East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Hampshire County constituency
East Hampshire shown within Hampshire, and Hampshire shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	Michael Mates
Party:	Conservative
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Hampshire
EP constituency:	South East England

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.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Elections 4 See also

[edit] 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.

[edit] Members of Parliament

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

[edit] Elections

General Election 2005: East Hampshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Mates	24,273	45.7	−1.9
	Liberal Democrat	Ruth Bright	18,764	35.3	+5.4
	Labour	Marjorie Broughton	8,519	16.0	−3.6
	UK Independence	David Samuel	1,583	3.0	+0.2
Majority			5,509	10.4
Turnout			53,139	66.9	+2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	−3.7

General Election 2001: East Hampshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Mates	23,950	47.6	-0.4
	Liberal Democrat	Bob Booker	15,060	29.9	+1.8
	Labour	Barbara Burfoot	9,866	19.6	+2.5
	UK Independence	Stephen Coles	1,413	2.8	+1.9
Majority			8,890	17.7
Turnout			50,289	64.3	-11.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire

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