Who was the office holder of Eastleigh (UK Parliament constituency) from Jun 1994 to May 2005?
Eastleigh ( UK Parliament constituency ) Eastleigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Paul Holmes , a Conservative . Boundaries . 1955–1974 : The Borough of Eastleigh , in the Rural District of New Forest the parishes of Eling and Netley Marsh , in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield , Chilworth , North Baddesley , and Nursling and Rownhams , and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley , Bursledon , Hamble , Hedge End , Hound , and West End . 1974–1983 : The Boroughs of Eastleigh and Romsey , in the Rural District of Romsey and Stockbridge the parishes of Ampfield , Braishfield , Chilworth , Melchet Park and Plaitford , Michelmersh , North Baddesley , Nursling and Rownhams , Romsey Extra , Sherfield English , and Wellow , and in the Rural District of Winchester the parishes of Botley , Bursledon , Hamble , Hedge End , Hound , and West End . 1983–1997 : The Borough of Eastleigh , and the City of Southampton ward of Woolston . 1997–2010 : The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke , Botley , Bursledon , Eastleigh Central , Eastleigh North , Eastleigh South , Eastleigh West , Fair Oak , Hamble , Hedge End St Johns , Hedge End Wildern , Hound , West End North , and West End South . 2010–present : The Borough of Eastleigh wards of Bishopstoke East , Bishopstoke West , Botley , Bursledon and Old Netley , Eastleigh Central , Eastleigh North , Eastleigh South , Fair Oak and Horton Heath , Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath , Hedge End Grange Park , Hedge End St John’s , Hedge End Wildern , Netley Abbey , West End North , and West End South . The constituency lies in a long band east of Southampton in Hampshire that stretches from Eastleigh to the sailing centre of Hamble , and comprises all of the Borough of Eastleigh apart from part of the town of Chandlers Ford which is in the Winchester constituency . History . Eastleigh constituency was created for the 1955 general election ; before then Eastleigh itself had been in the Winchester constituency . It was a fairly safe seat for the Conservatives for nearly forty years until the death of its then MP , former journalist Stephen Milligan , in 1994 . At the subsequent by-election , the Liberal Democrats gained the seat on a very large swing , and then held Eastleigh in the four following general elections ( 1997 , 2001 , 2005 and 2010 ) , though with somewhat narrow majorities . Chris Huhne , the MP from 2005 to 2013 , was his partys environment spokesman in opposition , before becoming the Liberal Democrat senior spokesman for the Home Office ( or Second Shadow Home Secretary ) . While in the previous role Huhne stood unsuccessfully for party leader in 2006 against Menzies Campbell and again in 2007 against Nick Clegg . Following the 2010 general election , Huhne joined the coalition governments cabinet as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change , but resigned as an MP in February 2013 after admitting perverting the course of justice over a speeding case . His resignation took effect from 5 February , and the following day it was confirmed that a by-election to fill the vacancy would be held on 28 February 2013 . Mike Thornton retained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in the by-election . However , at the 2015 general election Thornton was defeated by the Conservative Mims Davies . Elections . Elections in the 2010s .