Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire (originally Southamptonshire), and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate (1654–1659). Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight), located in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight.

In 1890 the Isle of Wight became an administrative county. In 1974 it became a new non-metropolitan county and in 1995 a ceremonial county and unitary authority (with unchanged boundaries).

The first part of this article covers the constituencies wholly within the area of the Isle of Wight. The second part refers to the constituency of Hampshire, which included some territory from the Isle of Wight 1290–1654 and 1659–1832. The summaries section only refers to the constituencies included in the first section of the constituency list.

List of constituencies

Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies which existed in 1707 were those previously represented in the Parliament of England.

Key to abbreviations:-

Constituencies wholly in the Isle of Wight

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes
Isle of Wight CC 1654 1659 2 H, IW1, IW2
1832 * 1
Newport BC 1295 1298 2 H, IW1: Unrepresented 1654–1659
1584 1885 2 (1584–1868)
1 (1868–1885)
Newtown BC 1584 1832 2 H: Unrepresented 1654–1659
Yarmouth BC 1584 1832 2 H: Unrepresented 1654–1659

Mostly mainland constituency including the Isle of Wight

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes
Hampshire CC 1290 1654 2 H: Did not include Isle of Wight 1654–1659.
1659 1832

Periods constituencies represented

 1290–12951295–12981298–15841584–16541654–16591659–18321832–18681868–18851885–*
Hampshire 1290–1654   1659–1832  
Isle of Wight   1654–1659   1832–*
Newport   1295–1298   1584–1654   1659–1885  
Newtown   1584–1654   1659–1832  
Yarmouth   1584–1654   1659–1832  

Summaries

Summary of Constituencies by Type and Period

Type129012951298158416541659183218681885
Borough 1 3 3 1 1
County 1 1 1 1
Total 1 3 1 3 2 2 1

Summary of members of parliament by Type and Period

Type129012951298158416541659183218681885
Borough 2 6 6 2 1
County 2 1 1 1
Total 2 6 2 6 3 2 1

See also

References

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