Kingston-upon-Thames (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston or Kingston-upon-Thames was a parliamentary constituency which covered the emerging southwest, outer London suburb of Kingston upon Thames (until 1965 in Surrey) and which existed between 1885 and 1997 and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The Conservative candidate won each election during its 112-year existence.
Kingston-upon-Thames | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | 1885–1965: Surrey 1965–1997: Greater London |
Major settlements | Kingston upon Thames |
1918–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Replaced by | Kingston & Surbiton Richmond Park |
1885–1918 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | Mid Surrey |
Replaced by | seat shown above and Richmond (Surrey) |
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