Portsmouth West (UK Parliament constituency)

Portsmouth West was a borough constituency in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament 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

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.