Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Shoreham
Type = County
Year = 1974
Abolition = 1997
members = One

Shoreham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1983.

Before the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the Parliamentary borough of New Shoreham (sometimes referred to as just Shoreham), sent two members to the House of Commons.

Boundaries, Franchise and Boundary Changes

The twentieth century constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, when the Arundel and Shoreham constituency was divided. It was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was replaced by the new East Worthing and Shoreham constituency.

The constituency comprised the Urban Districts of Shoreham-by-Sea and Southwick as well as the Rural Districts of Chanctonbury and part of Worthing.

Members of Parliament

Election results

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title=General Election 1992: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = BML Stephen
votes = 32,670
percentage = 56.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M King
votes = 18,384
percentage = 31.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Godwin
votes = 6,123
percentage = 10.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W Weights
votes = 459
percentage = 0.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = J Dreben
votes = 200
percentage = 0.4
change =Election box majority
votes = 14,286
percentage = 24.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 57,836
percentage = 81.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1987: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Luce
votes = 33,660
percentage = 60.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = J Ingram
votes = 16,590
percentage = 30.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Godwin
votes = 5,053
percentage = 9.1
change =Election box majority
votes = 17,070
percentage = 30.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 55,303
percentage = 77.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1983: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = RC Luce
votes = 31,679
percentage = 61.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = J Ingram
votes = 15,913
percentage = 31.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = SJ Hurcombe
votes = 3,794
percentage = 7.4
change =Election box majority
votes = 15,766
percentage = 30.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,386
percentage = 73.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1979: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = RC Luce
votes = 34,339
percentage = 60.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C Robinson
votes = 12,754
percentage = 22.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = GD Shamash
votes = 8,867
percentage = 15.7
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = J Benjafield
votes = 406
percentage = 0.7
change =Election box majority
votes = 21,585
percentage = 38.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 56,366
percentage = 78.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election October 1974: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = RN Luce
votes = 26,170
percentage = 51.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = PF Bartram
votes = 14,797
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Q Barry
votes = 10,200
percentage = 19.9
change =Election box majority
votes = 11,373
percentage = 22.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,167
percentage = 74.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election February 1974: ShorehamElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = RN Luce
votes = 28,200
percentage = 51.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = PF Bartram
votes = 18,442
percentage = 33.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Q Barry
votes = 8,360
percentage = 15.2
change =Election box majority
votes = 9,758
percentage = 17.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 55,002
percentage = 80.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External Sources

* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=66] "Victoria History of the County of Sussex" - south part of the Rape of Bramber
*Rayment

References

* "Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
* "The Parliaments of England" by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), second edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973) "out of copyright"