- Humberside (European Parliament constituency)
Infobox European Parliament constituency
name = Infobox Humberside (European Parliament constituency)
title = Humberside
mapcaption =European Parliament logo
created = 1979
dissolved = 1999
meps = 1
memberstate =United Kingdom
sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/] |Prior to its uniform adoption ofproportional representation in 1999, theUnited Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections inEngland ,Scotland andWales . The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had oneMember of the European Parliament each.The constituency of Humberside was one of them.
When it was created in England in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Bridlington, Brigg and Scunthorpe, Haltemprice, Howden, Kingston upon Hull Central, Kingston upon Hull East, Kingston upon Hull West, [cite web |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ |title=David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results |accessdate=2008-01-20] although this may not have been true for the whole of its existence.
The area is now included in the Yorkshire and the Humber European Parliament Constituency, which was represented by seven members in 1999-2004 and six from 2004 onwards.
References
External links
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results]
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