Parliamentary representation by historic counties
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The Parliamentary representation by historic counties is summarised in this article, with links to the articles about the representation of each of the historic counties
in the House of Commons
of the Parliaments of England
(to 1707), Great Britain
(1707-1800) and the United Kingdom
(from 1801).
was divided into shires during the Anglo-Saxon period, before the Norman conquest in 1066. After the conquest these sub-divisions of the country became known as counties. There were some changes in the number and boundaries of the counties in the 11th to 13th centuries, but by the time the representatives from them (known as Knights of the Shire) were summoned to attend Parliaments from the 13th century, the list of the historic counties was fixed. The two Palatine counties of Cheshire
and Durham
were not represented until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries respectively, but the other historic counties each returned two county members.
In addition places (which in theory were urban areas) were created as parliamentary boroughs, from time to time starting in the thirteenth century. A place once enfranchised tended to continue to be required to send members to Parliament (known as burgesses or citizens for cities and barons for the Cinque Ports
), even if it always had an insignificant population or decayed over the centuries. Although some boroughs included parts of more than one county it was customary to regard them as being associated with one county for the purpose of parliamentary representation.
The historic counties and the parliamentary boroughs within them (apart from a few boroughs straddling county boundaries which were conventionally associated with one of the historic counties) were considered as distinct communities before 1918. English counties were first divided for parliamentary purposes under the Reform Act 1832
, when larger counties were divided into two divisions. However none of the county divisions crossed the historic county boundaries (except that under the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
detached parts were allocated for parliamentary purposes to the counties in which they were geographically located).
Boundary reviews were considered county by county unless, in the interests of producing more equal constituencies, two or more review areas (administrative counties and county boroughs between the redistributions of 1918 and 1974) were combined for a particular redistribution.
In 1918 Rutland, the smallest of the historic coounties was joined with part of another county, but it was rare for an English constituency to cross county or county borough boundaries before the redistribution of 1983, which was based on the altered local government arrangements introduced in 1974. Since then the Boundary Commission for England has more often combined review areas to create cross border constituencies.
Although the historic counties were replaced, for most official purposes, by administrative counties in 1889; these were mostly the historic counties (with some rationalisation of borders) or well established sub-divisions of them. It was not until the local government reforms, in 1965 in the London area and 1974 elsewhere in England, that many administrative boundaries diverged in a major way from those of the historic counties. However as the historic counties remain the focus of local patriotism it is worth continuing the lists until the present day.
The historic county of Hampshire (formerly Southamptonshire) is divided between its mainland and Isle of Wight parts. The only overlap is for the two member county constituency before 1832, which is included in the mainland entry. Otherwise the article allocates all constituencies to the historic county they are wholly or predominantly located in. Borough constituencies which were located in counties of themselves, county boroughs or unitary authorities have been allocated to the geographic historic county they were associated with even if they had had no administrative connection for centuries (the City of London and Middlesex for example).
Rutland has not provided the predominant part of any constituency since 1918, but all other historic counties have contained at least one seat until the present.
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
of the Parliaments of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
(to 1707), Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
(1707-1800) and the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
(from 1801).
History of the historic counties and parliament
EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
was divided into shires during the Anglo-Saxon period, before the Norman conquest in 1066. After the conquest these sub-divisions of the country became known as counties. There were some changes in the number and boundaries of the counties in the 11th to 13th centuries, but by the time the representatives from them (known as Knights of the Shire) were summoned to attend Parliaments from the 13th century, the list of the historic counties was fixed. The two Palatine counties of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
were not represented until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries respectively, but the other historic counties each returned two county members.
In addition places (which in theory were urban areas) were created as parliamentary boroughs, from time to time starting in the thirteenth century. A place once enfranchised tended to continue to be required to send members to Parliament (known as burgesses or citizens for cities and barons for the Cinque Ports
Cinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest...
), even if it always had an insignificant population or decayed over the centuries. Although some boroughs included parts of more than one county it was customary to regard them as being associated with one county for the purpose of parliamentary representation.
The historic counties and the parliamentary boroughs within them (apart from a few boroughs straddling county boundaries which were conventionally associated with one of the historic counties) were considered as distinct communities before 1918. English counties were first divided for parliamentary purposes under the Reform Act 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
, when larger counties were divided into two divisions. However none of the county divisions crossed the historic county boundaries (except that under the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832
The Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which defined the parliamentary divisions in England and Wales required by the Reform Act 1832....
detached parts were allocated for parliamentary purposes to the counties in which they were geographically located).
Boundary reviews were considered county by county unless, in the interests of producing more equal constituencies, two or more review areas (administrative counties and county boroughs between the redistributions of 1918 and 1974) were combined for a particular redistribution.
In 1918 Rutland, the smallest of the historic coounties was joined with part of another county, but it was rare for an English constituency to cross county or county borough boundaries before the redistribution of 1983, which was based on the altered local government arrangements introduced in 1974. Since then the Boundary Commission for England has more often combined review areas to create cross border constituencies.
Although the historic counties were replaced, for most official purposes, by administrative counties in 1889; these were mostly the historic counties (with some rationalisation of borders) or well established sub-divisions of them. It was not until the local government reforms, in 1965 in the London area and 1974 elsewhere in England, that many administrative boundaries diverged in a major way from those of the historic counties. However as the historic counties remain the focus of local patriotism it is worth continuing the lists until the present day.
Tables
- (Type of constituency) BC Borough constituency, CC County constituency, UC University constituency.
The historic county of Hampshire (formerly Southamptonshire) is divided between its mainland and Isle of Wight parts. The only overlap is for the two member county constituency before 1832, which is included in the mainland entry. Otherwise the article allocates all constituencies to the historic county they are wholly or predominantly located in. Borough constituencies which were located in counties of themselves, county boroughs or unitary authorities have been allocated to the geographic historic county they were associated with even if they had had no administrative connection for centuries (the City of London and Middlesex for example).
Rutland has not provided the predominant part of any constituency since 1918, but all other historic counties have contained at least one seat until the present.
Table 1: List of historic counties and when they were represented
Note: Dates of representation prior to 1510 are provisional.| Historic County | From | Until | 21st Century Region(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire The historic county of Bedfordshire, located in the 21st century region of East of England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire.... |
1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... |
| Berkshire Parliamentary representation from Berkshire The historic county of Berkshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Berkshire.... |
1290 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Buckinghamshire Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire The historic county of Buckinghamshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire.... |
1290 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Cambridgeshire Parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire The historic county of Cambridgeshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in Parliament since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire.In 1889 the historic county was... |
1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... |
| Cheshire | 1545 | to date | North West England North West England North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East... |
| Cornwall Parliamentary representation from Cornwall The historic county of Cornwall in south-west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cornwall.... |
1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Cumberland Parliamentary representation from Cumberland The historic county of Cumberland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cumberland.... |
1290 | to date | North West England North West England North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East... |
| Derbyshire | 1290 | to date | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... |
| Devon Parliamentary representation from Devon The historic county of Devon in south west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Devon.... |
1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Dorset | 1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Durham | 1675 | to date | North East England North East England North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland... |
| Essex | 1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... , London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
| Gloucestershire | 1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Hampshire | 1290 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Herefordshire | 1290 | to date | West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
| Hertfordshire | 1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... , London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... |
| Huntingdonshire Parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire The historic county of Huntingdonshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire.In... |
1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... |
| Isle of Wight Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire , and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate... |
1295 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Kent | 1290 | to date | London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... , South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Lancashire | 1290 | to date | North West England North West England North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East... |
| Leicestershire | 1290 | to date | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... |
| Lincolnshire | 1290 | to date | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... , Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine regions of England and formally one of the government office regions. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was, from 1974 to 1996, within the former shire county of Humberside. The... |
| Middlesex Parliamentary representation from Middlesex The historic county of Middlesex in south east England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Middlesex.... |
1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... , London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... , South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Norfolk | 1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... |
| Northamptonshire | 1290 | to date | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... |
| Northumberland | 1290 | to date | North East England North East England North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland... |
| Nottinghamshire | 1290 | to date | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... |
| Oxfordshire | 1290 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Rutland Parliamentary representation from Rutland The historic county of Rutland in the east midlands of England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Rutland.... |
1290 | 1918 | East Midlands East Midlands The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire... |
| Shropshire | 1290 | to date | West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
| Somerset | 1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Staffordshire | 1290 | to date | West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
| Suffolk | 1290 | to date | East of England East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its... |
| Surrey | 1290 | to date | London Greater London Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... , South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Sussex | 1290 | to date | South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex... |
| Warwickshire | 1290 | to date | West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
| Westmorland Parliamentary representation from Westmorland The historic county of Westmorland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Westmorland.... |
1290 | to date | North West England North West England North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East... |
| Wiltshire | 1290 | to date | South West England South West England South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... |
| Worcestershire | 1290 | to date | West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
| Yorkshire | 1290 | to date | Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine regions of England and formally one of the government office regions. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was, from 1974 to 1996, within the former shire county of Humberside. The... |
Table 2: List of historic counties representation, by constituencies and period
| Historic County | 1290 | 1295 | 1298 | 1603 | 1654 | 1659 | 1683 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1974 | 1983 | 1997 | next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire The historic county of Bedfordshire, located in the 21st century region of East of England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire.... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Berkshire Parliamentary representation from Berkshire The historic county of Berkshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Berkshire.... |
1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Buckinghamshire Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire The historic county of Buckinghamshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire.... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire Parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire The historic county of Cambridgeshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in Parliament since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire.In 1889 the historic county was... |
1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cheshire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cornwall Parliamentary representation from Cornwall The historic county of Cornwall in south-west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cornwall.... |
1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Cumberland Parliamentary representation from Cumberland The historic county of Cumberland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cumberland.... |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Devon Parliamentary representation from Devon The historic county of Devon in south west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Devon.... |
1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dorset | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Durham | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Essex | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gloucestershire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Herefordshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hertfordshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdonshire Parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire The historic county of Huntingdonshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire.In... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Isle of Wight Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire , and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lancashire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leicestershire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lincolnshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Middlesex Parliamentary representation from Middlesex The historic county of Middlesex in south east England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Middlesex.... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
| Norfolk | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northamptonshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oxfordshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rutland Parliamentary representation from Rutland The historic county of Rutland in the east midlands of England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Rutland.... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shropshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Staffordshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suffolk | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Surrey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sussex | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warwickshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Westmorland Parliamentary representation from Westmorland The historic county of Westmorland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Westmorland.... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Worcestershire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Historic County | 1290 | 1295 | 1298 | 1603 | 1654 | 1659 | 1683 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1974 | 1983 | 1997 | next |
Table 3: List of historic counties representation, by members and period
| Historic County | 1290 | 1295 | 1298 | 1603 | 1654 | 1659 | 1683 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1974 | 1983 | 1997 | next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire The historic county of Bedfordshire, located in the 21st century region of East of England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Bedfordshire.... |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Berkshire Parliamentary representation from Berkshire The historic county of Berkshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Berkshire.... |
2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Buckinghamshire Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire The historic county of Buckinghamshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire.... |
2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire Parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire The historic county of Cambridgeshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in Parliament since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Cambridgeshire.In 1889 the historic county was... |
2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cheshire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cornwall Parliamentary representation from Cornwall The historic county of Cornwall in south-west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cornwall.... |
2 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Cumberland Parliamentary representation from Cumberland The historic county of Cumberland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Cumberland.... |
2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Devon Parliamentary representation from Devon The historic county of Devon in south west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Devon.... |
2 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dorset | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Durham | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Essex | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gloucestershire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Herefordshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hertfordshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdonshire Parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire The historic county of Huntingdonshire, located in the modern-day East of England region, has been represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the 13th century. This article provides the list of constituencies which have formed the parliamentary representation from Huntingdonshire.In... |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Isle of Wight Parliamentary representation from Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, was part of the historic county of Hampshire , and was linked with it for parliamentary purposes until 1832, when it became a county constituency in its own right as it had also been during the Protectorate... |
0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lancashire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leicestershire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lincolnshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Middlesex Parliamentary representation from Middlesex The historic county of Middlesex in south east England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Middlesex.... |
2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
| Norfolk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northamptonshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oxfordshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rutland Parliamentary representation from Rutland The historic county of Rutland in the east midlands of England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Rutland.... |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shropshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Staffordshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suffolk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Surrey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sussex | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warwickshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Westmorland Parliamentary representation from Westmorland The historic county of Westmorland in north west England was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Westmorland.... |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Worcestershire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Historic County | 1290 | 1295 | 1298 | 1603 | 1654 | 1659 | 1683 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1974 | 1983 | 1997 | next |
See also
- Wikipedia:Index of article on UK Parliament constituencies in England
- Wikipedia:Index of articles on UK Parliament constituencies in England N-Z