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North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates:51°00′21″N2°11′51″W / 51.0058°N 2.1976°W /51.0058; -2.1976
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North Dorset
County constituency
for theHouse of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of North Dorset in South West England
CountyDorset
Electorate72,109 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsBlandford Forum,Gillingham,Shaftesbury,Sturminster Newton andVerwood
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentSimon Hoare (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

North Dorset is aconstituency[n 1] represented in theHouse of Commons of theUK Parliament since 2015 bySimon Hoare of theConservative Party.[n 2]

History

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This seat was created by theRedistribution of Seats Act 1885, since which it has been won at elections by candidates from only two parties. For nineteen of the years between 1885 and 1950, North Dorset was represented byLiberals, and at all other times since 1885 it has been represented byConservatives. It is historically one of Labour's weakest seats in the country - for example, it gave the party its lowest vote share out of all the seats it contested in 1950 and 1951.

Constituency profile

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The constituency coversNorth Dorset local government district and most (geographically) ofEast Dorset. It is largely rural, with a lower than average proportion ofsocial housing and five smalltowns shown in the infobox. The largest town isVerwood, and the most central is the market town ofBlandford Forum, north of the port ofPoole.

Boundaries

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1885–1918: The Borough of Shaftesbury, the Sessional Divisions of Blandford, Shaftesbury, and Sturminster, and part of the Sessional Division of Sherborne.

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury, the Urban District of Sherborne, the Rural Districts of Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, and Sturminster, and part of the Rural District of Wimborne and Cranborne.

1950–1974: The Boroughs of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury, the Urban District of Wimborne Minster, and the Rural Districts of Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sturminster, and Wimborne and Cranborne.

1974–1983: As 1950 but with redrawn boundaries.

1983–1997: The District of North Dorset, the District of Wimborne wards of Colehill, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Crane, Holt, Sixpenny Handley, Sturminster Marshall, Vale of Allen, and Wimborne Minster, and the District of Purbeck wards of Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett Minster.

1997–2010: The District of North Dorset, and the District of East Dorset wards of Colehill, Crane, Holt, Longham, Sixpenny Handley, Stapehill, Sturminster Marshall, Vale of Allen, and Wimborne Minster.

2010–2024: The District of North Dorset, and the District of East Dorset wards of Alderholt, Crane, Handley Vale, Holt, Stour, Three Cross and Potterne, Verwood Dewlands, Verwood Newtown, and Verwood Stephen's Castle.

2024–present: The District of Dorset wards ofBeacon,Blackmore Vale,Blandford,Cranborne & Alderholt,Cranborne Chase,Gillingham,Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants,Puddletown & Lower Winterborne,Shaftesbury Town,Stalbridge & Marnhull,Sturminster Newton,Verwood, andWinterborne North.[2]

Minor changes following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[3]Party
1885Edwin Berkeley PortmanLiberal
1892John Wingfield DigbyConservative
1905 by-electionArthur Walters WillsLiberal
January 1910Sir Randolf BakerConservative
1918Philip ColfoxUnionist
1922John Emlyn-JonesLiberal
1924Sir Cecil HanburyUnionist
1937 by-electionAngus HambroConservative
1945Frank ByersLiberal
1950Robert CrouchConservative
1957 by-electionRichard GlynConservative
1970David JamesConservative
1979Sir Nicholas BakerConservative
1997Robert WalterConservative
2015Simon HoareConservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: North Dorset[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSimon Hoare18,20836.6−27.2
Liberal DemocratsGary Jackson16,61933.5+13.1
ReformAsh Leaning7,89415.9N/A
LabourJames Coldwell4,3708.8−3.1
GreenKen Huggins2,0824.2+0.3
IndependentSi Adams3170.6N/A
UKIPJeff Taylor1190.2N/A
SDPDaniel Woodruffe740.1N/A
Majority1,5893.1−40.2
Turnout49,68368.3−5.8
Registered electors72,690
ConservativeholdSwing−20.2

Elections in the 2010s

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2019notional result[6]
PartyVote%
Conservative34,08563.8
Liberal Democrats10,89020.4
Labour6,37911.9
Green2,1103.9
Turnout53,46474.1
Electorate72,109
General election 2019: North Dorset[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSimon Hoare35,70563.6−1.3
Liberal DemocratsDavid Chadwick11,40420.3+6.8
LabourPat Osborne6,73712.0−6.6
GreenKen Huggins2,2614.0+1.1
Majority24,30143.3−3.0
Turnout56,10773.9−0.1
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 2017: North Dorset[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSimon Hoare36,16964.9+8.3
LabourPat Osborne10,39218.6+9.6
Liberal DemocratsThomas Panton7,55613.6+1.9
GreenJohn Tutton1,6072.9−2.8
Majority25,77746.3+6.8
Turnout55,72474.0+2.4
ConservativeholdSwing−0.7
General election 2015: North Dorset[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSimon Hoare[10]30,22756.6+5.5
UKIPSteve Unwin[11]9,10917.1+11.9
Liberal DemocratsHugo Miéville[12]6,22611.7−25.3
LabourKim Fendley[13]4,7859.0+3.6
GreenRichard Barrington[14]3,0385.7+4.7
Majority21,11839.5+25.4
Turnout53,38571.6−1.9
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 2010: North Dorset[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Walter27,64051.1+4.6
Liberal DemocratsEmily Gasson20,01537.0−0.9
LabourMike Bunney2,9105.4−4.2
UKIPJeremy Nieboer2,8125.2+1.3
GreenAnna Hayball5461.0−1.3
Monster Raving LoonyRoger Monksummers2180.4N/A
Majority7,62514.1+9.9
Turnout54,14173.5+4.2
ConservativeholdSwing+2.8

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: North Dorset[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Walter23,71444.9−1.8
Liberal DemocratsEmily Gasson21,47040.7+2.0
LabourJohn Yarwood4,5968.7−2.5
UKIPRichard Hobbs1,9183.6+1.5
GreenRalph Arliss1,1172.1N/A
Majority2,2444.2−3.8
Turnout52,81571.1+4.8
ConservativeholdSwing−1.9
General election 2001: North Dorset[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Walter22,31446.7+2.4
Liberal DemocratsEmily Gasson18,51738.7−0.4
LabourMark Wareham5,33411.2+1.0
UKIPPeter Jenkins1,0192.1+0.6
Lower Excise Duty PartyJoseph Duthie3910.8N/A
IndependentCora Bone2460.5N/A
Majority3,7978.0+2.8
Turnout47,82166.3−10.0
ConservativeholdSwing+1.4

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: North Dorset[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Walter23,29444.3−10.3
Liberal DemocratsPaula Yates20,54839.1+0.6
LabourJohn Fitzmaurice5,38010.2+3.3
ReferendumMargaret Evans2,5644.9N/A
UKIPDavid Wheeler8011.5N/A
Majority2,7465.2−10.9
Turnout52,58776.3−5.5
ConservativeholdSwing−5.5
General election 1992: North Dorset[19][20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Baker34,23454.6−2.5
Liberal DemocratsLE Siegle24,15438.5+2.2
LabourJohn Fitzmaurice4,3606.9+0.3
Majority10,08016.1−4.5
Turnout62,74881.8+2.7
ConservativeholdSwing−2.3

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Dorset North[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Baker32,85457.0−1.1
LiberalGeoffrey William Tapper20,94736.4+0.3
LabourJoseph Hanley3,8196.6+1.4
Majority11,90720.6−1.4
Turnout57,62079.1+2.5
ConservativeholdSwing−0.7
General election 1983: Dorset North[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Baker30,05858.1−4.1
LiberalGeoffrey W Tapper18,67836.1+10.1
LabourJennifer Fox2,7105.2−6.5
Wessex RegionalistDavid Fox2940.6N/A
Majority11,38022.0−14.2
Turnout51,74076.6−3.1
ConservativeholdSwing−7.1

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNicholas Baker40,04662.2+11.0
LiberalG Court16,75026.0−10.0
LabourMC Rowlands7,54311.7−1.1
Majority23,29636.2+21.0
Turnout64,33979.7+0.5
ConservativeholdSwing
General election October 1974: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDavid James28,89151.2+0.4
LiberalPhilip Watkins20,35036.0−3.2
LabourTG Jones7,24512.8+2.7
Majority8,54115.2+3.7
Turnout56,48679.2−5.2
ConservativeholdSwing
General election February 1974: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDavid James30,28850.7
LiberalPhilip Watkins23,40539.2
LabourTG Smith6,03210.1
Majority6,88311.5
Turnout59,72584.4
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 1970: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDavid James28,47157.9+9.7
LiberalPhilip Watkins12,09524.6−10.6
LabourHaydn R White8,62617.5+0.9
Majority16,37633.3+20.4
Turnout49,19278.5−2.8
ConservativeholdSwing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Glyn20,52048.2−0.6
LiberalRichard Anthony Lamb15,00535.2−0.9
LabourJack R Rutland7,09016.6+1.3
Majority5,51513.0+0.5
Turnout42,61581.3−0.4
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 1964: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Glyn19,89848.6−4.2
LiberalRichard Anthony Lamb14,76836.1+5.9
LabourJohn F Armstrong6,25315.3−1.7
Majority5,13012.5−10.0
Turnout40,91981.7−0.3
ConservativeholdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Glyn20,25552.8+0.7
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones11,60430.2−2.2
LabourHerbert J Dutfield6,54817.0+1.5
Majority8,65122.6+2.9
Turnout38,40782.0−0.2
ConservativeholdSwing
1957 North Dorset by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Glyn15,51345.1−7.0
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones12,41136.1+3.7
LabourHerbert J Dutfield6,27818.3+2.8
IndependentH C Wright1700.5N/A
Majority3,1029.0−10.7
Turnout34,372
ConservativeholdSwing−5.4
General election 1955: Dorset North[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Crouch18,90652.1+5.1
LiberalMichael Portman11,74732.4−12.6
LabourHerbert J Dutfield5,63315.5+7.5
Majority7,15919.7+17.7
Turnout36,28682.2−4.2
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 1951: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Crouch17,39247.0+3.7
LiberalFrank Byers16,64545.0+1.9
LabourJ. R. Tudor Griffith2,9468.0−5.6
Majority7472.0+1.8
Turnout36,98386.4+1.4
ConservativeholdSwing
General election 1950: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Crouch15,32443.3−3.0
LiberalFrank Byers15,22743.1−10.6
LabourJ. R. Tudor Griffith4,80713.6N/A
Majority970.2N/A
Turnout35,35885.0+10.0
Conservativegain fromLiberalSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: North Dorset
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFrank Byers14,44453.7+15.8
ConservativeRichard Glyn12,47946.3−3.8
Majority1,9657.40N/A
Turnout26,92375.04−4.9
Liberalgain fromConservativeSwing

General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1930s

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1937 North Dorset by-election[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAngus Hambro12,24751.1+1.0
LiberalWilliam Borthwick11,70448.9+11.0
Majority5432.2−10.0
Turnout23,95173.4−6.3
ConservativeholdSwing−5.0
General election 1935: North Dorset[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCecil Hanbury13,05550.1−9.1
LiberalWilliam Borthwick9,87137.9−2.9
Independent Agriculturalist[a]George Pitt-Rivers1,7716.8N/A
LabourM M Whitehead1,3605.2N/A
Majority3,18412.2−6.2
Turnout26,05779.7−2.4
ConservativeholdSwing−3.1
General election 1931: North Dorset[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCecil Hanbury15,49959.2+11.9
LiberalWilliam Borthwick10,68240.8−3.0
Majority4,81718.4+14.9
Turnout26,18182.1+0.7
ConservativeholdSwing+7.5

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: North Dorset[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistCecil Hanbury12,20347.3−6.0
LiberalWilliam Borthwick11,28143.8−2.9
LabourColin Clark2,2988.9N/A
Majority9223.5−3.1
Turnout25,78281.4−5.1
Registered electors31,684
UnionistholdSwing−1.6
J. Emlyn-Jones
General election 1924: North Dorset
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistCecil Hanbury11,81953.3+5.1
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones10,34146.7−5.1
Majority1,4786.6N/A
Turnout22,16086.5+2.2
Registered electors25,616
Unionistgain fromLiberalSwing+5.1
General election 1923: North Dorset
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones10,99251.8−0.5
UnionistCecil Hanbury10,21148.2+0.5
Majority7813.6−1.0
Turnout21,20384.3+0.1
Registered electors25,160
LiberalholdSwing−0.5
General election 1922: North Dorset
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones10,80552.3+3.0
UnionistCecil Hanbury9,86947.7−3.0
Majority9364.6N/A
Turnout20,67484.2+23.2
Registered electors24,539
Liberalgain fromUnionistSwing+3.0

Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Dorset North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistPhilip Colfox7,53250.7+0.5
LiberalJohn Emlyn-Jones7,32049.3−0.5
Majority2121.4+1.0
Turnout14,85261.0−29.6
Registered electors24,334
UnionistholdSwing+0.5
Cindicatescandidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election December 1910: Dorset North[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRandolf Baker3,91950.2−0.7
LiberalArthur Wills3,88749.8+0.7
Majority320.4−1.4
Turnout7,80690.6−2.7
Registered electors8,616
ConservativeholdSwing−0.7
General election January 1910: Dorset North[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRandolf Baker4,09350.9+5.1
LiberalArthur Wills3,94449.1−5.1
Majority1491.8N/A
Turnout8,03793.3+3.1
Registered electors8,616
Conservativegain fromLiberalSwing+5.1

Elections in the 1900s

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General election January 1906: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArthur Wills4,15354.2+8.1
ConservativeRandolf Baker3,50845.8−8.1
Majority6458.4N/A
Turnout7,66190.2+7.6
Registered electors8,490
Liberalgain fromConservativeSwing+8.1
1905 North Dorset by-election[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArthur Wills4,23956.0+9.9
ConservativeRandolf Baker3,33044.0−9.9
Majority90912.0N/A
Turnout7,56990.8+8.2
Registered electors8,338
Liberalgain fromConservativeSwing+9.9
General election January 1900: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Kenelm Wingfield Digby3,70553.9N/A
LiberalGeorge Hamilton-Gordon3,16546.1N/A
Majority5407.8N/A
Turnout6,87082.6N/A
Registered electors8,318
ConservativeholdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Kenelm Wingfield DigbyUnopposed
Conservativehold
General election 1892: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Kenelm Wingfield Digby3,98153.5+5.2
LiberalArthur Arnold3,45646.5−5.2
Majority5257.0N/A
Turnout7,43785.3+4.3
Registered electors8,714
Conservativegain fromLiberalSwing+5.2

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEdwin Berkeley Portman3,57151.7−8.2
Liberal UnionistEvelyn Ashley[29]3,33648.3+8.2
Majority2353.4−16.4
Turnout6,90781.0−7.6
Registered electors8,522
LiberalholdSwing−8.2
General election 1885: Dorset North[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEdwin Berkeley Portman4,52059.9
ConservativeHumphrey Sturt[30]3,03140.1
Majority1,48919.8
Turnout7,55188.6
Registered electors8,522
Liberalwin (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Acounty constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^As with all constituencies, the constituency elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election at least every five years.
  1. ^Endorsed by theBritish Union of Fascists

References

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  3. ^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
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  24. ^The Liberal Magazine, 1939
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  26. ^abcdBritish parliamentary election results 1818-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
  27. ^abBritish parliamentary election results 1885-1918
  28. ^abcdefgBritish parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig
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