South Wales East (European Parliament constituency)
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| South Wales East European Parliament constituency |
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| Created | 1984 |
| Dissolved | 1999 |
| MEP(s) | 1 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Source(s) | [1] |
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.
The constituency of South Wales East was one of them.
When it was created in Wales in 1984, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cynon Valley, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Monmouth, Newport East, Newport West, Rhondda, and Torfaen.[1] The Cynon Valley moved to South Wales Central in 1994, leaving South Wales East with Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Monmouth, Newport East, Newport West and Torfaen.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
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