North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Template:Short description North Dorset is a constituency^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Simon Hoare of the Conservative Party.^{[n 2]}

History

This seat was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, since which it has been won at elections by candidates from only two parties. For nineteen of the years between 1885 and 1950, North Dorset was represented by Liberals, and at all other times since 1885 it has been represented by Conservatives. It is historically one of Labour's weakest seats in the country - for example, it gave the party its lowest vote share out of all the seats it contested in 1950 and 1951.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers North Dorset local government district and most (geographically) of East Dorset. It is largely rural, with a lower than average proportion of social housing and five small towns shown in the infobox. The largest town is Verwood, and the most central is the market town of Blandford Forum, north of the port of Poole.

Boundaries

Template:Maplink 1885–1918: The Borough of Shaftesbury, the Sessional Divisions of Blandford, Shaftesbury, and Sturminster, and part of the Sessional Division of Sherborne.

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury, the Urban District of Sherborne, the Rural Districts of Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, and Sturminster, and part of the Rural District of Wimborne and Cranborne.

1950–1974: The Boroughs of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury, the Urban District of Wimborne Minster, and the Rural Districts of Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sturminster, and Wimborne and Cranborne.

1974–1983: As 1950 but with redrawn boundaries.

1983–1997: The District of North Dorset, the District of Wimborne wards of Colehill, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Crane, Holt, Sixpenny Handley, Sturminster Marshall, Vale of Allen, and Wimborne Minster, and the District of Purbeck wards of Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett Minster.

1997–2010: The District of North Dorset, and the District of East Dorset wards of Colehill, Crane, Holt, Longham, Sixpenny Handley, Stapehill, Sturminster Marshall, Vale of Allen, and Wimborne Minster.

2010–2024: The District of North Dorset, and the District of East Dorset wards of Alderholt, Crane, Handley Vale, Holt, Stour, Three Cross and Potterne, Verwood Dewlands, Verwood Newtown, and Verwood Stephen's Castle.

2024–present: The District of Dorset wards of Beacon, Blackmore Vale, Blandford, Cranborne & Alderholt, Cranborne Chase, Gillingham, Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants, Puddletown & Lower Winterborne, Shaftesbury Town, Stalbridge & Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Verwood, and Winterborne North.^[1]

Minor changes following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member^[2]	Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1885	Edwin Berkeley Portman	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1892	John Wingfield Digby	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1905 by-election	Arthur Walters Wills	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	January 1910	Sir Randolf Baker	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1918	Philip Colfox	Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1922	John Emlyn-Jones	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1924	Sir Cecil Hanbury	Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1937 by-election	Angus Hambro	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1945	Frank Byers	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1950	Robert Crouch	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1957 by-election	Richard Glyn	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1970	David James	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1979	Sir Nicholas Baker	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	1997	Robert Walter	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" \|	2015	Simon Hoare	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: North Dorset^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Gary Jackson	16,619	33.5	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Ash Leaning	7,894	15.9	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	James Coldwell	4,370	8.8	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Ken Huggins	2,082	4.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Independent	Si Adams	317	0.6	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Jeff Taylor	119	0.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Daniel Woodruffe	74	0.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			1,589	3.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			49,683	68.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			72,690		Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result^[5]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	34,085	63.8
	Liberal Democrats	10,890	20.4
	Labour	6,379	11.9
	Green	2,110	3.9

Turnout		53,464	74.1
Electorate		72,109

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General election 2019: North Dorset^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	David Chadwick	11,404	20.3	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Pat Osborne	6,737	12.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Ken Huggins	2,261	4.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			24,301	43.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			56,107	73.9	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: North Dorset^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Pat Osborne	10,392	18.6	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Thomas Panton	7,556	13.6	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Tutton	1,607	2.9	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			25,777	46.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			55,724	74.0	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: North Dorset^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Steve Unwin^[9]	9,109	17.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Hugo Miéville^[10]	6,226	11.7	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Kim Fendley^[11]	4,785	9.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Richard Barrington ^[12]	3,038	5.7	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			21,118	39.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			53,385	71.6	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: North Dorset^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Emily Gasson	20,015	37.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Mike Bunney	2,910	5.4	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Jeremy Nieboer	2,812	5.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Anna Hayball	546	1.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Roger Monksummers	218	0.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			7,625	14.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			54,141	73.5	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: North Dorset^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Emily Gasson	21,470	40.7	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Yarwood	4,596	8.7	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Richard Hobbs	1,918	3.6	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Ralph Arliss	1,117	2.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			2,244	4.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			52,815	71.1	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2001: North Dorset^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Emily Gasson	18,517	38.7	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Mark Wareham	5,334	11.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Peter Jenkins	1,019	2.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Lower Excise Duty Party	Joseph Duthie	391	0.8	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Cora Bone	246	0.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			3,797	8.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			47,821	66.3	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: North Dorset^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Paula Yates	20,548	39.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Fitzmaurice	5,380	10.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Margaret Evans	2,564	4.9	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	David Wheeler	801	1.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			2,746	5.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			52,587	76.3	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1992: Dorset North^[17]^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	LE Siegle	24,154	38.5	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Fitzmaurice	4,360	6.9	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			10,080	16.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			62,748	81.8	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Dorset North^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Geoffrey William Tapper	20,947	36.4	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Joseph Hanley	3,819	6.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			11,907	20.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			57,620	79.1	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1983: Dorset North^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Geoffrey W Tapper	18,678	36.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Jennifer Fox	2,710	5.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	David Fox	294	0.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			11,380	22.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			51,740	76.6	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	G Court	16,750	26.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	MC Rowlands	7,543	11.7	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			23,296	36.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			64,339	79.7	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election October 1974: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Philip Watkins	20,350	36.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	TG Jones	7,245	12.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			8,541	15.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			56,486	79.2	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election February 1974: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Philip Watkins	23,405	39.2
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	TG Smith	6,032	10.1
Majority			6,883	11.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			59,725	84.4	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1970: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Philip Watkins	12,095	24.6	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Haydn R White	8,626	17.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			16,376	33.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			49,192	78.5	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Richard Anthony Lamb	15,005	35.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Jack R Rutland	7,090	16.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			5,515	13.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			42,615	81.3	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1964: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Richard Anthony Lamb	14,768	36.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John F Armstrong	6,253	15.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			5,130	12.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			40,919	81.7	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Emlyn-Jones	11,604	30.2	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Herbert J Dutfield	6,548	17.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			8,651	22.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			38,407	82.0	Script error: No such module "String".
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1957 North Dorset by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Emlyn-Jones	12,411	36.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Herbert J Dutfield	6,278	18.3	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	H C Wright	170	0.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			3,102	9.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			34,372		Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1955: Dorset North ^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Michael Portman	11,747	32.4	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Herbert J Dutfield	5,633	15.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			7,159	19.7	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			36,286	82.2	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1951: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Frank Byers	16,645	45.0	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	J. R. Tudor Griffith	2,946	8.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			747	2.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			36,983	86.4	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1950: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Frank Byers	15,227	43.1	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	J. R. Tudor Griffith	4,807	13.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			97	0.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			35,358	85.0	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Dorset Northern
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Richard Glyn	12,479	46.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			1,965	7.40	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			26,923	75.04	Script error: No such module "String".
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General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Conservative: Angus Hambro
Liberal: Frank Byers^[22]
Labour: CL Lander^[23]

Elections in the 1930s

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1937 North Dorset by-election^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	William Borthwick	11,704	48.9	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			543	2.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			23,951	73.4	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1935: North Dorset ^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	William Borthwick	9,871	37.9	Script error: No such module "String".
	Independent AgriculturalistTemplate:Efn	George Pitt-Rivers	1,771	6.8	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	M M Whitehead	1,360	5.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			3,184	12.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			26,057	79.7	Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1931: North Dorset ^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	William Borthwick	10,682	40.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			4,817	18.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			26,181	82.1	Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: North Dorset ^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	William Borthwick	11,281	43.8	Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Colin Clark	2,298	8.9	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			922	3.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			25,782	81.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			31,684		Script error: No such module "String".
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J. Emlyn-Jones

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General election 1924: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Emlyn-Jones	10,341	46.7	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			1,478	6.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			22,160	86.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			25,616		Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1923:North Dorset
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Cecil Hanbury	10,211	48.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			781	3.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			21,203	84.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			25,160		Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1922:North Dorset
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Cecil Hanbury	9,869	47.7	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			936	4.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			20,674	84.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			24,539		Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Dorset North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John Emlyn-Jones	7,320	49.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			212	1.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			14,852	61.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			24,334		Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold		Swing	+0.5

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General election December 1910: Dorset North ^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Arthur Wills	3,887	49.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			32	0.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			7,806	90.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,616		Script error: No such module "String".
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General election January 1910: Dorset North ^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Arthur Wills	3,944	49.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			149	1.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			8,037	93.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,616		Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1900s

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General election January 1906: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Randolf Baker	3,508	45.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			645	8.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			7,661	90.2	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,490		Script error: No such module "String".
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1905 North Dorset by-election^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Randolf Baker	3,330	44.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			909	12.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			7,569	90.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,338		Script error: No such module "String".
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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General election January 1900: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	George Hamilton-Gordon	3,165	46.1	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			540	7.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			6,870	82.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,318		Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold		Swing	N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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General election 1892: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Arthur Arnold	3,456	46.5	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			525	7.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			7,437	85.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,714		Script error: No such module "String".
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Evelyn Ashley^[27]	3,336	48.3	Script error: No such module "String".
Majority			235	3.4	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			6,907	81.0	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,522		Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold		Swing	−8.2

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General election 1885: Dorset North ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Humphrey Sturt^[28]	3,031	40.1
Majority			1,489	19.8	Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout			7,551	88.6	Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors			8,522		Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

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Notes

↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

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↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
↑ The Liberal Magazine, 1939
↑ Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d British parliamentary election results 1818-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
↑ ^a ^b British parliamentary election results 1885-1918
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 by Craig
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External links

North Dorset UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
North Dorset UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
North Dorset UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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[1] A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

[2] As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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[23] F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973

[24] The Liberal Magazine, 1939

[25] Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939

[ReferenceA-26] British parliamentary election results 1818-1949, Craig, F. W. S.

[ReferenceC-27] British parliamentary election results 1885-1918

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