Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lewes
County constituency

Lewes shown within East Sussex, and East Sussex shown within England
Created: 1295
MP: Norman Baker
Party: Liberal Democrat
Type: House of Commons
County: East Sussex
EP constituency: South East England

Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.

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The constituency is centred around the town of Lewes, for which it is named after. However, the constituency also covers most of the Lewes district and parts of the Wealden district.

The constituency of Lewes has existed since Commoners were first summoned to Parliament in 1295. It is notable for the fact that between 1874 and 1997 it elected only Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs). This run was brought to an end by the election of the current MP, a Liberal Democrat.

  • Constituency created (1295)
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Election 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
1660 Nizel Rivers John Stapley
1661 Thomas Woodcock
Feb 1679 William Morley Richard Bridger
Aug 1679 Thomas Pelham
1695 Henry Pelham
Jan 1701 Thomas Trevor
Nov 1701 Henry Pelham
Jul 1702 Richard Payne
Nov 1702 Nicholas Pelham
1705 Thomas Pelham
May 1708 Peter Gott
Dec 1708 Samuel Gott
1710 Peter Gott
1712 John Morley Trevor
1719 Philip Yorke
1722 Henry Pelham
1726 Nicholas Pelham
1727 Thomas Pelham
1738 John Trevor
1741 Thomas Pelham
1743 John Shelley Francis Poole
1747 Thomas Sergison
1763 William Plumer
1766 Charles Edward Bentinck
1768 Thomas Hampden Thomas Hay
1774 Thomas Miller
1780 Henry Pelham Thomas Kemp
1796 John Cressett-Pelham
1802 Henry Shelley Lord Francis Osborne
1806 Thomas Kemp
1811 Thomas Read Kemp
1812 George Shiffner
1816 John Shelley
1826 Thomas Read Kemp Liberal
1831 Charles Richard Blunt Liberal
1837 Henry Fitzroy Conservative
1840 Viscount Cantelupe Conservative
1841 Summers Harford Liberal Howard Elphinstone Liberal
1842 Henry Fitzroy Peelite
1847 Robert Perfect Liberal
1852 Henry Brand Liberal
1860 John George Blencowe Liberal
1865 Lord Pelham Liberal
1868 Representation reduced to one

Election Member Party
1868 Lord Pelham Liberal
1874 William Langham Christie Conservative
1885 Henry Aubrey-Fletcher Conservative
1910 by-election William Campion Conservative
1924 Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish Conservative
1931 John de Vere Loder Conservative
1936 by-election Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish Conservative
1945 Sir Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish Conservative
Feb 1974 Tim Rathbone Conservative
1997 Norman Baker Liberal Democrat

General Election 2005: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Norman Baker 24,376 52.4 -3.9
Conservative Rory Love 15,902 34.2 -0.7
Labour Richard Black 4,169 9.0 +1.7
Green Susan Murray 1,071 2.3 +2.3
UK Independence John Petley 1,034 2.2 +0.8
Majority 8,474 18.2
Turnout 46,552 69.4 0.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -1.6
General Election 2001: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Norman Baker 25,588 56.3 +13.1
Conservative Simon Sinnatt 15,878 34.9 -5.6
Labour Paul Richards 3,317 7.3 -3.3
UK Independence John Harvey 650 1.4 +0.9
Majority 9,710 21.4
Turnout 45,433 68.5 -7.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
General Election 1997: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Norman Baker 21,250 43.2 +4.1
Conservative Tim Rathbone 19,950 40.6 -10.8
Labour Mark Patton 5,232 10.6 +2.4
Referendum Party Lucille Butler 2,481 5.0 N/A
UK Independence John Harvey 256 0.5 N/A
Majority 1,300 2.6
Turnout 49,169 76.4
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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.

General Election 1992: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 33,042 54.6 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Norman Baker 20,867 34.5 +1.8
Labour Alison Chapman 5,758 9.5 +0.7
Green A. E. Beaumont 719 1.2 -0.5
Natural Law N. F. Clinch 87 0.2 N/A
Majority 12,175 20.1
Turnout 60,473 81.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1987: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 32,016 56.8 -1.8
SDP-Liberal Alliance (Liberal) David Bellotti 18,396 32.7 +2.0
Labour R. P. Taylor 4,973 8.8 +0.3
Green A. G. P. Sherwood 970 1.7 -0.7
Majority 13,620 24.1
Turnout 56,355 77.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 29,261 58.4
SDP-Liberal Alliance (Liberal) David Bellotti 15,357 30.7
Labour S. D. Sander 4,244 8.5
Ecology R. P. C. Mutter 1,221 2.4
Majority 13,904 27.7
Turnout 50,083 74.3
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1979: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 33,992 58.42
Liberal G. Hook 12,279 21.10
Labour T. Forrester 11,152 19.17
National Front B. Webb 764 1.31
Majority 21,713 37.32
Turnout 58,187 76.32
Conservative hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 27,588 51.87
Liberal G. Hook 13,741 25.84
Labour J. F. Little 11,857 22.29
Majority 13,847 26.04
Turnout 53,186 73.81
Conservative hold Swing

New constituency boundaries.

General Election February 1974: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Rathbone 30,423 52.94
Liberal M. Holt 16,166 28.13
Labour J. F. Little 10,875 18.92
Majority 14,257 24.81
Turnout 57,464 80.30
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 33,592 58.34
Labour Q. Barry 14,904 25.88
Liberal M. Holt 9,083 15.77
Majority 18,688 32.46
Turnout 57,579 72.79
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1966: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 27,529 53.44
Labour R. E. Manley 14,561 28.32
Liberal G. A. Dowden 9,328 18.14
Majority 12,968 25.22
Turnout 51,418 76.27
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 26,818 55.30
Labour R. E. Fitch 12,757 26.30
Liberal G. A. Dowden 8,924 18.40
Majority 14,061 28.99
Turnout 48,499 76.43
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 29,642 69.41
Labour W. Reay 13,065 30.59
Majority 16,577 38.82
Turnout 42,707 75.80
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 24,938 66.80
Labour J. L. Eley 12,392 33.20
Majority 12,546 33.61
Turnout 37,330 74.83
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish 34,345 66.78
Labour A. W. Briggs 17,082 33.22
Majority 17,263 33.57
Turnout 51,478 78.26
Conservative hold Swing

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