ABSTRACT
ENGLAND 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 &
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, 19461 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 February 22, 2000 October 31, 2006
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 February 15, 1995 April 11, 1995 17 December 16, 2002 December 14, 2005 April 25, 2006 40
SCOTLAND November 8, 1831 February 21, 1832 July 17, 1832 8 December 5, 1884 February 10, 1885 June 25, 1885 6 May 16, 1917 September 28, 1917 February 6, 1918 9 January 31, 19461 November 5, 1947 July 30, 1948 30 July 27, 1953 August 23, 1954 January 5, 1955 17
Commenced review Date of report Date of Act or SI (months)
SCOTLAND contd. February 16, 1978 February 18, 1983 March 16, 1983 61 February 16, 1992 February 16, 1995 April 11, 1995 38 June 29, 2001 December 14, 2004 February 10, 2005 44
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 May 16, 2003 1. The membership of the Commissions was published in The Times on January 4, 1946 and they held their first
Electoral QuotaCommenced Effective from 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 20004 2005 5 - - 69,934 -
Minor Major Election Unchanged % changes % changes % 19451 562 87.8 31 4.8 47 7.4 19502 80 12.8 8 1.3 537 85.9 19513 584 93.4 41 6.6 0 - 19552 382 60.6 72 11.4 176 28.0 19593 615 97.6 15 2.4 0 - 19643 566 89.8 64 10.2 0 - 1974(F)2 210 33.1 109 17.2 316 49.7 19832 66 10.4 43 6.8 526 82.8 19873 556 85.5 92 14.2 2 0.3 19924 550 84.6 98 15.1 2 0.3 19972 165 25.3 76 11.7 410 63.0 20013 643 97.6 16 2.4 0 - 20055 590 89.5 1 0.2 68 10.3 1. Review of 20 abnormally large constituencies and the creation of an additional 25 seats. 2. Review of all constituency boundaries. 3. Review of certain constituencies to bring the boundaries into line with changes which had taken place in
