Cambridge and Bedfordshire North (European Parliament constituency)
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Cambridge and Bedfordshire North 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 1984 from parts of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire
, it was abolished in 1994 and succeeded by Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
.
, Huntingdon
, Mid Bedfordshire
, North Bedfordshire, North East Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
, South East Cambridgeshire and South West Cambridgeshire
.
When it was abolished in 1994, the parliamentary constituencies of Cambridge, Huntingdon, North East Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South West Cambridgeshire became part of the Cambridgeshire constituency, while Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire were transferred to Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
.
European Parliament constituency
Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies....
of the European Parliament
European Parliament
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located in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, electing one Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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by the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
electoral system. Created in 1984 from parts of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (European Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire 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...
, it was abolished in 1994 and succeeded by Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes (European Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes 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...
.
Boundaries
On its creation in 1984, it consisted of the parliamentary constituencies of CambridgeCambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
, Huntingdon
Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, Mid Bedfordshire
Mid Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Bedfordshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, North Bedfordshire, North East Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Peterborough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past...
, South East Cambridgeshire and South West Cambridgeshire
South West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South West Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. Created in 1983 upon the abolition of the Cambridgeshire constituency, it was abolished in 1997 and succeeded by the constituencies of South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon....
.
When it was abolished in 1994, the parliamentary constituencies of Cambridge, Huntingdon, North East Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South West Cambridgeshire became part of the Cambridgeshire constituency, while Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire were transferred to Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes (European Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes 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...
.
MEPs
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (European Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire 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... prior to 1984 |
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| 1984 | Sir Fred Catherwood Fred Catherwood Sir Henry Frederick Ross Catherwood was a UK politician and writer.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1994 | constituency abolished, see Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes (European Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes 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... |
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