Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham (/ˈhɔːrʃəm/) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, centred on the eponymous town in West Sussex, its former rural district and part of another rural district. Its Member of Parliament (MP) was Francis Maude between 1997 and 2015; since then it has been Jeremy Quin, both of the Conservative Party.
| Horsham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Horsham in West Sussex | |
Location of West Sussex within England | |
| County | West Sussex |
| Electorate | 77,001 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Balcombe, Billingshurst, Faygate, Horsham, Warnham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Jeremy Quin (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| 1945–1974 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Horsham and Worthing |
| Replaced by | Horsham and Crawley |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Horsham, Midhurst and West Sussex |
| Replaced by | Horsham and Worthing |
| 1295–1885 | |
| Seats | Two until 1832, then one until 1885 |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | Horsham |
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