Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1102
Fax: 020 7219 2496
hancockm@parliament.uk
Constituency
1a Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SE
Tel: 02392 861055
Fax: 02392 830530
portsmouthldp@cix.co.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Portsmouth South (SDP) 1983 general election. Member (SDP) for Portsmouth South 14 June 1984 by-election to 1987. Contested Portsmouth South (as SDP/Alliance) 1987 and (as Lib Dem) 1992 general elections. Member for Portsmouth South 1997-2010, for Portsmouth South (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Europe (Defence) 1997-99-,
Environment, Transport, the Regions and Social Justice (Planning) 2000-01
Party groups
Member:
Labour Party 1968-81,
Social Democrat Party 1981-87,
Liberal Democrat Party 1987-
Select committees
Member: Public Administration 1997-99,
Defence 1999-2011,
Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2000-
Councils, public bodies
Portsmouth City Council:
Councillor 1971-,
Leader, Liberal Democrat Group 1989-97;
Hampshire County Council:
Councillor 1973-97,
Opposition Leader 1977-81, 1989-93,
Leader 1993-97;
Vice-chair, Portsmouth Docks 1992-2002;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-
International bodies
Chair Liberal Group Council of Europe;
Leader Liberal Group Western European Union;
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Political interests
European affairs, defence, sport
Countries of interest
Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
General Election 2010 - Portsmouth South
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Hancock, Mike |
Lib Dem |
18921 |
45.69% |
| Drummond, Flick |
Con |
13721 |
33.13% |
| Ferrett, John |
Lab |
5640 |
13.62% |
| Martin, Christopher |
UKIP |
876 |
2.12% |
| Crompton, Geoff |
BNP |
873 |
2.11% |
| Dawes, Tim |
Green |
716 |
1.73% |
| DuCane, Ian |
Eng Dem |
400 |
0.97% |
| Cummings, Les |
JACP |
117 |
0.29% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (2.28% from Con to Lib Dem) |