Portsmouth North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Portsmouth North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Portsmouth North in Hampshire
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Location of Hampshire within England
County Hampshire
Electorate 71,798 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Cosham. Hilsea. Farlington
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Portsmouth West and Portsmouth Langstone
1918–1950
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Portsmouth
Replaced by Portsmouth West

Portsmouth North is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Penny Mordaunt, the current Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council. She is a Conservative MP. [n 2]

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Boundaries

Portsmouth North (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Charles Dickens, Mile End, North End, and Portsea.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Cosham, Farlington, Meredith, Nelson, North End, Paulsgrove, Portsea, and St Mary and Guildhall.

1983–1997: The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove, and the Borough of Havant wards of Purbrook and Stakes.

1997–2010: The City of Portsmouth wards of Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove.

2010–present: The City of Portsmouth wards of Baffins, Copnor, Cosham, Drayton and Farlington, Hilsea, Nelson, and Paulsgrove.

As its name suggests, the constituency covers the northern portion of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged. [2]

History

The constituency was created in 1918 when the two-seat Portsmouth constituency was split into three divisions: Central, North and South.

It was abolished for the 1950 general election and largely replaced by a new Portsmouth West constituency as the axis of division changed, but was re-established for the February 1974 general election.

Constituency profile

This urban seat is of average affluence [3] and incomes, with relatively low unemployment compared to the national average measured at the end of 2012 at 3.8% (claimant count) as opposed to 2.3% average across the region. [4]

Taken together with Portsmouth West, it has been one of the most long-standing bellwethers (of the national election winner), having that status since 1966.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1950

ElectionMemberParty
1918 Sir Bertram Falle, Bt. Coalition Conservative
1922 Conservative
1934 by-election Admiral Sir Roger Keyes Conservative
1943 by-election Admiral Sir William James Conservative
1945 Donald Bruce Labour
1950 constituency abolished: see Portsmouth West

MPs since 1974

ElectionMemberParty
Feb 1974 Frank Judd Labour
1979 Peter Griffiths Conservative
1997 Syd Rapson Labour
2005 Sarah McCarthy-Fry Labour Co-operative
2010 Penny Mordaunt Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Mordaunt [5]
Reform UK Melvyn Todd [6]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Portsmouth North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Mordaunt 28,172 61.4 +6.6
Labour Amanda Martin12,39227.0−6.7
Liberal Democrats Antonia Harrison3,4197.4+1.9
Green Lloyd Day1,3042.8+1.1
Independent George Madgwick6231.4New
Majority15,78034.4+13.3
Turnout 45,91064.4−1.7
Conservative hold Swing +6.7
General election 2017: Portsmouth North [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Mordaunt 25,860 54.8 +7.8
Labour Rumal Khan15,89533.7+9.9
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders2,6085.5−0.7
UKIP Mike Fitzgerald1,9264.1−15.0
Green Ken Hawkins [9] 7911.7−1.5
Libertarian Joe Jenkins1300.3New
Majority9,96521.1-2.1
Turnout 47,21066.1+4.0
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
General election 2015: Portsmouth North [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Mordaunt 21,343 47.0 +2.7
Labour John Ferrett10,80623.8−4.0
UKIP Mike Fitzgerald [11] 8,66019.1+15.0
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders2,8286.2−13.9
Green Gavin Ellis [12] 1,4503.2+2.1
TUSC Jon Woods2310.5+0.2
Majority10,53723.2+6.7
Turnout 45,31862.1−0.6
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
General election 2010: Portsmouth North [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Mordaunt 19,533 44.3 +6.5
Labour Co-op Sarah McCarthy-Fry 12,24427.8−13.1
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders8,87420.1+3.4
UKIP Mike Fitzgerald1,8124.1+0.5
English Democrat David Knight1,0402.4New
Green Iain Maclennan4611.0New
TUSC Mick Tosh1540.3New
Majority7,28916.5N/A
Turnout 44,11862.7+2.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Portsmouth North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sarah McCarthy-Fry 15,412 40.9 −9.8
Conservative Penny Mordaunt 14,27337.8+1.1
Liberal Democrats Gary Lawson6,68417.7+7.4
UKIP Mike Smith 1,3483.6+2.1
Majority1,1393.1−10.9
Turnout 37,71760.0+2.6
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 2001: Portsmouth North [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Syd Rapson 18,676 50.7 +3.6
Conservative Christopher Day13,54236.7−0.9
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders3,79510.3−0.3
UKIP William McCabe5591.5+0.8
Independent Brian Bundy2940.8+0.6
Majority5,13414.0+4.5
Turnout 36,86657.4−12.7
Labour hold Swing −2.2

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Portsmouth North [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Syd Rapson 21,339 47.1 +13.9
Conservative Peter Griffiths 17,01637.6−13.1
Liberal Democrats Steven Sollitt4,78810.6-4.5
Referendum Shaun Evelegh1,7573.9New
UKIP Peter Coe2980.7New
Wessex Regionalist Colin Bex720.2New
Majority4,3239.5N/A
Turnout 45,27070.1–7.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +13.5
General election 1992: Portsmouth North [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Griffiths 32,240 52.6 −2.7
Labour Alan D. Burnett18,35929.9+9.9
Liberal Democrats Alex M. Bentley10,10116.5−8.2
Green Helen Palmer6281.0New
Majority13,88122.7−7.9
Turnout 61,32877.1+2.3
Conservative hold Swing −6.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Portsmouth North [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Griffiths 33,297 55.3 Steady2.svg
SDP Elizabeth Mitchell14,89624.7+1.1
Labour Co-op David Miles12,01620.0-1.1
Majority18,40130.6-1.1
Turnout 60,20974.8+1.9
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
General election 1983: Portsmouth North [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Griffiths 31,413 55.3 +6.6
SDP Stuart Luxon13,41423.6New
Labour Nigel Beard 12,01321.1-23.2
Majority17,99931.7+27.4
Turnout 56,84072.9-5.7
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Griffiths 26,35648.65+5.32
Labour Frank Judd 24,04544.38-1.49
Liberal S Brewin3,3546.19-3.72
National Front R Hadlow2980.55New
Workers Revolutionary T White1220.26New
Majority2,3114.27+2.74
Turnout 54,17778.66+1.81
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.4
General election October 1974: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Judd 24,35245.87+2.26
Conservative John Ward 23,00743.33+0.30
Liberal Eileen Brooks5,2089.81-3.55
More Prosperous Britain Tom Keen5270.99New
Majority1,3452.54+1.96
Turnout 53,09476.85-3.00
Labour hold Swing +1.28
General election February 1974: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Judd 23,84743.61
Conservative Peter Griffiths 23,52743.03
Liberal A.J. Peaston7,30413.36
Majority3200.58
Turnout 54,67879.85
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Bruce 15,35251.09+17.79
Conservative Greville Howard 14,31047.62-19.0
Democratic John Edward Vincent Keast3881.29New
Majority1,0423.47+36.23
Turnout 30,05075.36+10.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 18.88
1943 Portsmouth North by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James 6,735 59.7 -6.9
Common Wealth Thomas Sargant 4,54540.3New
Majority2,19019.4-13.8
Turnout 11,280
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Keyes 22,95666.62+7.02
Labour Edward Thomas Humby11,50233.38-7.02
Majority11,45433.24+14.04
Turnout 34,45864.86-9.63
Conservative hold Swing +7.02
1934 Portsmouth North by-election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Keyes 17,582 59.6 -8.8
Labour Edward Thomas Humby11,90440.4+8.8
Majority5,67819.2-17.5
Turnout 29,48655.7-18.79
Conservative hold Swing -8.8
General election 1931: Portsmouth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertram Falle 26,33169.37+24.87
Labour Kenneth Dewar 12,18231.63-4.57
Majority14,14936.74+28.44
Turnout 38,51374.49+3.69
Conservative hold Swing +14.87

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Portsmouth North [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Bertram Falle 15,352 44.5 −18.6
Labour Edward Archbold12,47536.2−0.7
Liberal Archibald William Palmer6,64319.3New
Majority2,8778.3−27.9
Turnout 34,47070.8−4.2
Registered electors 48,688
Unionist hold Swing −9.0
General election 1924: Portsmouth North [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Bertram Falle 17,597 63.1 +12.9
Labour Olaf Gleeson10,27936.9+0.7
Majority7,31826.2+12.2
Turnout 27,87675.0+3.3
Registered electors 37,168
Unionist hold Swing +6.1
General election 1923: Portsmouth North [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Bertram Falle 13,229 50.2 −5.7
Labour Olaf Gleeson9,52336.2+9.3
Liberal William Llewellyn Williams3,58413.6−3.6
Majority3,70614.0−15.0
Turnout 26,33671.7−0.2
Registered electors 36,717
Unionist hold Swing −7.5
General election 1922: Portsmouth North [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Bertram Falle 14,168 55.9 −5.9
Labour Arthur Henderson 6,80826.9New
Liberal Thomas Henry Field Lapthorn 4,36817.2New
Majority7,36029.0+5.4
Turnout 25,34471.9+19.6
Registered electors 35,236
Unionist hold Swing N/A

Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Portsmouth North [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Bertram Falle 11,42761.8
Naval and Lower-DeckLionel Yexley*7,06338.2
Majority4,36423.6
Turnout 18,49052.3
Registered electors 35,367
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

* Yexley (real name, James Woods) was supported by the Lower-Deck Parliamentary Committee, and also the local Liberal association.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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