South East Essex (UK Parliament constituency)

South East Essex (in its first incarnation formally the South Eastern division of Essex) was a parliamentary constituency in Essex in the East of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.

The constituency was re-established for the 1955 general election, and abolished again for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

South East Essex originally comprised of a large area including modern day Thurrock district, Castle Point district, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and the Windstree hundred. However, as the population of the area grew, and so did its parliamentary representation.

In 1918, a reformed cnstituency lost the Winstree hundred and Southend-on-Sea (ecept Shoeburyness), and gained Billericay.

In 1945, Shoeburyness was handed over to Southend East while Thurrock gained its own representation. In 1955 the constituency was abolished.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1950

MPs 1955-1983

Boundary changes

First creation

References

*Rayment