Havant_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Havant (/ˈhævənt/) is a constituency[n 1] in Hampshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Alan Mak, a member of the Conservative Party. He is the first person of Chinese and East Asian origin to be elected to the House of Commons.
Quick Facts County, Electorate ...
| Havant | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Location of Hampshire within England | |
| County | Hampshire |
| Electorate | 70,568 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bedhampton, Emsworth, Havant, Warblington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Alan Mak (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Havant & Waterloo |
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The constituency comprises most of the borough (and the town) of Havant in Hampshire. This includes Hayling Island, Waterlooville and Emsworth.
Residents are slightly poorer and less likely to be university-educated[2] than the UK average.[3]
1983–1997: The Borough of Havant wards of Barncroft, Battins, Bedhampton, Bondfields, Cowplain, Emsworth, Hart Plain, Hayling East, Hayling West, St Faith's, Warren Park, and Waterloo.
1997–present: The Borough of Havant wards of Barncroft, Battins, Bedhampton, Bondfields, Emsworth, Hayling East, Hayling West, Purbrook, St Faith's, Stakes, and Warren Park.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.[4]
The constituency was preceded by Havant and Waterloo.
The current MP Alan Mak is the first person of Chinese and East Asian origin to be elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
More information Election, Member ...
| Election | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ian Lloyd | Conservative | |
| 1992 | David Willetts | Conservative | |
| 2015 | Alan Mak | Conservative | |
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Elections in the 2020s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stefanie Harvey | ||||
| Reform UK | John Perry[6] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
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Elections in the 2010s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Mak | 30,051 | 65.4 | +5.6 | |
| Labour | Rosamund Knight | 8,259 | 18.0 | -7.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Gray | 5,708 | 12.4 | +6.4 | |
| Green | John Colman | 1,597 | 3.5 | +1.1 | |
| SDP | Alan Black | 344 | 0.7 | New | |
| Majority | 21,792 | 47.4 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 45,959 | 63.7 | -0.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.5 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Mak | 27,676 | 59.8 | +8.1 | |
| Labour | Graham Giles | 11,720 | 25.3 | +9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Gray | 2,801 | 6.0 | -0.5 | |
| UKIP | John Perry | 2,011 | 4.3 | -16.3 | |
| Green | Tim Dawes | 1,122 | 2.4 | -2.8 | |
| Independent | Ann Buckley | 984 | 2.1 | New | |
| Majority | 15,956 | 34.5 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 46,399 | 63.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.6 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Mak | 23,159 | 51.7 | +0.6 | |
| UKIP | John Perry | 9,239 | 20.6 | +14.7 | |
| Labour | Graham Giles | 7,149 | 15.9 | −1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Sollitt[10] | 2,929 | 6.5 | −16.9 | |
| Green | Tim Dawes | 2,352 | 5.2 | New | |
| Majority | 13,920 | 31.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 44,828 | 63.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.05 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Willetts | 22,433 | 51.1 | +6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Payton | 10,273 | 23.4 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | Robert Smith | 7,777 | 17.7 | −11.0 | |
| UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 2,611 | 5.9 | +3.5 | |
| English Democrat | Fungus Addams | 809 | 1.8 | New | |
| Majority | 12,160 | 27.7 | +12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,903 | 63.0 | +2.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
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Elections in the 2000s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Willetts | 18,370 | 44.4 | +0.5 | |
| Labour | Sarah Bogle | 11,862 | 28.7 | −4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bentley | 8,358 | 20.2 | +1.6 | |
| Green | Timothy Dawes | 1,006 | 2.4 | +0.4 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Harris | 998 | 2.4 | +1.0 | |
| BNP | Ian Johnson | 562 | 1.4 | New | |
| Veritas | Russell Thomas | 195 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 6,508 | 15.7 | +5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 41,351 | 60.3 | +2.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.65 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Willetts | 17,769 | 43.9 | +4.2 | |
| Labour | Peter Guthrie | 13,562 | 33.5 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Cole | 7,508 | 18.6 | −3.8 | |
| Green | Kevin Jacks | 793 | 2.0 | New | |
| UKIP | Timothy Cuell | 561 | 1.4 | New | |
| Independent | Roy Stanley | 244 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 4,207 | 10.4 | +2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 40,437 | 57.6 | −12.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.35 | |||
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Elections in the 1990s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Willetts | 19,204 | 39.7 | −13.1 | |
| Labour | Lynne Armstrong | 15,475 | 32.0 | +12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Kooner | 10,806 | 22.4 | −3.7 | |
| Referendum | Anthony Green | 2,395 | 5.0 | New | |
| British Isles People First Party | Major Atwal | 442 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 3,729 | 7.7 | |||
| Turnout | 48,322 | 70.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.7 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Willetts | 32,233 | 55.0 | −2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen van Hagen | 14,649 | 25.0 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | Graham Morris | 10,968 | 18.7 | +4.6 | |
| Green | Terry Mitchell | 793 | 1.4 | New | |
| Majority | 17,584 | 30.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 58,643 | 79.0 | +4.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
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Elections in the 1980s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Lloyd | 32,527 | 57.1 | +1.8 | |
| SDP | Elizabeth Cleaver | 16,017 | 28.1 | −4.6 | |
| Labour | James Philips | 8,030 | 14.1 | +2.1 | |
| Creek Road Fresh Bread Party | Gerald Fuller | 373 | 0.7 | New | |
| Majority | 16,510 | 29.0 | +6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 56,947 | 74.6 | +2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Lloyd | 29,148 | 55.3 | ||
| SDP | Elizabeth Cleaver | 17,192 | 32.7 | ||
| Labour | Robert Norris | 6,335 | 12.0 | ||
| Majority | 11,956 | 22.6 | |||
| Turnout | 52,675 | 72.1 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
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- Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC)
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