Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Shoreham
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
County West Sussex
February 1974–1997
SeatsOne
Created from Arundel and Shoreham
Replaced by East Worthing and Shoreham, Worthing West, Arundel and South Downs

Shoreham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1997.

Contents

Before the 1885 general election, the Parliamentary borough of New Shoreham, also known simply as Shoreham, returned two members to the House of Commons.

History

This was a safe Conservative seat throughout its existence.

Boundaries

1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Shoreham and Southwick, the Rural District of Chanctonbury, and in the Rural District of Worthing the parishes of Coombes, Findon, Houghton, Lancing, and Sompting.

1983-1997: The District of Adur, and the District of Arun wards of Angmering, East Preston and Kingston, Ferring, Findon, Rustington East, and Rustington West.

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, when the Arundel and Shoreham constituency was divided. It was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new East Worthing and Shoreham constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] Party
Feb 1974 Richard Luce Conservative
1992 Michael Stephen Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see East Worthing and Shoreham,
Worthing West, Arundel and South Downs

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Shoreham [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Stephen 32,670 56.5 −4.4
Liberal Democrats Martin King18,38431.8+1.8
Labour P Godwin6,12310.6+1.5
Liberal W Weights4590.8New
Natural Law JI Dreben2000.3New
Majority 14,28624.7−6.2
Turnout 57,83681.2+3.5
Conservative hold Swing −3.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Shoreham [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 33,660 60.9 −0.8
Alliance Julian Ingram16,59030.0−1.0
Labour Paul Godwin5,0539.1+1.7
Majority 17,07030.9+0.2
Turnout 55,30377.5+3.8
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Shoreham [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 31,679 61.7 +0.8
Alliance Julian Ingram15,91331.0+8.4
Labour Sylvia Hurcombe3,7947.4−8.3
Majority 15,76630.7−7.6
Turnout 51,38673.7−4.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 34,339 60.9 +9.7
Liberal C Robinson12,75422.6−6.3
Labour GD Shamash 8,86715.7−4.2
National Front J Benjafield4060.7New
Majority 21,58538.3+16.0
Turnout 56,36678.0+3.3
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 26,170 51.2 −0.1
Liberal Peter F Bartram14,79728.9−4.6
Labour Q Barry10,20019.9+4.7
Majority 11,37322.3+4.5
Turnout 51,16774.7−5.4
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 28,200 51.3
Liberal Peter F Bartram18,44233.5
Labour Q Barry8,36015.2
Majority 9,75817.8
Turnout 55,00280.1
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
  2. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

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