New Forest West (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of New Forest West in Hampshire.
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Location of Hampshire within England.
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| County | Hampshire |
| Electorate | 68,987 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Fordingbridge, Ringwood, New Milton and Lymington. |
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| Created | 1997 |
| Member of parliament | Desmond Swayne (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | New Forest |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 50°48′22″N 1°37′44″W / 50.806°N 1.629°W
New Forest West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Desmond Swayne, a Conservative.
1997-2010: The District of New Forest wards of Barton, Bashley, Becton, Bransgrove and Sopley, Downlands, Fordingbridge, Forest North West, Forest West, Hordle, Lymington Town, Milford, Milton, Pennington, Ringwood North, Ringwood South, and Sway.
2010-present: The District of New Forest wards of Barton, Bashley, Becton, Bransgore and Burley, Buckland, Downlands and Forest, Fernhill, Fordingbridge, Forest North West, Hordle, Lymington Town, Milford, Milton, Pennington, Ringwood East and Sopley, Ringwood North, and Ringwood South.
This constituency covers the part of the New Forest which is not covered by its other constituency and southern settlements next to the coast just outside its boundaries. Largest settlements are Fordingbridge and Ringwood which are inland and coastal New Milton and Lymington.
This constituency was created when the old New Forest constituency was divided for the 1997 general election, since its creation results suggest a Conservative safe seat.
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