Coventry South East | |
Type: | Borough |
Year: | February 1974 |
Abolished: | 1997 |
Elects Howmany: | One |
Region: | England |
County: | West Midlands |
Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Binley and Willenhall, Godiva, Lower Stoke, and St Michael's.
1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Binley and Willenhall, Cheylesmore, Lower Stoke, and St Michael's.
For its entire existence the constituency included Coventry city centre, which had previously been part of the Coventry South seat; in 1997 the city centre was transferred to the re-created Coventry South constituency, with Jim Cunningham being elected as MP.
Election | Member | Party | ||
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Labour | ||||
Labour | ||||
Labour | ||||
1997 | constituency abolished: see Coventry South & Coventry North East |
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