Suffolk and South West Norfolk (European Parliament constituency) explained

Suffolk and South West Norfolk
Map:Europarl logo.svg
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Created:1994
Dissolved:1999
Meps:1
Memberstate:United Kingdom
Memberstatelink2:the United Kingdom
Sources:http://www.election.demon.co.uk/

Suffolk and South West Norfolk was a constituency of the European Parliament located in the United Kingdom, electing one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system. Created in 1994 from parts of Suffolk and Norfolk, it was abolished in 1999 on the adoption of proportional representation for European elections in the United Kingdom. It was succeeded by the East of England region.

Boundaries

It consisted of the parliamentary constituencies of Bury St Edmunds, Central Suffolk, Ipswich, South West Norfolk, Suffolk Coastal and Waveney.[1] South West Norfolk had previously been part of the Norfolk constituency.

The entire area became part of the East of England constituency in 1999.

MEPs

ElectionMemberParty
part of Suffolk and Norfolk prior to 1994
1994David ThomasLabour
constituency abolished, part of East of England from 1999

External links

Notes and References

  1. The European Parliament 1994-1999 : MEPs and European constituencies in the United Kingdom, London : UK Office of the European Parliament, November 1994.