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Lewes is a constituency in East Sussex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by James MacCleary, a Liberal Democrat.
Constituency profile
The constituency includes the town of Lewes, most of the Lewes District, including the coastal towns of Seaford and Newhaven, Polegate and Alfriston all in outer parts of the London Commuter Belt, though with a high number of people who have retired from across the country. The constituency excludes the District of Lewes District wards of East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven East, Peacehaven North, and Peacehaven West (which since 1997 have been in the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency (formerly Brighton, Kemptown), and instead includes part of neighbouring Wealden District.
Boundaries
= Historic
=1885–1918: The Borough of Brighton, the Sessional Divisions of Hove and Worthing, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lewes and Steyning.
1918–1950: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven, Portslade-by-Sea, and Seaford, and the Rural Districts of Chailey, Newhaven, and Steyning East.
1950–1955: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cuckfield and Hailsham.
1955–1974: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Cuckfield.
1974–1983: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Hailsham.
1983–1997: The District of Lewes, and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, and East Dean.
1997–2010: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe, Chailey, Ditchling, Hamsey, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton, Newhaven Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley, Plumpton, Ringmer, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford West, and Wivelsfield.
2010–2024: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe and Hamsey, Chailey and Wivelsfield, Ditchling and Westmeston, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton and Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley and Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford South, and Seaford West.
With the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, East Dean, Polegate North, and Polegate South.
= Current
=Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
The District of Lewes wards of: Ditchling & Westmeston; Kingston; Lewes Bridge; Lewes Castle; Lewes Priory; Newhaven North; Newhaven South; Ouse Valley & Ringmer; Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St. John; Seaford Central; Seaford East; Seaford North; Seaford South; Seaford West.
The District of Wealden wards of: Arlington; Lower Willingdon; Polegate Central; Polegate North; Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill; South Downs; Stone Cross; Upper Willingdon.
Three small rural District of Lewes wards were included in the newly created constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield, offset by the addition of parts of the District of Wealden, including the communities of Willingdon (from Eastbourne) and Stone Cross (from Bexhill and Battle).
History
The constituency of Lewes has existed since commoners were first summoned to Parliament in 1295, the Model Parliament. This is the county town, though less significant in population today, far surpassed by the City of Brighton and Hove — it has nonetheless been continuously represented since that date.
Until 1885, Lewes was a Parliamentary Borough; until 1868, it was represented by two MPs in the House of Common. This was reduced to one by the Reform Act 1867. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the seat was converted to a division of the county of Sussex.
From 1874 until 1997, the constituency's electorate returned only Conservative MPs. In the 1997 general election, the seat was won by Norman Baker for the Liberal Democrats. He retained the seat at the subsequent three elections until he was defeated at the 2015 general election by the Conservative's Maria Caulfield. She won again in 2017 and 2019, but was defeated at the 2024 general election by James MacCleary of the Liberal Democrats.
Members of Parliament
= MPs 1295–1660
=Constituency created 1295
= MPs 1660–1868
== MPs since 1868
=Elections since 1918
= Elections in the 2020s
== Elections in the 2010s
== Elections in the 2000s
== Elections in the 1990s
=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.
= Elections in the 1980s
== Elections in the 1970s
=New constituency boundaries.
= Elections in the 1960s
== Elections in the 1950s
== Election in the 1940s
== Elections in the 1930s
== Elections in the 1920s
== Elections in the 1910s
=Election results 1868–1918
= Elections in the 1860s
== Elections in the 1870s
== Elections in the 1880s
== Elections in the 1890s
== Elections in the 1900s
== Elections in the 1910s
=General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
Unionist: William Campion
Liberal:
Election results 1832–1868
= Elections in the 1830s
=Kemp resigned, causing a by-election.
= Elections in the 1840s
=Blunt's death caused a by-election.
On petition, Harford was unseated, due to bribery and corruption, and Fitzroy was declared elected on 21 March 1842. Fitzroy was then appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.
Elphinstone resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
= Elections in the 1850s
=Brand was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
FitzRoy was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.
= Elections in the 1860s
=FitzRoy's death caused a by-election.
Elections before 1832
See also
List of parliamentary constituencies in East Sussex
List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
Notes
References
Sources
The Parliamentary History of the Borough of Lewes 1295–1885
Election result, 2005 (BBC)
Election results, 1997–2001 (BBC)
Election results, 1997–2001 (Election Demon)
Election results, 1983–1992 (Election Demon)
Election results, 1992–2005 (Guardian)
Election results, 1951–2001 (Keele University)
F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1973. (ISBN 0-900178-07-8)
External links
Lewes UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
Lewes UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Lewes UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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