recovered from an early-1990s by-election loss, it is today a very safe Conservative seat, with MP Christopher Chope attaining 65% of the votes, a majority of 47%, at the last general election. It is the safest Tory seat in the South West and on most analyses is on the fringe of the area that usually qualifies as the South West, served by a station with direct links to the capital and closest to London. Bournemouth Airport is located in the constituency. Members of Parliament Parliamentary borough (1572–1918) MPs 1571–1640 MPs 1640–1832 MPs 1832–1918 County constituency MPs since 1983 Elections 1983–2019 Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Percentage share changes compared with 1992 general election. . Elections in the 1980s Election results 1868–1918 Elections in the 1860s Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s The original tally for the 1906 election had Balfour with 3,411 votes and Brassey with 3,408 votes. However, a recount resulted in the increased majority for Balfour. Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Unionist: Henry Croft Liberal: Election results 1832–1868 Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Rose resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Elections in the 1860s Elections before 1832 Neighbouring constituencies See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Dorset Notes References Sources The BBC/ITN Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies (Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services, 1983) Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885–1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972) British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1977) British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1974) Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832–1885, edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume II 1886–1918, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978) Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume III 1919–1945, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1979) Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst,