Upper Thames was a
United Kingdom European Parliament constituency, electing one member under the
first-past-the-post system. It came into being for the
European Parliament election of 1979 and ceased to exist in 1984, due to boundary reorganization.
Upper Thames consisted of the
Westminster Parliament constituencies (on their
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
boundaries) of
Abingdon,
Devizes,
Henley
Henley may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Henley, Dorset, a location
* Henley, Gloucestershire, a location
* Henley-on-Thames, a town in South Oxfordshire, England
** Henley (UK Parliament constituency)
** Henley Rural District, a former ru ...
,
Newbury,
Swindon
Swindon () is a town and unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Wiltshire, England. As of the 2021 Census, the population of Swindon was 201,669, making it the largest town in the county. The Swindon un ...
,
Reading North, and
Reading South. Its only
Member of the European Parliament was
Robert Jackson.
Members of the European Parliament
Election results
References
External links
David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results
European Parliament constituencies in England (1979–1999)
Politics of Berkshire
Politics of Oxfordshire
1979 establishments in England
1984 disestablishments in England
Constituencies established in 1979
Constituencies disestablished in 1984
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