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  Map1 PortsmouthSouth
  Map2 Hampshire
  Type Borough
  Year 1918
  Entity Hampshire
  County Hampshire
  EP South East England
  MP Mike Hancock
  Party Liberal Democrat


Portsmouth South is a Constituency represented in the House Of Commons of the Parliament Of The United Kingdom .


BOUNDARIES

The constituency represents part of the city of Portsmouth . The northern part is represented by Portsmouth North .


HISTORY

The constituency was created in 1918 when the larger Portsmouth was split into three divisions.


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT




ELECTIONS


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Mike Hancock
  votes 17,047
  percentage 422
  change &minus24


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Caroline Dinenage
  votes 13,685
  percentage 339
  change +48


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Mark Button
  votes 8,714
  percentage 216
  change &minus23


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Dennis Pierson
  votes 928
  percentage 23
  change +15


  votes 3,362
  percentage 83


  votes 40,374
  percentage 569
  change +60


  winner Liberal Democrats (UK)
  swing &minus36


  title General Election 2001 : Portsmouth South


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Mike Hancock
  votes 17,490
  percentage 446
  change +51


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Philip Warr
  votes 11,397
  percentage 291
  change -21


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Graham Heaney
  votes 9,361
  percentage 239
  change -14


  party Socialist Alliance (England)
  candidate John Molyneux
  votes 647
  percentage 16
  change ''N/A''


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Mike Tarrant
  votes 321
  percentage 08
  change +05


  votes 6,093
  percentage 155


  votes 39,216
  percentage 509
  change -129


  winner Liberal Democrats (UK)



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