# Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

Fareham was a constituency in Hampshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. From 2015 to 2024, it had been represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party.
Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was abolished at the 2024 general election: the majority, comprising Fareham and Portchester, was incorporated into the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville, with the remainder, comprising the villages of Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury, Titchfield and Warsash, forming part of the newly created constituency of Hamble Valley.

## Constituency profile

The largest town is Fareham, and other communities include Portchester, Locks Heath, Warsash and Titchfield. There are many commuters to Southampton and Portsmouth. The Royal Navy and Merchant Navy have training facilities. Residents are wealthier than the UK average.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Portsmouth and Southampton, the Sessional Division of Fareham, and part of the Sessional Division of Southampton.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Fareham, Gosport and Alverstoke, Havant, and Warblington, and the Rural Districts of Fareham and Havant.
1974–1983: The Urban District of Fareham.
1983–1997: The Borough of Fareham except the wards of Hill Head and Stubbington, and the City of Winchester wards of Boarhunt and Southwick, Curdridge, Denmead, Droxford Soberton and Hambledon, Shedfield, Swanmore, Waltham Chase, and Wickham.
1997–2024: The Borough of Fareham wards of Fareham North, Fareham North-West, Fareham South, Fareham West, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester East, Portchester West, Sarisbury, Titchfield, Titchfield Common, and Warsash.

## History

The constituency was first created in 1885. In January 1905 the Liberal Party employed Bertha Bowness Foulkes who was Britain's second constituency woman political agent. The constituency was abolished in 1950 and succeeded by Gosport and Fareham but revived in 1974. The constituency has always been represented by Conservatives.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1885–1950

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Sir Frederick Fitzwygram | Conservative |
| 1900 | Arthur Lee | Conservative |
| 1918 | John Davidson | Conservative |
| 1931 by-election | Thomas Inskip | Conservative |
| 1939 by-election | Dymoke White | Conservative |
| 1950 | constituency abolished: see Gosport and Fareham | constituency abolished: see Gosport and Fareham |

### MPs since 1974

| Election | Member | Party |
| Feb. 1974 | Reginald Bennett | Conservative |
| 1979 | Sir Peter Lloyd | Conservative |
| 2001 | Mark Hoban | Conservative |
| 2015 | Suella Braverman | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suella Braverman | 36,459 | 63.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | Matthew Randall | 10,373 | 18.1 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Winnington | 8,006 | 14.0 | +7.2 |
| | Green | Nick Lyle | 2,412 | 4.2 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,086 | 45.6 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,250 | 73.1 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
General election 2017: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suella Fernandes | 35,915 | 63.0 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Matthew Randall | 14,360 | 25.2 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Winnington | 3,896 | 6.8 | −2.0 |
| | UKIP | Tony Blewett | 1,541 | 2.7 | −12.7 |
| | Green | Miles Grindey | 1,302 | 2.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,555 | 37.8 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,014 | 72.3 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
General election 2015: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suella Fernandes | 30,689 | 56.1 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Malcolm Jones | 8,427 | 15.4 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | Stuart Rose | 7,800 | 14.3 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Winnington | 4,814 | 8.8 | −15.0 |
| | Green | Miles Grindey | 2,129 | 3.9 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Nick Gregory | 705 | 1.3 | New |
| | Independent | Harvey Hines | 136 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,262 | 40.7 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,700 | 70.8 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
General election 2010: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Hoban | 30,037 | 55.3 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Bentley | 12,945 | 23.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | James Carr | 7,719 | 14.2 | −11.4 |
| | UKIP | Steve Richards | 2,235 | 4.1 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Peter Doggett | 791 | 1.5 | New |
| | English Democrat | Joe Jenkins | 618 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,092 | 31.5 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,345 | 71.6 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Hoban | 24,151 | 49.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | James Carr | 12,449 | 25.6 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard de Ste-Croix | 10,551 | 21.7 | +3.0 |
| | UKIP | Peter Mason-Apps | 1,425 | 2.9 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,702 | 24.1 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,576 | 66.9 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
General election 2001: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Hoban | 21,389 | 47.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | James Carr | 14,380 | 31.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Pritchard | 8,503 | 18.7 | −0.9 |
| | UKIP | William O’Brien | 1,175 | 2.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,009 | 15.5 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,447 | 63.5 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Lloyd | 24,436 | 46.8 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | Michael A. Prior | 14,078 | 27.0 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grace Hill | 10,234 | 19.6 | −5.0 |
| | Referendum | Dayne Markham | 2,914 | 5.6 | New |
| | No to Europe | William O'Brien | 515 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,358 | 19.8 | −16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,177 | 75.9 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1992: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Lloyd | 40,482 | 61.0 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John C. Thompson | 16,341 | 24.6 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth M. Weston | 8,766 | 13.2 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Malcolm J. Brimecome | 818 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,141 | 36.4 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,407 | 81.9 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Lloyd | 36,781 | 61.1 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Slack | 17,986 | 29.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Michael Merritt | 5,451 | 9.0 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,795 | 31.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,218 | 78.4 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Lloyd | 32,762 | 61.8 |
| | Liberal | Steve Yolland | 16,446 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Dennis Sommerville | 3,808 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,316 | 30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,016 | 73.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Lloyd | 28,730 | 59.0 | +15.8 |
| | Liberal | W.P. Boulden | 11,685 | 24.0 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | B.R. Townsend | 8,041 | 16.5 | −2.0 |
| | National Front | D.C. Vine | 252 | 0.5 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,045 | 35.0 | +25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,708 | 79.1 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Reginald Bennett | 19,053 | 43.2 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | P. Smith | 14,605 | 33.1 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | B.R. Townsend | 8,153 | 18.5 | +0.9 |
| | Ind. Conservative | W.P. Boulden | 1,727 | 3.9 | −0.1 |
| | National Front | R.M. Doughty | 617 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,448 | 10.1 | −6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,155 | 77.0 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Reginald Bennett | 22,303 | 47.6 | |
| | Liberal | P. Smith | 14,426 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Horne | 8,237 | 17.6 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | W.P. Boulden | 1,879 | 4.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,877 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,845 | 82.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dymoke White | 35,882 | 52.47 |
| | Labour | Ashley Bramall | 32,501 | 47.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,381 | 4.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,383 | 70.96 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s

Fareham by-election 1939 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dymoke White | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1935: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Inskip | 31,794 | 75.07 | |
| | Labour | Robert Mack | 10,561 | 24.93 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,233 | 50.14 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,355 | 61.92 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Inskip | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
1931 Fareham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Inskip | 18,749 | 65.6 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Arthur James Pearson | 6,312 | 22.1 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Conyngham Peters Cross | 3,517 | 12.3 | −11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,437 | 43.5 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,578 | 50.3 | −17.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Davidson | 19,756 | 54.2 | −21.0 |
| | Liberal | Conyngham Peters Cross | 8,630 | 23.7 | New |
| | Labour | Arthur James Pearson | 8,034 | 22.1 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,126 | 30.5 | −19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,420 | 68.0 | −0.8 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1924: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Davidson | 19,108 | 75.2 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | Joseph Bowron Baker | 6,304 | 24.8 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,804 | 50.4 | +11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,412 | 68.8 | +9.1 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
General election 1923: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Davidson | 14,787 | 69.4 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | Joseph Bowron Baker | 6,526 | 30.6 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,261 | 38.8 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,313 | 59.7 | −7.7 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
General election 1922: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Davidson | 17,008 | 73.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | C H Hoare | 6,245 | 26.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,763 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,253 | 67.4 | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |

## Election results 1885–1918
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Fitzwygram | 5,177 | 53.4 | |
| | Liberal | Reginald Garton Wilberforce | 4,518 | 46.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,695 | 79.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,162 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Fitzwygram | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Fitzwygram | 6,086 | 57.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | James Grab Niven | 4,547 | 42.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,539 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,633 | 77.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,816 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Fitzwygram | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Lee | 7,375 | 65.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Robert Tweedy-Smith | 3,828 | 34.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,547 | 31.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,203 | 69.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,050 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
By-election, 1903: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Lee | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Lee | 7,683 | 54.8 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal | George Evatt | 6,331 | 45.2 | +11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,352 | 9.6 | −22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,014 | 80.5 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,398 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −11.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Lee | 10,117 | 63.7 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | John Sandy | 5,763 | 36.3 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,354 | 27.4 | +17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15880 | 84.9 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,695 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
General election December 1910: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Lee | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: Arthur Lee
* Liberal:
By-election, 1918: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Davidson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1918: Fareham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | John Davidson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||