# Portsmouth West (UK Parliament constituency)

Portsmouth West was a borough constituency in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.

## History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

## Boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Buckland, Charles Dickens, Fratton, Guildhall, Nelson, North End, Portsea, and St Mary.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Buckland, Fratton, Nelson, North End, Portsea, and St Mary and Guildhall.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1950 | Terence Clarke | Conservative |
| | 1966 | Frank Judd | Labour |
| Feb 1974 | Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results

General election 1970: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Judd | 17,169 | 50.55 | |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 16,214 | 47.74 | |
| | Independent | LB Gauntlett | 579 | 1.70 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 955 | 2.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,962 | 72.30 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Judd | 18,685 | 51.70 | |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 17,458 | 48.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,227 | 3.40 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,143 | 76.50 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 18,762 | 50.67 |
| | Labour | Frank Judd | 18,265 | 49.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497 | 1.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,027 | 74.78 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 23,600 | 57.65 |
| | Labour | Maxwell Bresler | 17,334 | 42.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,266 | 15.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,934 | 76.93 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 23,729 | 54.19 |
| | Labour | Alma Birk | 20,060 | 45.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,669 | 8.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,789 | 77.37 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 25,363 | 51.26 |
| | Labour | Alma Birk | 24,115 | 48.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,248 | 2.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,478 | 83.49 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1950: Portsmouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terence Clarke | 24,924 | 50.71 | |
| | Labour | Donald Bruce | 23,979 | 48.78 | |
| | Communist | G Swanton | 251 | 0.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 945 | 1.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,154 | 83.46 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |