Eastbourne (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Eastbourne
Map1 = Eastbourne
Map2 = EastSussex
Entity = East Sussex
Type = Borough
Year = 1885
Entity = East Sussex
County = East Sussex
EP = South East England
MP = Nigel Waterson
Party = Conservative

Eastbourne is a parliamentary 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 is currently a marginal seat between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, although the Conservatives have seldom lost since it was created.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the town of Eastbourne in East Sussex, in particular the whole Borough of Eastbourne, along with some nearby villages such as Willingdon, Wannock, East Dean, and Friston.

History

This seat was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Its territory had previously been incorporated in the East Sussex constituency, which in turn had been created by the Reform Act 1832 as a division of the Sussex constituency.

There have been four by-elections in the constituency:
* Eastbourne by-election, 1925 (held by the Conservatives), following the resignation of the Conservative MP Sir George Ambrose Lloyd
* Eastbourne by-election, 1932 (held by the Conservatives), following the death of the Conservative MP Edward Marjoribanks
* Eastbourne by-election, 1935 (held by the Conservatives), following the death of the Conservative MP John Slater
* Eastbourne by-election, 1990 (won by the Liberal Democrat), following the death of the Conservative MP Ian Gow

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Waterson
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party = Liberal Democrats
candidate = Stephen Lloyd
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percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dave Brinson
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title=General Election 2005: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Waterson
votes = 21,033
percentage = 43.5
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Lloyd
votes = 19,909
percentage = 41.1
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Jones
votes = 5,268
percentage = 10.9
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Andrew Meggs
votes = 1,233
percentage = 2.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Clive Gross
votes = 949
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,124
percentage = 2.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,392
percentage = 64.8
change = +5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 2001: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Waterson
votes = 19,738
percentage = 44.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Berry
votes = 17,584
percentage = 39.3
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Roles
votes = 5,967
percentage = 13.3
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Barry Jones
votes = 907
percentage = 2.0
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Theresia Williamson
votes = 574
percentage = 1.3
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 2,154
percentage = 4.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,770
percentage = 59.6
change = -13.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

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title=General Election 1997: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Waterson
votes = 22,183
percentage = 42.1
change = -10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Berry
votes = 20,189
percentage = 38.3
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Lines
votes = 6,576
percentage = 12.5
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Trevor Lowe
votes = 2,724
percentage = 5.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Theresia Williamson
votes = 741
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Dawkins
votes = 254
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 1,994
percentage = 3.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52,667
percentage = 72.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.

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title=General Election 1992: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nigel Waterson
votes = 31,792
percentage = 51.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Bellotti
votes = 26,311
percentage = 42.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ivan Gibbons
votes = 2,834
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Aherne
votes = 391
percentage = 0.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Theresia Williamson
votes = 296
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,481
percentage = 8.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 61,624
percentage = 80.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=By-election 1990: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Bellotti
votes = 23,415
percentage = 50.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Hickmet
votes = 18,865
percentage = 41.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Charlotte Atkins
votes = 2,308
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Aherne
votes = 553
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Theresia Williamson
votes = 526
percentage = 1.1
change = Election box candidate
party = Corrective Party
candidate = Lady Whiplash
votes = 216
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = John McAuley
votes = 154
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate
party = Ironside Party
candidate = Eric Page
votes = 35
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,550
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,072
percentage = 60.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

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title=General Election 1987: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Gow
votes = 33,587
percentage = 59.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P G Driver
votes = 16,664
percentage = 29.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Patel
votes = 4,928
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = R Addison
votes = 867
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 16,923
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 56,046
percentage = 75.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1983: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Gow
votes = 31,501
percentage = 59.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P G Driver
votes = 18,015
percentage = 33.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C A Clark
votes = 3,790
percentage = 7.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,486
percentage = 25.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,306
percentage = 73.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

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title=General Election 1979: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Gow
votes = 37,168
percentage = 63.05
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = David Bellotti
votes = 11,084
percentage = 18.80
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Len Caine
votes = 10,166
percentage = 17.24
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = C Mitchell
votes = 533
percentage = 0.90
change = Election box majority
votes = 26,084
percentage = 44.25
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,951
percentage = 76.68
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election October 1974: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Gow
votes = 30,442
percentage = 54.66
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G H Millar
votes = 14,417
percentage = 25.89
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Len Caine
votes = 10,830
percentage = 19.45
change = Election box majority
votes = 16,025
percentage = 28.78
change = Election box turnout
votes = 55,689
percentage = 74.55
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election February 1974: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Gow
votes = 31,462
percentage = 51.31
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S Terrell
votes = 23,987
percentage = 39.12
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D S Dawson
votes = 5,874
percentage = 9.58
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,475
percentage = 12.19
change = Election box turnout
votes = 61,323
percentage = 82.60
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1970: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Stuart Taylor
votes = 30,296
percentage = 48.80
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S Terrell
votes = 23,308
percentage = 37.55
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C G Abley
votes = 8,475
percentage = 13.65
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,988
percentage = 11.26
change = Election box turnout
votes = 62,079
percentage = 73.67
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1960s

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title=General Election 1966: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Stuart Taylor
votes = 26,039
percentage = 46.26
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S Terrell
votes = 16,746
percentage = 29.75
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J H High
votes = 12,620
percentage = 22.42
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = V H Petty
votes = 883
percentage = 1.57
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,293
percentage = 16.51
change = Election box turnout
votes = 56,288
percentage = 77.24
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1964: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Stuart Taylor
votes = 26,410
percentage = 49.01
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = S Terrell
votes = 15,441
percentage = 28.66
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J E M Baker
votes = 12,034
percentage = 22.33
change = Election box majority
votes = 10,969
percentage = 20.36
change = Election box turnout
votes = 53,885
percentage = 76.70
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1950s

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title=General Election 1959: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Stuart Taylor
votes = 27,874
percentage = 57.28
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A A Dumont
votes = 11,837
percentage = 24.32
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R L Gardner-Thorpe
votes = 8,955
percentage = 18.40
change = Election box majority
votes = 16,037
percentage = 32.95
change = Election box turnout
votes = 48,666
percentage = 77.28
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

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title=By-election 1925: EastbourneElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sir William Reginald Hall
votes = 12,741
percentage = 58.4
change = −9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = H. Johnstone
votes = 5,386
percentage = 24.7
change = +8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T.S.B. Williams
votes = 3,696
percentage = 16.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 7,355
percentage = 33.7
change = −18.1Election box turnout
votes = 21,823
percentage = 60.7
change = −14.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −9.0

Trivia

Rupert Sackville Gwynne, MP from 1910 to 1924, was brother of Roland, lover of suspected Eastbourne serial killer, John Bodkin Adams.

References

* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ecommons1.htm Historical list of MPs]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/222.stm Election result, 2005] (BBC)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/222.stm Election results, 1997 - 2001] (BBC)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EB.html Election results, 1997 - 2001] (Election Demon)
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1983EB.html Election results, 1983 - 1992]
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9571,-908,00.html Election results, 1992 - 2005] (Guardian)
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Election results, 1950 - 2001] (Keele University)
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ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex