Prior to its uniform adoption of
proportional representation
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in 1999, the
United Kingdom used
first-past-the-post for the
European elections
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Until ...
in
England,
Scotland and
Wales. The
European Parliament constituencies
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used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one
Member of the European Parliament each.
The constituency of London South West was one of them.
Boundaries
1979–1984: Battersea North, Battersea South, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth Central, Putney, Richmond (Surrey), Surbiton, Tooting, Twickenham, Vauxhall.
1984–1994: Battersea, Epsom and Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, Mitcham and Morden, Putney, Surbiton, Tooting, Wimbledon.
1994–1999: Battersea, Kingston upon Thames, Mitcham and Morden, Putney, Streatham, Surbiton, Tooting, Wimbledon.
Members of the European Parliament
Election results
Shelagh Roberts
Dame Shelagh Marjorie Roberts DBE (13 October 1924 – 16 January 1992) was a British Conservative party politician who served on the Greater London Council from 1970–81 and represented London South West in the European Parliament from 1979 ...
was disqualified as she was a member of the Occupational Pensions Board. She resigned from the board and contested the subsequent by-election.
References
External links
David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results
South West
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20th century in London
1979 establishments in England
1999 disestablishments in England
Constituencies established in 1979
Constituencies disestablished in 1999
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