Portsmouth South (UK Parliament constituency)

Portsmouth South
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Portsmouth South in Hampshire.
Location of Hampshire within England.
County	Hampshire
Electorate	71,947 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1918
Member of parliament	Flick Drummond (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Created from	Portsmouth
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	South East England

Coordinates: 50°47′13″N 1°04′44″W / 50.787°N 1.079°W / 50.787; -1.079

Portsmouth South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Conservative Flick Drummond.

1918-1950: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, St Paul, St Simon, and St Thomas.

1950-1955: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Paul, St Simon, and St Thomas.

1955-1974: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Jude, St Simon, and St Thomas.

1974-1983: The County Borough of Portsmouth wards of Buckland, Fratton, Havelock, Highland, Kingston, St Jude, St Simon, and St Thomas.

1983-2010: The City of Portsmouth wards of Charles Dickens, Fratton, Havelock, Highland, Milton, St Jude, and St Thomas.

2010-present: The City of Portsmouth wards of Central Southsea, Charles Dickens, Eastney and Craneswater, Fratton, Milton, St Jude, and St Thomas.

As its name suggests the constituency covers the southern part of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, including Fratton, the seaside resort of Southsea and HMNB Portsmouth (Portsmouth Naval Dockyard) within the city bounds. The northern part is represented by Portsmouth North.