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South Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South Bedfordshire was a county constituency in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1950–1974

The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 as a County Constituency, comprising:

Leighton Buzzard and surrounding rural areas were transferred from Mid Bedfordshire; and Dunstable, Leagrave and Limbury from the abolished constituency of Luton.

1974–1983

(Second Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies)

Gained the former Urban District of Linslade from Buckingham in Buckinghamshire - this had been merged with Leighton Buzzard to form the Urban District of Leighton-Linslade in 1965.[4]  Leagrave and Limbury were included in the new constituency of Luton West.

The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election. It was largely absorbed into the new constituency of South West Bedfordshire, including Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Linslade.  Areas to the north and south of Luton were included in the constituencies of North Luton and Luton South respectively.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ a b c d "'Bedfordshire South', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b S., Craig, Fred W. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178094. OCLC 539011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Leighton Linslade UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, FWS Craig
  6. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1950". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  7. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1951". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  8. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  9. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  10. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  11. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  12. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  13. ^ "UK General Election results February 1974". Politics Resources. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  14. ^ "UK General Election results October 1974". Politics Resources. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  15. ^ "UK General Election results May 1979". Politics Resources. Retrieved 15 March 2016.