South Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1997}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
| name = South Worcestershire
| type = County
| year = 1950
| abolished = 1997
| elects_howmany = One
| previous = Evesham and Bewdley
| next = West Worcestershire, Mid Worcestershire
|region = England
|county = Worcestershire
}}
South Worcestershire was a parliamentary constituency which 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.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
History
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Boundaries
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Evesham, the Urban District of Malvern, and the Rural Districts of Evesham, Pershore, and Upton-on-Severn.
1974–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.
1983–1997: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bredon, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway, Eckington, Elmley Castle, Evesham East, Evesham Hampton, Evesham North, Evesham South, Evesham West, Fladbury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Pershore Holy Cross, Pershore St Andrew's, Somerville, South Bredon Hill, The Littletons, and Wickhamford, and the District of Malvern Hills wards of Chase, Kempsey, Langland, Link, Longdon, Morton, Powyke, Priory, Ripple, The Hanleys, Trinity, Upton-on-Severn, Wells, and West.
The main settlements in the seat were Great Malvern, Pershore, and the market town of Evesham. At the 1997 general election, Great Malvern and Pershore were transferred to the new seat of West Worcestershire and Evesham was transferred to the redrawn seat of Mid Worcestershire.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member{{Rayment-hc|w|5|date=March 2012}} | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1950 | Rupert de la Bere | Conservative
| Previously MP for Evesham from 1935 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1955 | Peter Agnew | Conservative | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1966 | Gerald Nabarro | Conservative
| Died November 1973; no by-election held | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| Feb 1974 | Michael Spicer | Conservative
| Subsequently, MP for West Worcestershire | |
| |1997
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished: see Mid Worcestershire & West Worcestershire |
Election results
=Elections in the 1950s=
{{Election box begin |title=1950 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results February 1950|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1950}}{{cite web|last1=Edward-Few|first1=Nigel|title=(John) Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood|url=http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/localworld/view/1217711/john-patrick-tennysonhopwood|website=Family Announcements|accessdate=25 March 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rupert de la Bère
|votes = 26,948
|percentage = 63.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood
|votes = 15,668
|percentage = 36.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,280
|percentage = 26.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,616
|percentage = 80.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 53,148
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1951 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results October 1951|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1951}}{{cite web|last1=Edward-Few|first1=Nigel|title=(John) Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood|url=http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/localworld/view/1217711/john-patrick-tennysonhopwood|website=Family Announcements|accessdate=25 March 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rupert de la Bère
|votes = 27,229
|percentage = 65.36
|change = +2.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Tennyson-Hopwood
|votes = 14,434
|percentage = 34.64
|change = −2.13
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,795
|percentage = 30.72
|change = +4.26
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,663
|percentage = 75.91
|change = −4.27
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 54,883
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +2.13
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1955 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results May 1955|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1955}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Agnew
|votes = 26,811
|percentage = 65.97
|change = +0.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric LJ Thorne
|votes = 13,831
|percentage = 34.03
|change = −0.61
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,980
|percentage = 31.94
|change = +1.22
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,642
|percentage = 72.93
|change = −2.98
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 55,730
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.61
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1959 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results October 1959|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1959}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Agnew
|votes = 25,824
|percentage = 59.23
|change = −6.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Young
|votes = 10,884
|percentage = 24.96
|change = −9.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Emrys Hillary L Harries
|votes = 6,890
|percentage = 15.80
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,940
|percentage = 34.27
|change = +2.33
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,598
|percentage = 75.62
|change = +2.59
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 57,657
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −6.74
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
{{Election box begin |title=1964 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results October 1964|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1964}}{{cite web|title=Echoes from the past|url=http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/memories/11468639.Echoes_from_the_past/|website=Malvern Gazette|date=19 September 2014 |accessdate=25 March 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Agnew
|votes = 23,740
|percentage = 51.19
|change = −8.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Batchelor
|votes = 11,503
|percentage = 24.80
|change = +9.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Drewer
|votes = 11,137
|percentage = 24.01
|change = −0.95
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,237
|percentage = 26.39
|change = −7.88
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,380
|percentage = 77.26
|change = +1.64
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 60,030
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −8.52
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1966 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results March 1966|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1966}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Nabarro
|votes = 24,198
|percentage = 51.72
|change = +0.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth A Gulleford
|votes = 13,114
|percentage = 28.03
|change = +4.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robin G Otter
|votes = 9,476
|percentage = 20.25
|change = −4.55
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,084
|percentage = 23.69
|change = −2.70
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,788
|percentage = 75.56
|change = −1.75
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 61,918
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −8.52
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin |title=1970 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1970|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1970}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Nabarro
|votes = 30,648
|percentage = 60.4
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Bailey
|votes = 12,839
|percentage = 25.3
|change = −2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate =John Hall
|votes = 7,262
|percentage = 14.3
|change = −5.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,809
|percentage = 35.1
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 50,749
|percentage = 72.1
|change = −3.47
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 70,395
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +5.70
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=February 1974 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|title='Worcestershire South', Feb 1974 - May 1983|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74627.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|accessdate=24 March 2016|archivedate=3 April 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403234621/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74627.htm}}{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results February 1974|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 28,126
|percentage = 47.12
|change = −13.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Percy Birch
|votes = 20,961
|percentage = 35.11
|change = +20.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Philip Pugsley
|votes = 9,757
|percentage = 16.35
|change = −8.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = Geoffrey Hunt
|votes = 850
|percentage = 1.42
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,165
|percentage = 11.99
|change = −23.10
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 59,694
|percentage = 81.77
|change = +9.68
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 72,998
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −14.19
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=October 1974 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results October 1974|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 26,790
|percentage = 48.39
|change = +1.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Percy Birch
|votes = 17,739
|percentage = 32.04
|change = −3.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Randall
|votes = 10,838
|percentage = 19.58
|change = +3.23
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,052
|percentage = 16.35
|change = +4.35
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 55,366
|percentage = 75.15
|change = −6.62
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 73,674
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +2.18
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1979 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1979|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i21.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 34,926
|percentage = 57.14
|change = +8.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ivor David Philips
|votes = 14,272
|percentage = 23.35
|change = −8.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gareth Daniel
|votes = 10,206
|percentage = 16.70
|change = −2.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Ecology Party (UK)
|candidate = Guy Woodford
|votes = 1,722
|percentage = 2.72
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20,654
|percentage = 33.79
|change = +17.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 61,126
|percentage = 77.34
|change = +2.19
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 79,036
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +8.72
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin |title=1983 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|title='Worcestershire South', June 1983 up to May 1997|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P83639.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|accessdate=24 March 2016|archivedate=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309080425/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P83639.htm}}{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results June 1983|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i22.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 30,095
|percentage = 55.77
|change = −1.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ivor Philips
|votes = 18,706
|percentage = 34.66
|change = +11.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Sandland-Nielson
|votes = 4,183
|percentage = 7.75
|change = −8.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Ecology Party (UK)
|candidate = Guy Woodford
|votes = 866
|percentage = 1.60
|change = −1.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Graham Pass
|votes = 113
|percentage = 0.21
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,389
|percentage = 21.11
|change = −12.68
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 53,963
|percentage = 73.64
|change = −3.70
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 73,278
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −6.35
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=1987 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results June 1987|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i22.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 32,277
|percentage = 55.30
|change = −0.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Chandler
|votes = 18,632
|percentage = 31.92
|change = −2.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Garnett
|votes = 6,374
|percentage = 10.92
|change = +3.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Guy Woodford
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 1.87
|change = +0.26
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,645
|percentage = 23.38
|change = +2.27
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 58,372
|percentage = 75.58
|change = +1.94
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 77,237
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +1.14
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin |title=1992 general election: South Worcestershire{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results April 1992|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i22.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=24 March 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Spicer
|votes = 34,792
|percentage = 54.1
|change = −1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Chandler
|votes = 18,641
|percentage = 29.0
|change = −3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Knowles
|votes = 9,727
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Guy Woodford
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 1.8
|change = −0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,151
|percentage = 25.1
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,338
|percentage = 80.3
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 80,157
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}