East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = East Hampshire
Map1 = EastHampshire
Map2 = Hampshire
Entity = Hampshire
Type = County
Year = 1983
Entity = Hampshire
County = Hampshire
EP = South East England
MP = Michael Mates
Party = Conservative

East Hampshire is a county constituency 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. It was created in 1983 to replace the Petersfield Parliamentary constituency. The sitting member of Parliament, and indeed the only MP the seat has had, is Michael Mates. He is retiring at the next General Election.

Boundaries

The constituency is based in a similar area to that of the East Hampshire district, however, the constituency covers a smaller area. The constituency includes the towns of Petersfield, part of Waterlooville, Horndean and Alton. After 2005 the constituency will cover a smaller area than before, as Horndean and the surrounding area becomes part of the new Meon Valley constituency. The constituency will gain the southernmost part of what is currently North East Hampshire.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1983)
* 1983 — "present": Michael Mates, Conservative

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: East Hampshire Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Mates
votes = 24,273
percentage = 45.7
change = −1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ruth Bright
votes = 18,764
percentage = 35.3
change = +5.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marjorie Broughton
votes = 8,519
percentage = 16.0
change = −3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Samuel
votes = 1,583
percentage = 3.0
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 5,509
percentage = 10.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 53,139
percentage = 66.9
change = +2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −3.7 Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: East Hampshire Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Mates
votes = 23,950
percentage = 47.6
change = -0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bob Booker
votes = 15,060
percentage = 29.9
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Barbara Burfoot
votes = 9,866
percentage = 19.6
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Stephen Coles
votes = 1,413
percentage = 2.8
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 8,890
percentage = 17.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 50,289
percentage = 64.3
change = -11.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire