Portsmouth West was a borough constituency in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
History The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Boundaries and boundary changes DatesLocal authorityMapsWards1950–1955County Borough of PortsmouthBuckland, Charles Dickens, Fratton, Guildhall, Nelson, North End, Portsea, and St Mary.1955–1974Buckland, Fratton, Nelson, North End, Portsea, and St Mary and Guildhall.
1950–1955 The constituency was formed from the abolished constituencies of Portsmouth North and Portsmouth Central
1955–1974 Wards renamed
Abolition After the Second periodic review of Westminster constituencies, Buckland and Fratton wards were transferred to Portsmouth South, while the bulk of the seat was combined with parts of Portsmouth Langstone to form the re-established constituency of Portsmouth North.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberPartyNotes 1950 Terence Clarke Conservative 1966 Frank Judd Labour Contested Portsmouth North following redistributionFeb 1974 constituency abolished: see Portsmouth North and Portsmouth South
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