Lindsey_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

East Lindsey (UK Parliament constituency)

East Lindsey (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997

For the ""East Lindsey or Louth" constituency that existed 1885-1918, see Louth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency).

East Lindsey was a county constituency based on the East Lindsey local government district of Lincolnshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

History

Boundaries

The District of East Lindsey wards of Alford, Burgh-le-Marsh, Chapel St Leonards, Coningsby, Fotherby, Friskney, Frithville, Grimoldby, Halton Holegate, Hogsthorpe, Holton-le-Clay, Hundleby, Ingoldmells, Legbourne, Mablethorpe, Mareham-le-Fen, Marshchapel, New Leake, North Holme, North Somercotes, North Thoresby, Partney, Priory, St Clements, St James, St Margarets, St Marys, St Michaels, Scarbrough, Seacroft, Sibsey, Spilsby, Sutton and Trusthorpe, Tattershall, Tetford, Tetney, Theddlethorpe St Helen, Trinity, Wainfleet, Willoughby with Sloothby, Winthorpe, and Withern with Stain.

The seaside resort of Skegness and the market town of Spilsby were included in the constituency.

Members of Parliament

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Elections

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Notes and references

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
  2. [2]
    "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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    "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Election 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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