South East Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
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South East Essex (in its first incarnation formally the South Eastern division of Essex) was a parliamentary constituency in Essex in the East of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.
The constituency was re-established for the 1955 general election, and abolished again for the 1983 general election.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] MPs 1885-1950
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | constituency created (South Essex divided) | ||
| 1885 | William Thomas Makins | ||
| 1886 | Sir Frederic Carne Rasch | ||
| 1900 | Edward Tufnell | ||
| 1906 | Rowland Edward Whitehead | ||
| 1910 | John Hendley Morrison Kirkwood | ||
| 1912 | Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness | Unionist | |
| 1918 | Frank Hilder | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1923 | Philip Christopher Hoffman | Labour | |
| 1924 | Herbert William Looker | Unionist | |
| 1929 | John Richard Anthony Oldfield | Labour | |
| 1931 | Henry Victor Alpin MacKinnon Raikes | Conservative | |
| 1945 | Raymond Jones Gunter | Labour | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | ||
[edit] MPs 1955-1983
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | constituency re-established | ||
| 1955 | Bernard Richard Braine | Conservative | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished | ||
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
Categories: Parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (historic) | United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885 | United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1950 | United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1955 | United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1983 | Politics of Essex | United Kingdom historical constituency stubs
