Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency)

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Midlands Central
European Parliament constituency
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Member state United Kingdom
Created 1979
Dissolved 1994
MEPs 1
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Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.

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The constituency of Midlands Central was one of them.

From 1979 to 1984, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Coventry North East, Coventry North West, Coventry South East, Coventry South West, Solihull, Stratford-on-Avon, and Warwick and Leamington. [1] From 1984 until its abolition in 1994 it consisted of Coventry North East, Coventry North West, Coventry South East, Coventry South West, Meriden, Rugby and Kenilworth, Solihull, and Warwick and Leamington.

Members of the European Parliament

ElectedNameParty
1979 John Ling Conservative
1989 Christine Oddy Labour
1994 Constituency abolished

Results

European Parliament election, 1979: Midlands Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ling 94,606 57.9
Labour D.V. Hunt46,55728.5
Liberal Mrs. Valerie M. Davis15,8599.7
Ecology K.M. Benfield6,3803.9
Majority48,04929.4
Turnout 163,40234.0
Conservative win (new seat)
European Parliament election, 1984: Midlands Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ling 67,884 44.5 -13.4
Labour Co-op David J. Blackman55,15536.2+7.7
SDP Patrick J. Langmead27,91218.3+8.6
Federal Republican PartyA.D. Enstone1,4941.0New
Majority12,7298.3-21.1
Turnout 152,44528.6-7.4
Conservative hold Swing
European Parliament election, 1989: Midlands Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Oddy 76,736 38.5 +2.3
Conservative John Ling 71,64335.9-8.6
Green Mrs. Janet A. Alty42,62221.4New
SLD Ian Cundy8,4504.2-14.1
Majority5,0932.6-5.7
Turnout 199,45137.0+1.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results" . Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979–99: England: Part 1