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South West Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South West Hertfordshire is a constituency[n 1][n 2] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, represented since 2019 by Gagan Mohindra, a Conservative.

Constituency profile

This seat used to form a thin strip along the south-west border of Hertfordshire from South Oxhey in the south, through interspersed settlements and countryside to Tring in the north. Settlements in the constituency also included Berkhamsted, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Moor Park, Sarratt and Rickmansworth.

Elevated and bordering Greater London and Buckinghamshire, this part of Hertfordshire is for its residents mostly middle-class suburbia, an established haven for commuters who travel from the outer reaches of the London Underground's Metropolitan line or two railways from London which serve different parts of the seat: the West Coast Main Line and Aylesbury Line. A substantial proportion of land is occupied by farms and hillside woodland.[3]

Workless claimants were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 1.6% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[4]

It is estimated that 51% of the seat voted Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1950–1974

The constituency was formed from the Watford Division of Hertfordshire, excluding the part comprising the Municipal Borough of Watford. It also included the parishes of Abbots Langley and Sarratt, transferred from Hemel Hempstead.

1974–1983

The parish of Aldenham in the Rural District of Watford was transferred to the new constituency of South Hertfordshire.

1983–1997

The parts of the District of Dacorum, including Berkhamsted, were transferred from the abolished constituency of Hemel Hempstead. Abbots Langley was transferred to Watford and Bushey to the new constituency of Hertsmere.

1997–2010

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

Gained Tring from the abolished constituency of West Hertfordshire. Kings Langley transferred to a re-established Hemel Hempstead, Bedmond to St Albans, and three further wards in the Three Rivers District to Watford.

2010–2024

Minor gain from Hemel Hempstead following revision of local authority wards.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The constituency saw major changes with the bulk of the parts currently in the Borough of Dacorum, including the towns of Berkhamsted and Tring, forming part of the newly created constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted. The Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield ward went to Hemel Hempstead in exchange for the Kings Langley ward. The parts of the District of Three Rivers not previously within the constituency were transferred primarily from Watford, with a small area from St Albans.

Members of Parliament

Watford prior to 1950

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  3. ^ England, Historic. "Search the List – Find listed buildings – Historic England". list.english-heritage.org.uk.
  4. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  5. ^ "Representation of the People Act, 1948". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  7. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  9. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  11. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 3)
  12. ^ "Gagan Mohindra readopted as the Conservative candidate for South West Hertfordshire". gaganmohindra.org. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Sally Symington Selected as Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for South West Herts". nickhollinghurst.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  14. ^ Labour East [@EofELabour] (12 March 2024). "Congratulations Alex Sufit, Labour's Parliamentary candidate for South West Hertfordshire!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "South West Hertfordshire Constituency". Reform UK.
  16. ^ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Who can I vote for at the 2024 general election in South West Herts?". Watford Observer. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b Wagstaffe, Joanne (7 June 2024). "UK Parliamentary Election Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  19. ^ "General Election Candidates". SDP. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Hertfordshire South West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Election 2017 – Hertfordshire South West". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Statement Of Persons Nominated And Notice Of Poll". Acting Returning Officer. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  25. ^ "Hertfordshire South West parliamentary constituency – Election 2017". BBC.
  26. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  27. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  29. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  30. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  31. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  32. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  33. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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