Surrey (1979-1984)
European Parliament constituency
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Member stateUnited Kingdom
Created1979
Dissolved1984
MEPs1
Recreated
Created1994
Dissolved1999
MEPs1
Sources

Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.

The constituency of Surrey was one of them.

When it was created in England in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Chertsey and Walton, Dorking, Epsom and Ewell, Esher, Guildford, Reigate, Surrey North West, and Woking.[1]

It was split in 1984, with the eastern half merging with London South as London South and Surrey East and the rest becoming Surrey West.

The constituency was re-created in 1994, consisting of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Chertsey and Walton, Esher, Guildford, Mole Valley, North West Surrey, Reigate, and Woking.[1]

MEPs

ElectedMemberParty
1979 Marquess of Douro Conservative
1984 Constituency abolished: see London South, London South and Surrey East,
and Surrey West
1994 Tom Spencer Conservative
1999 Independent
1999 Constituency abolished: see South East England

Election results

European Parliament election, 1979: Surrey[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marquess of Douro 113,786 54.4
Liberal Christopher P. Mayhew 62,272 29.7
Labour J. Cox 28,897 13.8
United Against the Common Market P. A. Heims 4,450 2.1
Majority 51,514 24.7
Turnout 209,405 32.3
Conservative win (new seat)
European Parliament election, 1994: Surrey[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Spencer 83,405 43.3
Liberal Democrats Mrs. Susan P. Thomas 56,387 29.2
Labour Miss Franqui E. Wolf 30,894 16.0
UKIP Mrs. Sonya A. Porter 7,717 4.0
Green Hugo Charlton 7,198 3.7
Independent Britain in Europe John C. Walker 4,627 2.4
Natural Law Mrs. Judy M. Thomas 2,638 1.4
Majority 27,018 14.1
Turnout 192,866 37.5
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 "David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results". Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 Boothroyd, David (21 August 2020). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 2". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.


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