Essex North and Suffolk South (European Parliament constituency)

Essex North and Suffolk South 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 1994 from parts of Essex North East and Suffolk, it was abolished in 1999 on the adoption of proportional representation for European elections in Great Britain. It was succeeded by the East of England region.

Boundaries

It consisted of the parliamentary constituencies of Braintree, Harwich, North Colchester, Saffron Walden, South Colchester and Maldon, and South Suffolk.The European Parliament 1994-1999 : MEPs and European constituencies in the United Kingdom, London : UK Office of the European Parliament, November 1994. Braintree, North Colchester and South Colchester and Maldon had previously been part of Essex North East, while Harwich, Saffron Walden and South Suffolk had been part of the Suffolk constituency.

The entire area became part of the East of England constituency in 1999.

MEPs

ElectionMemberParty Essex North East and Suffolk prior to 1994 1994 Anne McIntosh Conservative 1999 constituency abolished, East of England from 1999

Election results

References

External links David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results