Midlands West (European Parliament constituency)
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Midlands West | |
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European Parliament constituency | |
Member state | United Kingdom |
Created | 1979 |
Dissolved | 1999 |
MEPs | 1 |
Sources | |
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Midlands West was a constituency of the European Parliament in the United Kingdom which existed from 1979 to 1999, prior to its adoption of proportional representation. It elected one Member of the European Parliament by the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Boundaries[]
1979-1984: Dudley East; Dudley West; Halesowen and Stourbridge; Walsall North; Walsall South; Wolverhampton North East; Wolverhampton South East; Wolverhampton South West.
1984-1999: Dudley East; Dudley West; Halesowen and Stourbridge; Warley East; Warley West; Wolverhampton North East; Wolverhampton South East; Wolverhampton South West.
Members[]
- 1979–1984 Richard Simmonds (Conservative)[1]
- 1984–1986 Terence John Pitt (Labour)[2]
- 1987–1994 John Bird (Labour)
- 1994–1999 Simon Murphy (Labour)[3]
References[]
- ^ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/1387/RICHARD+J._SIMMONDS/history/1
- ^ Cook, Chris (2012-10-02). The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources since 1945. Routledge. p. 157. ISBN 9781136509612. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe2.html
External links[]
Categories:
- European Parliament constituencies in England (1979–1999)
- Politics of the West Midlands (region)
- 1979 establishments in England
- 1999 disestablishments in England
- Constituencies established in 1979
- Constituencies disestablished in 1999
- British election stubs
- European Union stubs