Parliamentary representation from the Isle of Wight

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The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire (originally Southamptonshire), and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate (1654–1659). Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight), located in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight.

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In 1890 the Isle of Wight became an administrative county. In 1974 it became a new non-metropolitan county and in 1995 a ceremonial county and unitary authority (with unchanged boundaries).

The first part of this article covers the constituencies wholly within the area of the Isle of Wight. The second part refers to the constituency of Hampshire, which included some territory from the Isle of Wight 1290–1654 and 1659–1832. The summaries section only refers to the constituencies included in the first section of the constituency list.

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Isle of Wight constituency was abolished with the island being divided into Isle of Wight East and Isle of Wight West . [1]

List of constituencies

Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies which existed in 1707 were those previously represented in the Parliament of England.

Key to abbreviations:-

Constituencies wholly in the Isle of Wight

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes
Isle of Wight CC165416592H, IW1, IW2
1832*1
Newport BC129512982H, IW1: Unrepresented 1654–1659
158418852 (1584–1868)
1 (1868–1885)
Newtown BC158418322H: Unrepresented 1654–1659
Yarmouth BC158418322H: Unrepresented 1654–1659

Mostly mainland constituency including the Isle of Wight

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes
Hampshire CC129016542H: Did not include Isle of Wight 1654–1659.
16591832

Periods constituencies represented

 1290–12951295–12981298–15841584–16541654–16591659–18321832–18681868–18851885–20242024–*
Hampshire 1290–1654 1659–1832 
Isle of Wight East 2024–present
Isle of Wight West 2024–present
Isle of Wight  1654–1659 1832–2024
Newport  1295–1298 1584–1654 1659–1885 
Newtown  1584–1654 1659–1832 
Yarmouth  1584–1654 1659–1832 

Summaries

Summary of Constituencies by Type and Period

Type129012951298158416541659183218681885
Borough13311
County1111
Total1313221

Summary of members of parliament by Type and Period

Type129012951298158416541659183218681885
Borough26621
County2111
Total2626321

See also

References

  1. "Isle of Wight set for two MPs under boundary review". BBC News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.