UK parliamentary constituency
Portsmouth South |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
Boundary of Portsmouth South in Hampshire |
Location of Hampshire within England |
County | Hampshire |
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Electorate | 71,947 (December 2010)[1] |
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Major settlements | Southsea, Fratton, HMNB Portsmouth |
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Current constituency |
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Created | 1918 |
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Member of Parliament | Stephen Morgan (Labour) |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Portsmouth |
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Portsmouth South is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Stephen Morgan of the Labour Party. Morgan is the first Labour MP to represent the seat.
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
1918–1950: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, St Paul, St Simon, and St Thomas.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Paul, St Simon, and St Thomas.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Jude, St Simon, and St Thomas.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Buckland, Fratton, Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Jude, St Simon, and St Thomas.
1983–2010: The City of Portsmouth wards of Charles Dickens, Fratton, Havelock, Highland, Milton, St Jude, and St Thomas.
2010–present: The City of Portsmouth wards of Central Southsea, Charles Dickens, Eastney and Craneswater, Fratton, Milton, St Jude, and St Thomas.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the 2024 United Kingdom general election will be unchanged.[2]
Constituency profile
The constituency covers the southern part of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, including Fratton, the seaside resort of Southsea and HMNB Portsmouth (Portsmouth Naval Dockyard) within the city bounds. The northern part is represented by Portsmouth North.
This constituency is marginally less affluent than its neighbour, with in December 2012 slightly higher unemployment, but considerably below the national average of all constituencies in terms of the claimant count.[3] Notwithstanding this, following the Second World War the city has a large proportion of flats, increasingly in a more aesthetic apartment style, some being affordable social housing and brutalist tower blocks; however, the majority of the city is of semi-detached and terraced nature with a mixture of incomes centred around the national average[4] and excellent amenities.[5]
History
The constituency was created in 1918 when the larger Portsmouth constituency was split into three divisions: Central, North and South. The Portsmouth Central constituency was abolished in 1950.
During the 2010 general election campaign, independent candidate Les Cummings distributed a leaflet claiming that sitting MP Mike Hancock was a paedophile, which was later proven in court to be false. Cummings was subsequently convicted under the Representation of the People Act 1983 for distributing material which was known to be false with the intention of smearing or defaming to affect the return of a Member of Parliament, and was fined £500 as a result.
Stephen Morgan won the seat at the 2017 general election, the first time ever that the Labour Party have held the seat. Morgan's win was one of 30 net gains made by Labour at that election. At the 2019 general election Labour increased its vote share by 7.6%. This was the second-highest increase in Labour vote share in any seat in the United Kingdom (after Bradford West) in an election where Labour's vote share fell in all but 13 constituencies.[6]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
General election 2017: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stephen Morgan | 18,290 | 41.0 | +21.5 |
| Conservative | Flick Drummond | 16,736 | 37.6 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Vernon-Jackson | 7,699 | 17.3 | ―5.0 |
| UKIP | Kevan Chippindall-Higgin | 1,129 | 2.5 | ―10.9 |
| Green | Ian McCulloch | 712 | 1.6 | ―5.9 |
Majority | 1,554 | 3.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 44,566 | 63.9 | +5.4 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.4 | |
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Elections in the 2000s
General election 2005: Portsmouth South[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hancock | 17,047 | 42.2 | ―2.4 |
| Conservative | Caroline Dinenage | 13,685 | 33.9 | +4.8 |
| Labour | Mark Button | 8,714 | 21.6 | ―2.3 |
| UKIP | Dennis Pierson | 928 | 2.3 | +1.5 |
Majority | 3,362 | 8.3 | ―7.2 |
Turnout | 40,374 | 56.9 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ―3.6 | |
General election 2001: Portsmouth South[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hancock | 17,490 | 44.6 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Philip Warr | 11,396 | 29.1 | ―2.0 |
| Labour | Graham Heaney | 9,361 | 23.9 | ―1.4 |
| Socialist Alliance | Jonathan Molyneux | 647 | 1.6 | New |
| UKIP | Michael Tarrant | 321 | 0.8 | +0.5 |
Majority | 6,094 | 15.5 | +7.1 |
Turnout | 39,216 | 50.9 | ―13.3 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Elections in the 1990s
General election 1997: Portsmouth South[18][19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hancock | 20,421 | 39.5 | ―2.5 |
| Conservative | David Martin | 16,094 | 31.1 | ―11.4 |
| Labour | Alan Burnett | 13,086 | 25.3 | +10.7 |
| Referendum | Christopher Trim | 1,629 | 3.2 | New |
| Liberal | John Thompson | 184 | 0.4 | New |
| UKIP | Jill Evans | 141 | 0.3 | New |
| Natural Law | William Trend | 140 | 0.3 | New |
Majority | 4,327 | 8.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 51,695 | 64.2 | ―4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.4 | |
General election 1992: Portsmouth South[20][21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Martin | 22,798 | 42.5 | ―0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hancock | 22,556 | 42.0 | ―0.9 |
| Labour | Syd Rapson | 7,857 | 14.6 | +1.6 |
| Green | Aleksander Zivkovic | 349 | 0.7 | New |
| Natural Law | William Trend | 91 | 0.2 | New |
Majority | 242 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
Turnout | 53,651 | 69.1 | ―2.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | ±0.0 | |
Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Portsmouth South[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Martin | 23,534 | 43.3 | ―6.7 |
| SDP | Mike Hancock | 23,329 | 42.9 | +17.5 |
| Labour | Keith Gardiner | 7,047 | 13.0 | ―9.6 |
| 657 Party | Martyn Hughes | 455 | 0.8 | New |
Majority | 205 | 0.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 76,292 | 71.3 | +4.0 |
| Conservative gain from SDP | Swing | | |
By-election 1984: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SDP | Mike Hancock | 15,358 | 37.6 | +12.2 |
| Conservative | Patrick Rock | 14,017 | 34.3 | ―15.7 |
| Labour | Sally Thomas | 10,846 | 26.5 | +3.9 |
| National Front | Gordon Knight | 226 | 0.5 | ―0.1 |
| Ecology | Terry Mitchell | 190 | 0.5 | New |
| Independent Liberal | Alan Evens | 113 | 0.3 | ―0.8 |
| Independent Ecology | Thomas Layton | 50 | 0.1 | New |
| Independent | Anthony Andrews | 42 | 0.1 | New |
| New National Party | Peter Smith | 41 | 0.1 | New |
Majority | 1,341 | 3.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 40,523 | 54.5 | ―12.8 |
| SDP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Portsmouth South[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 25,101 | 50.0 | |
| SDP | Mike Hancock | 12,766 | 25.4 | |
| Labour | Sally T. Thomas | 11,324 | 22.6 | |
| Independent Liberal | Alan J. Evens | 554 | 1.1 | New |
| National Front | Gordon A. Knight | 279 | 0.6 | |
| Traditional English Food | D. W. Fry | 172 | 0.3 | New |
Majority | 12,335 | 24.6 | |
Turnout | 50,196 | 67.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1970s
General election 1979: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 26,835 | 54.67 | |
| Labour | Sally T. Thomas | 15,306 | 31.18 | |
| Liberal | Jack Raphael Wallis | 6,487 | 13.22 | |
| National Front | W. Donkin | 457 | 0.93 | New |
Majority | 11,529 | 23.49 | |
Turnout | 49,085 | 72.88 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 23,379 | 47.61 | |
| Labour | A. M. Halmos | 15,308 | 31.17 | |
| Liberal | M. Tribe | 9,807 | 19.97 | |
| Marxist-Leninist (England) | A. D. Rifkin | 612 | 1.25 | |
Majority | 8,071 | 16.44 | |
Turnout | 49,106 | 69.39 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 26,824 | 50.26 | |
| Labour | S. Lloyd | 15,842 | 29.69 | |
| Liberal | J. Williams | 10,307 | 19.31 | New |
| Marxist-Leninist (England) | A. D. Rifkin | 394 | 0.74 | New |
Majority | 10,982 | 20.57 | |
Turnout | 58,367 | 75.86 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 23,962 | 63.38 | |
| Labour | John White | 13,847 | 36.62 | |
Majority | 10,115 | 26.76 | |
Turnout | 37,809 | 67.36 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1966: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bonner Pink | 22,713 | 60.65 | |
| Labour | Patten Bridge Smith | 14,738 | 39.35 | |
Majority | 7,975 | 21.30 | |
Turnout | 37,451 | 70.74 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jocelyn Lucas | 24,387 | 63.69 | |
| Labour | Richard W. S. Pryke | 13,904 | 36.31 | |
Majority | 10,483 | 27.38 | |
Turnout | 38,291 | 71.02 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1959: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jocelyn Lucas | 27,892 | 69.96 | |
| Labour | Frank Towell | 11,979 | 30.04 | |
Majority | 15,913 | 39.92 | |
Turnout | 39,871 | 72.33 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1955: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jocelyn Lucas | 27,887 | 67.22 | |
| Labour | Lawrence W. Carroll | 13,600 | 32.78 | |
Majority | 14,287 | 34.44 | |
Turnout | 41,487 | 72.39 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: Portsmouth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jocelyn Lucas | 30,548 | 63.78 | |
| Labour | Douglas S. Wallace | 17,350 | 36.22 | |
Majority | 13,198 | 27.56 | |
Turnout | 47,898 | 80.76 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
See also
Notes
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