Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
Boundaries 1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Binley and Willenhall, Godiva, Lower Stoke, and St Michael's.
1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Binley and Willenhall, Cheylesmore, Lower Stoke, and St Michael's.
For its entire existence the constituency included Coventry city centre, which had previously been part of the Coventry South seat; in 1997 the city centre was transferred to the re-created Coventry South constituency, with Jim Cunningham being elected as MP.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty Feb 1974 Bill Wilson Labour 1983 Dave Nellist Labour 1991Independent 1992 Jim Cunningham Labour1997 constituency abolished: see Coventry South & Coventry North East
Elections Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1990s
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