ABSTRACT

April 22, 1885 June 25,1885 6 May 14, 1917 September 27,1917 February 6, 1918 9 October 26,1944 March 29, 1945 June 11,1945 8 January 31, 1946* October 24,1947 July 30, 1948 30 July 28, 1953 November 10,1954 January 5, 1955 &

February 1,1955 18 February 16,1965 April 21, 1969 November 11,1970 69 February 17, 1976 February 1, 1983 March 16, 1983 85 February 21, 1991 June 6,1995 June 28,1995 52

WALES August 8, 1831 February 10, 1832 July 11, 1832 11 August 16, 1867 February 5, 1868 July 13, 1868 11 December 5,1884 February 10, 1885 June 25,1885 6 May 14, 1917 September 27,1917 February 6,1918 9 January 31, 19461 November 17,1947 July 30, 1948 30 July 28, 1953 November 10,1954 February 1,1955 18 February 16, 1965 May 19, 1969 November 11,1970 69 February 16, 1981 January 25, 1983 March 16, 1983 25 November 9,1993 Februaiy 15, 1995 April 11, 1995 17

SCOTLAND November 8,1831 February 21, 1832 July 17, 1832 8 December 5,1884 Februaiy 10, 1885 June 25,1885 6 May 16, 1917 September 28, 1917 Februaiy 6, 1918 9

Commenced review DateofreDort Date o f Act or S I (months) SCOTLAND (contd.) January 31, 19461 November 5,1947 July 30, 1948 30 July 27, 1953 August 23,1954 January 5, 1955 17 February 16, 1965 April 24, 1969 November 11,1970 69 February 16, 1978 February 18, 1983 March 16, 1983 61 February 16, 1992 February 16, 1995 April 11,1995 38

NORTHERN IRELAND January 31, 19461 September 4,1947 July 30, 1948 30 January?, 19542 November 10,1954 Not applicable3 - February 16, 1965 June 10,1969 November 11,1970 69 February 16, 1976 October 27,1982 December 22,1982 70 March 19, 1993 June 20,1995 November 23,1995 32

---------------- Electoral Quota ----------------- Commenced Effectivefrom review General Election England Wales Scotland N. Ireland 1946 1950 57,697 57,697 57,697 71,457 19531 1955 55,670 55,670 55,670 72,913 1965 1974(F) 58,759 50,367 47,745 74,952 19762 1983 65,753 58,753 53,649 61,206 19913 1997 69,281 58,525 54,569 67,852 1. 1954 in Northern Ireland. 2. 1978 in Scotland and 1981 in Wales. 3. 1992 in Scotland and 1993 in Wales and Northern Ireland.