Upper Thames was a

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, electing one member under the

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. It came into being for the

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of 1979 and ceased to exist in 1984, due to boundary reorganization. Upper Thames consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies (on their 1974 boundaries) of Abingdon,

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, Henley, Newbury, Swindon, Reading North, and Reading South. Its only

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was Robert Jackson.

Members of the European Parliament

Election results

References

External links

David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results
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