741 | John Page | |||||
| 1746 | Viscount Bury George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC , styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British soldier nobleman best known for his capture of Havana in 1762 during the Seven Years' War.-Early life:... |
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| 1755 | Augustus Keppel Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel PC was an officer of the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the War of American Independence... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1761 | Lord George Henry Lennox | |||||
| 1767 | William Keppel William Keppel (general) Lieutenant-General William Keppel was a British soldier, the third son of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.-Military career:... |
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| 1768 | Thomas Conolly Thomas Conolly (1738–1803) Thomas Conolly was an Irish landowner.He was the son of William James Conolly of Castletown House, by his wife Lady Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford... |
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| 1780 | Thomas Steele Thomas Steele (politician) Thomas Steele was a British politician at the turn of the nineteenth century.After Westminster School and Cambridge, he was elected as MP for Chichester in 1780, holding the seat until 1807.... |
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| 1782 | Percy Charles Wyndham | |||||
| 1784 | George White-Thomas | |||||
| 1807 | James du Pre | |||||
| 1812 | The Earl of March Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and 5th Duke of Lennox KG, PC , styled Earl of March until in 1819, was a British soldier, politician and a prominent Conservative.-Background and education:... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
William Huskisson William Huskisson William Huskisson PC was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for several constituencies, including Liverpool... |
Tory Tory Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada... |
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| 1819 | Lord John Lennox Lord John Lennox Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John George Lennox , was a British soldier and Whig politician.-Background:Lennox was the second son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, and Lady Charlotte, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon.Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond, was his elder... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1823 | William Stephen Poyntz William Stephen Poyntz William Stephen Poyntz was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1800 and 1837.Poyntz was the son of William Poyntz and his wife Isabella Courtenay... |
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| 1830 | John Smith John Smith (Wendover MP) John Smith was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1806 to 1835 and a banker.He was the sixth son of Abel Smith, a Nottingham banker who was a Member of Parliament for Aldborough, St Ives, and St Germans, and the brother of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington. He lived at... |
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| 1831 | Lord Arthur Lennox Lord Arthur Lennox Lord Arthur Lennox was a British politician. He was the youngest son of the 4th Duke of Richmond and the uncle of Lord Henry Lennox.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
John Abel Smith John Abel Smith John Abel Smith was a British Member of Parliament for Chichester and Midhurst.He was the son of John Smith who preceded him as MP for Midhurst.... |
Whig British Whig Party The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule... |
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| 1846 | Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC , known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benjamin Disraeli.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1859 | Humphrey William Freeland | |||||
| 1863 | John Abel Smith John Abel Smith John Abel Smith was a British Member of Parliament for Chichester and Midhurst.He was the son of John Smith who preceded him as MP for Midhurst.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868 The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom... |
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MPs since 1868
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| 1868 United Kingdom general election, 1868 The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom... |
Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC , known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benjamin Disraeli.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Charles Gordon-Lennox Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox KG, GCVO , styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1888 by-election | Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox Lord Walter Charles Gordon-Lennox PC was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household from 1891 to 1892 under Lord Salisbury.-Background:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1894 by-election | Lord Edmund Talbot Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent KG, PC , known as Lord Edmund Talbot between 1876 and 1921, was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-Background:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did... |
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| 1921 by-election | Sir William Bird | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1922 United Kingdom general election, 1922 The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
Charles Rudkin | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1924 - Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *... |
John Courtauld John Sewell Courtauld John Sewell Courtauld , was an English Conservative Party politician.He was the son of Sydney Courtauld and Sarah Lucy Sharpe and is descended from the Courtauld family of silk/textiles/carpets, saw active service in the First World War and owned a company of architects... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1942 by-election | Sir Lancelot Joynson-Hicks Lancelot Joynson-Hicks, 3rd Viscount Brentford Lancelot William Joynson-Hicks, 3rd Viscount Brentford , known as Sir Lancelot William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Baronet from 1956 to 1958, was an English Conservative politician.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1958 by-election | Bill Loveys Walter Loveys Walter Harris Loveys, sometimes known as Bill Loveys was a British farmer and Conservative Party politician.... |
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Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.Elections in the 1980s
Sources
- Election result, 2010 (BBC)
- Election result, 2005 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1983 - 1992 (Election Demon)
- Election results, 1992 - 2010 (Guardian) (UKIP result for 2001 is incorrect)