Coordinates: 51°14′46″N 0°33′07″W / 51.246°N 0.552°W / 51.246; -0.552
Guildford is a constituency[n 1] in Surrey represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Anne Milton, a Conservative.[n 2]
History
From the first Commons in the Model Parliament of 1295 Guildford was a parliamentary borough sending two members to Parliament until 1868[2][n 3] and one until 1885. In the latter years of sending two members a bloc vote system of elections was used.
Before 1885 the constituency covered the town of Guildford only.[3] The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 however replaced by a new type of seat, named, Guildford (a county division of Surrey) which covered a much wider geographical area.
Boundaries
1885-1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Godalming and Guildford, the Sessional Division of Farnham, and part of the Sessional Division of Guildford.
1918-1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Godalming and Guildford, the Urban District of Haslemere, the Rural District of Hambledon, and the Rural District of Guildford except the civil parish of Pirbright.
1950-1983: The Municipal Borough of Guildford, in the Rural District of Guildford the civil parishes of Artington, Compton, Puttenham, Shackleford, Shalford, Wanborough, and Worplesdon, and in the Rural District of Hambledon the civil parishes of Alfold, Bramley, Busbridge, Cranleigh, Dunsfold, Ewhurst, Hambledon, Hascombe, and Wonersh.
1983-1997: The Borough of Guildford wards of Christchurch, Friary and St Nicolas, Holy Trinity, Merrow and Burpham, Onslow, Pilgrims, Shalford, Stoke, Stoughton, Tongham, Westborough, and Worplesdon, and the District of Waverley wards of Blackheath and Wonersh, Bramley, Cranleigh East, Cranleigh West, Ewhurst, and Shamley Green.
1997-2010: The Borough of Guildford wards of Christchurch, Friary and St Nicolas, Holy Trinity, Merrow and Burpham, Onslow, Pilgrims, Shalford, Stoke, Stoughton, Westborough, and Worplesdon, and the Borough of Waverley wards of Blackheath and Wonersh, Bramley, Cranleigh East, Cranleigh West, Ewhurst, and Shamley Green.
2010-present: The Borough of Guildford wards of Burpham, Christchurch, Friary and St Nicolas, Holy Trinity, Merrow, Onslow, Pilgrims, Shalford, Stoke, Stoughton, Westborough, and Worplesdon, and the Borough of Waverley wards of Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green, Blackheath and Wonersh, Cranleigh East, Cranleigh West, Ewhurst, and Shamley Green and Cranleigh North.
The constituency covers Guildford and the surrounding area in the county of Surrey.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1295–1640
MPs 1640–1868
prior to 1868 the constituency was jointly represented by two MPs
MPs since 1868
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in time for the 1950 general election. From 1918 to 1950 the west part of Surrey had been represented by three constituencies - Farnham to the west, Chertsey to the north east and Guildford to the south east. The 1950 boundary changes saw the creation of an additional constituency in the west part of Surrey, namely Woking. As a result the constituency of Guildford significantly reduced in size, in both geographically and in population terms. To the south the areas of Godalming, Elstead, Thursley, Whitley, Haslemere and Chiddingford, all of which had previously been part of the constituency of Guildford, were transferred to the constituency of Farnham. To the east the areas of Send, Ripley, Wisley, Ockham, St Martha, Albury, Shere, Clandon and Horsley, all of which had previously been part of the constituency of Guildford, were transferred to the mid Surrey constituency of Dorking.[20]
The boundaries, which emerged in the run up to 1950 general election, namely a constituency centred on the town of Guildford plus an area southwards towards Cranleigh, became, with small changes in subsequent boundary reviews, the basic shape for the constituency of Guildford throughout the later part of the 20th century.
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in time for the 1918 general election. From 1885 to 1918 the west part of Surrey had been represented by two constituencies - the north part of west Surrey was the constituency of Chertsey, the south part the constituency of Guildford. Boundary changes in the run up to the 1918 general election resulted in an increase from two to three constituencies in west Surrey - Farnham to the west, Chertsey to the north east and Guildford to the south east.
As a result of these boundary changes, the constituency of Guildford lost the areas of Ash, Normandy, Seale, Frensham and Farnham, towards its west, but to the east gained the areas of Merrow, Send, Ripley, Ockham, Wisley, Clandon and Horsley; all of which had previously been part of the constituency of Chertsey.[24]
A. Methuen
Elections in the 1900s
Henry Cowan
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in time for the 1885 general election. From 1868 to 1885 the west part of Surrey had been represented by two constituencies, one known as Guildford (which consisted of the town centre of Guildford and little else) and one constituency known as Surrey Western, which comprised the rest of that part of the county of Surrey. The Guildford constituency was both geographically and in size of electorate significantly smaller than the Surrey Western constituency. The 1885 to 1918 constituency boundaries saw the area of west Surrey divided into two constituencies more equal in size of population and land area. The north part of west Surrey was given the constituency name Chertsey, the south part Guildford.[26]
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Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1860s
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in time for the 1868 election.
Prior to the 1868 general election, the constituency of Guildford was represented by two Members of Parliament. That was reduced to one from 1868 onwards.
The 1868 to 1885 constituency known as Guildford was geographically limited to an area around the current centre of Guildford town. This is in marked contrast to the various post-1885 versions of the constituency known as Guildford all of which have had a much greater geographical area. The 1868 constituency was, at its maximum, little over one mile east to west, and just over one mile north to south.[28] (Most of the area which is in the modern constituency of Guildford would in 1868 have been part of the Surrey Western Constituency, rather than the Guildford Constituency.)
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The 17 December 1866 by-election was caused by W Bovill resigning as an MP following his appointment to judicial office, namely Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
July
The 11 July 1866 by-election resulted from the need of W Bovill to seek reelection upon his appointment as Solicitor-General.
Elections in the 1850s
Party designations for many candidates during the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s can be problematic as party ties were not as strong as those that developed, in Britain, in the late 19th century. Therefore for the 1830s to 1850s election results, listed below, the term Liberal includes Whigs and Radicals; and the term Conservative includes Tories and Peelites.
The 22 October 1858 by-election was caused by RD Mangles resigning as an MP following his appointment as Member of the Council of India.
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1830s
Constituency boundaries were redrawn in time for the 1832 general election.[31]
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- ↑ To the House of Commons of England until 1708, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1801, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1885.
- ↑ At the 1806 general election, two Tories were returned: Onslow and Sumner. However, a petition was lodged, and on 16 March 1807 Sumner's election was overturned in favour of the 3rd-placed candidate, the Whig Chapple Norton
- ↑ Lib Dem to Con
- ↑ Due to ward changes somewhat notional (Con-Lib Dem) swing and (Con-Lab) was higher: -9.45
- ↑ Con to Lib
- ↑ Notional, based on pact kept here for Liberals to field candidates, pre-merger in forming the Liberal Democrats
- ↑ Notional Con to SDP swing, most of this swing was Lab and Lib to SDP, shown by the single party swing of -2.2%
- ↑ Again mostly an opposite sign swing caused by a larger other two-party swing. Here: Lib to Lab
- ↑ Theoretical Con-Lab swing but wiped out by gains from an additional opponent party, a Liberal
- References
- ↑ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ Reform Act 1867: representation reduced to one seat with effect from the 1868 general election.
- ↑ Map Boundary Commission VisionofBritain
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- 1 2 3 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 2)
- ↑ For political affiliation see Stoke next Guildford pp57-8, 1999 edition, author Lyn Clark, publisher Phillimore.
- ↑ For political affiliation see Stoke next Guildford p58, 1999 edition, author Lyn Clark, publisher Phillimore which refers to Ross Donnelly (son of James Mangles MP 1831-1837) as being the Liberal MP from 1841-1858. Elsewhere on Wikipedia at Liberal Party (UK) the traditional starting date for the Liberal Party is taken to be 1859, although the term Liberal had been used since at least the 1830s to describe Whig and/or Radical politicians. Consistent with 1859 being referred to as the traditional start date of the Liberal Party, Ross Donnelly Mangles has herein been referred to as a Whig, rather than a Liberal.
There is further information about Ross Donnelly Mangles' life and family background at Descendants of William Mangles and in the ODNB article by Katherine Prior, ‘Mangles, Ross Donnelly (1801–1877)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 3 Oct 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 For political affiliation see Guildford p180, 1982 edition, author ER Chamberlin, publisher Phillimore.
- ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ For 1918 to 1950 constituency see http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1917/Surrey_1917, for 1950 to 1955 constituency see http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1900s/Great_Britain_Sheet2
- ↑ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge35/i09.htm
- ↑ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge31/i09.htm
- ↑ 1918-1929 results see British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 FWS Craig
- ↑ See http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1917/Surrey_1917 for map of constituencies used in 1918 and compare to http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1885/Surrey_1885 for map of 1885-1918 constituencies.
- ↑ 1885-1910 results see British Parliamentary Results 1885-1918 FWS Craig
- ↑ For 1868 constituency boundary maps see http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1868/Guildford_1868 For 1885 to 1918 constituency boundary map see http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1885/Surrey_1885. For the size of each constituency's electorate see British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 and 1885-1918 by FWS Craig.
- ↑ For 1868-1880 results see British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, FWS Craig
- ↑ The boundary ran roughly from just west of Guildford Railway Station, to Cross Lanes in the east. See http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1868/Guildford_1868 for further details.
- ↑ For 1857-1866 elections see British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, FWS Craig
- ↑ For 1832 to 1852 election results see British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, FWS Craig
- ↑ See http://vision.port.ac.uk/maps/sheet/bc_reports_1868/Guildford_1868 for 1832 constituency boundaries.
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