Yeovil (UK Parliament constituency)

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Yeovil
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Yeovil in Somerset (Administrative County of)
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Location of Somerset (Administrative County of) within England
County Somerset
Electorate 82,771 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlementsYeovil, Chard
Current constituency
Created 1918
Member of Parliament Marcus Fysh (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from South Somerset and East Somerset (parts of)

Yeovil is a constituency [n 1] in Somerset created in 1918 and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has been represented since 2015 by Marcus Fysh, a Conservative. [n 2]

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Boundaries

1918–1974: The Municipal Boroughs of Yeovil and Chard, the Urban Districts of Crewkerne and Ilminster, the Rural Districts of Chard, Langport, Yeovil.

1974–1983: As 1918 but with redrawn boundaries.

1983–1997: The District of Yeovil wards of Blackdown, Chard North East, Chard North West, Chard Parish, Chard South East, Chard South West, Chinnock, Coker, Crewkerne Town, Dowlish, Egwood, Hazelbury, Houndstone, Ilminster Town, Lynches, Mudford, Neroche, St Michael's, South Petherton, Stoke, Windwhistle, Yeovil Central, Yeovil East, Yeovil North, Yeovil Preston, Yeovil South, Yeovil West.

1997–2010: The District of South Somerset wards of Blackdown, Chard Avishayes, Chard Combe, Chard Crimchard, Chard Holyrood, Chard Jocelyn, Coker, Crewkerne, Egwood, Hamdon, Houndstone, Ilminster, Mudford, Neroche, Parrett, St Michael's, South Petherton, Tatworth and Forton, Windwhistle, Yeovil Central, Yeovil East, Yeovil Preston, Yeovil South, Yeovil West, Yeovil Without.

2010–present: The District of South Somerset wards of Blackdown, Brympton, Chard Avishayes, Chard Combe, Chard Crimchard, Chard Holyrood, Chard Jocelyn, Coker, Crewkerne, Egwood, Hamdon, Ilminster, Ivelchester, Neroche, Parrett, St Michael's, South Petherton, Tatworth and Forton, Windwhistle, Yeovil Central, Yeovil East, Yeovil South, Yeovil West, Yeovil Without.

Yeovil (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

The seat covers the towns of Yeovil, Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster in the county.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, rural areas to the north of the town of Yeovil will be transferred to the new constituency of Glastonbury and Somerton.

History

Results of all deposit-keeping candidates since 1983 in their bid be the MP for Yeovil (UK House of Commons). Results for Yeovil since 1983.svg
Results of all deposit-keeping candidates since 1983 in their bid be the MP for Yeovil (UK House of Commons).

From 1918 until 1983, Yeovil always returned a Conservative MP (though by only narrow margins over Labour in the 1940s and 1950s). There then followed a period of over 30 years during which the seat was represented by a member of the Liberal Party or their successors, the Liberal Democrats; firstly former leader Paddy Ashdown (1983–2001) and then former Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws (2001 to 2015). [4] At the 2015 election, the seat returned to its former Conservative allegiance as Marcus Fysh defeated Laws by over 5,000 votes. [5]

The South Somerset district voted 57% to leave the European Union, and academic analysis estimates that Yeovil itself voted 59% to leave. [6] There was a swing of 7.7% away from the pro-Remain Liberal Democrats towards the pro-Leave Conservatives, which made the seat much safer in 2017, Marcus Fysh's majority increasing to just under 15,000. In 2019 the voters slightly increased this majority (to over 16,000).

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [7] Party
1918 Aubrey Herbert Conservative
1923 by-election George Davies
1945 William Kingsmill
1951 John Peyton
1983 Paddy Ashdown Liberal
1988 Liberal Democrats
2001 David Laws
2015 Marcus Fysh Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Dance [8]
Conservative Marcus Fysh [9]
Green Serena Wootton [10]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Yeovil [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marcus Fysh 34,588 58.4 Increase2.svg3.9
Liberal Democrats Mick Clark18,40731.1Increase2.svg1.4
Labour Terence Ledlie3,7616.3Decrease2.svg6.2
Green Diane Wood1,6292.7Increase2.svg0.9
Independent Tony Capozzoli6891.2New
Constitution and ReformTom Fox1860.3New
Majority16,18127.3Increase2.svg2.5
Turnout 59,26071.9Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3
General election 2017: Yeovil [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marcus Fysh 32,369 54.5 +12.0
Liberal Democrats Jo Roundell Greene17,64629.7–3.4
Labour Ian Martin7,41812.5+5.4
Green Robert Wood1,0521.8–2.0
Independent Katy Pritchard9191.5New
Majority14,72324.8+15.4
Turnout 59,40471.6+2.5
Conservative hold Swing +7.7
General election 2015: Yeovil [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marcus Fysh 24,158 42.5 +9.6
Liberal Democrats David Laws 18,88533.222.5
UKIP Simon Smedley7,64613.4+9.3
Labour Sheena King4,0537.1+1.9
Green Emily McIvor2,1913.8New
Majority5,2939.4N/A
Turnout 56,93369.10.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +16.1
General election 2010: Yeovil [17] [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Laws 31,843 55.7 +4.2
Conservative Kevin Davis18,80732.91.2
Labour Lee Skevington2,9915.25.3
UKIP Nigel Pearson2,3574.1+0.3
BNP Robert Baehr1,1622.0New
Majority13,03622.8+5.6
Turnout 57,16069.4+5.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Yeovil [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Laws 25,658 51.4 +7.1
Conservative Ian Jenkins17,09634.31.8
Labour Colin Rolfe5,25610.54.2
UKIP Graham Livings1,9033.8+1.5
Majority8,56217.1+8.9
Turnout 49,91364.3+0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +4.5
General election 2001: Yeovil [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Laws 21,266 44.3 4.4
Conservative Marco Forgione17,33836.1+8.4
Labour Joe Conway7,07714.70.2
UKIP Neil Boxall1,1312.3New
Green Alex Begg7861.6+0.3
Liberal Anthony Prior5341.1New
Majority3,9288.212.8
Turnout 48,03264.28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 6.5

Elections in the 1990s

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Paddy Ashdown
General election 1997: Yeovil [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown 26,349 48.7 −2.9
Conservative Nicholas Cambrook14,94627.7−9.3
Labour Patrick Conway8,05314.9+5.3
Referendum John Beveridge3,5746.6New
Green David Taylor 7281.3+0.2
Independent John Archer3060.6New
Rainbow Dream Ticket Christopher Hudson970.2New
Majority11,40321.0+6.3
Turnout 54,05372.39.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.2
General election 1992: Yeovil [19] [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown 30,958 51.7 +0.3
Conservative Julian Davidson22,12536.94.4
Labour Vivien Elson5,7659.6+2.3
Green Jay Risbridger6391.1New
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 3380.6New
Anti-Paddy Ashdown Keep Britain IndependentReginald Simmerson700.1New
Majority8,83314.8+4.7
Turnout 59,89582.0+2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paddy Ashdown 28,841 51.4 +0.9
Conservative George Sandeman23,14141.32.7
Labour John Fitzmaurice4,0997.3+1.7
Majority5,70010.1+3.6
Turnout 56,08179.70.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
General election 1983: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paddy Ashdown 26,608 50.5 +20.0
Conservative David Martin 23,20244.0−3.9
Labour Peter Brushett2,9285.6−16.0
Majority3,4066.5N/A
Turnout 52,73879.8-2.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.0

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 31,321 47.9 +4.9
Liberal Paddy Ashdown 19,93930.5+1.5
Labour Ian Luder 14,09821.6-7.4
Majority11,38217.4+3.4
Turnout 65,35882.1+2.8
Conservative hold Swing +3.2
General election October 1974: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 25,658 43.0 +1.47
Labour M. T. McVicar17,33029.0+1.22
Liberal Geoffrey F. Taylor17,29829.0-0.04
Independent J. E. Tippett3320.5New
Majority7,37914.0+2.02
Turnout 60,61879.3-4.56
Conservative hold Swing +0.12
General election February 1974: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 25,95541.53-8.16
Liberal Geoffrey F. Taylor18,46529.54+16.23
Labour M.T. McVicar17,36227.78-9.22
Democratic ConservativeJ.E. Tippett7201.15New
Majority7,49011.99-0.7
Turnout 62,54283.86+4.52
Conservative hold Swing -12.2
General election 1970: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 27,68949.69+6.52
Labour John A Elswood20,62137.00-2.21
Liberal David E Evans7,41813.31-4.31
Majority7,06812.69+8.73
Turnout 55,72879.34-4.24
Conservative hold Swing +4.36

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 22,66443.17+0.62
Labour John A Elswood20,58439.21+5.88
Liberal David E Evans9,24817.62-6.50
Majority2,0803.96-5.26
Turnout 52,49683.63+0.32
Conservative hold Swing +3.25
General election 1964: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 21,91942.55-4.16
Labour Albert C Reed17,17133.33-1.33
Liberal Geoffrey F. Taylor12,42624.12+6.48
Majority4,7489.22-2.83
Turnout 51,51683.31-1.88
Conservative hold Swing -2.75

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 23,77146.71-1.5
Labour W. Alex Baker17,63834.66-5.0
Liberal Geoffrey Fawsitt Taylor9,48418.64+6.4
Majority6,13312.05+3.5
Turnout 50,89385.19+0.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
General election 1955: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 24,05948.17+1.33
Labour Moss Murray19,79339.63-0.43
Liberal Geoffrey Fawsitt Taylor6,08912.19+0.10
Majority4,2668.54+2.77
Turnout 49,94185.06-2.9
Conservative hold Swing +0.88
General election 1951: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peyton 23,70146.84+4.27
Labour Moss Murray20,78041.07+1.74
Liberal Marguerite L Winsor6,11812.09-6.01
Majority2,9215.77+2.53
Turnout 50,59987.96+0.5
Conservative hold Swing +3.0
General election 1950: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Kingsmill 21,14542.57+4.81
Labour Maurice Shinwell19,53239.33+1.95
Liberal Leon MacLaren 8,99018.10-6.74
Majority1,6133.24+2.84
Turnout 49,86787.46+12.20
Conservative hold Swing +3.38

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Yeovil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Kingsmill 16,81537.78-9.02
Labour Malcolm MacPherson 16,64137.38+17.28
Liberal James Douglas Bateman11,05724.84-8.26
Majority1740.40-13.30
Turnout 44,51375.26-3.04
Conservative hold Swing -13.15

Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Davies 17,640 46.8 -4.1
Liberal James Douglas Bateman12,48233.1-2.4
Labour Albert Edward Millett7,56720.1+6.5
Majority5,15813.7-1.7
Turnout 37,68978.3-5.8
Conservative hold Swing -0.9
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Hamilton Fyfe
General election 1931: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Davies 20,165 50.9 +9.8
Liberal Percy Holt Heffer14,04635.5-3.3
Labour Hamilton Fyfe 5,37713.6-6.5
Majority6,11915.4+13.1
Turnout 39,58884.1+0.7
Conservative hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist George Davies 15,526 41.1 -7.2
Liberal Percy Holt Heffer14,67938.8+7.7
Labour Francis Douglas 7,60920.1-0.5
Majority8472.3-14.9
Turnout 37,81483.4-0.2
Unionist hold Swing -7.5
General election 1924: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist George Davies 14,477 48.3 +3.8
Liberal Charles Waley Cohen 9,32031.1-6.5
Labour James Lievsley George6,17920.6+2.8
Majority5,15717.2+10.2
Turnout 29,97683.6
Unionist hold Swing +5.1
1923 general election: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist George Davies 12,690 44.5 -17.3
Liberal Charles Waley Cohen 10,71537.6N/A
Labour William Kelly 5,08017.8-20.5
Majority1,9756.9-16.6
Turnout 28,485
Unionist hold Swing -7.5
1923 Yeovil by-election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist George Davies 13,205 46.6 -15.2
Labour William Kelly 8,14028.7-9.6
Liberal Charles Waley Cohen 7,02424.8New
Majority5,06517.9-5.6
Turnout 28,36980.8+7.8
Unionist hold Swing -2.8
1922 general election: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Aubrey Herbert 15,468 61.8 +11.3
Labour William Kelly 9,58138.3+1.9
Majority5,88723.5+9.4
Turnout 25,04973.0+11.2
Unionist hold Swing +4.7

Elections in the 1910s

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Aubrey Herbert
General election 14 December 1918: Yeovil [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Aubrey Herbert 10,52250.5
Labour William Kelly 7,58936.4
Liberal J. R. Brough2,74313.2
Majority2,93314.1
Turnout 20,85461.8
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also

Notes

  1. A county 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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