New Forest and Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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New Forest and Christchurch was a county constituency in Hampshire which elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1918 general election, partially replacing the previous New Forest constituency, and was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was partially replaced by a recreated New Forest constituency.
| New Forest and Christchurch | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1918–1950 | |
| Seats | one |
| Created from | New Forest and Bournemouth |
| Replaced by | New Forest and Bournemouth East and Christchurch |
Boundaries
The Boroughs of Christchurch, Lymington, and Romsey, and the Rural Districts of Christchurch, Fordingbridge, Lymington, New Forest, Ringwood, and Romsey.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Walter Frank Perkins | Conservative | ||
| 1922 | Wilfrid Ashley | Conservative | Resigned January 1932 on being raised to the peerage | |
| 1932 by-election | John Mills | Conservative | ||
| 1945 | Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre | Conservative | Subsequently, MP for New Forest | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished: see New Forest & Bournemouth East and Christchurch | |||
Election results
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Unionist | Walter Frank Perkins | Unopposed | ||
| Unionist hold | |||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
Elections in the 1920s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Wilfrid Ashley | Unopposed | |||
| Unionist hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Wilfrid Ashley | 13,900 | 53.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Alexander Boulton | 11,889 | 46.1 | New | |
| Majority | 2,011 | 7.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 25,789 | 68.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 37,475 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Wilfrid Ashley | 17,945 | 64.6 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal | Alexander Boulton | 6,681 | 24.1 | −22.0 | |
| Labour | C Lincoln Brighton | 3,137 | 11.3 | New | |
| Majority | 11,264 | 40.5 | +32.7 | ||
| Turnout | 27,763 | 71.4 | +2.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 38,905 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | +16.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Wilfrid Ashley | 22,122 | 55.5 | −9.1 | |
| Liberal | Marcus Cheke | 11,520 | 28.9 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | G W Austin | 6,206 | 15.6 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 10,602 | 26.6 | −13.9 | ||
| Turnout | 39,848 | 72.6 | +1.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,884 | ||||
| Unionist hold | Swing | −7.0 | |||
Elections in the 1930s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilfrid Ashley | 35,544 | 83.3 | +27.8 | |
| Labour | Frank Stainer | 7,130 | 16.7 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 28,414 | 66.6 | +40.0 | ||
| Turnout | 47,067 | 71.9 | −0.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Mills | 23,327 | 82.0 | −1.3 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | C. A. Smith | 5,135 | 18.0 | New | |
| Majority | 18,192 | 64.0 | −2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 28,462 | 48.0 | −23.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Mills | 32,209 | 74.8 | −8.5 | |
| Labour | CM Wadham | 10,876 | 25.2 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 21,333 | 49.6 | −17.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,085 | 64.5 | −7.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
- Conservative: John Mills
- Liberal: H J Dey[9]
- Labour: RE Gray[10]
Elections in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre | 31,888 | 50.9 | −23.9 | |
| Labour | Horace King | 22,478 | 35.9 | +10.7 | |
| Independent Liberal | John W Howlett | 8,299 | 13.2 | New | |
| Majority | 9,410 | 15.0 | −34.6 | ||
| Turnout | 62,665 | 71.3 | +6.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||