Hastings | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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1366–1983 | |
Number of members | one |
Replaced by | Hastings and Rye |
Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member. It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partially replaced by the new Hastings and Rye constituency.
1918-1950: The County Borough of Hastings.
1950-1955: The County Borough of Hastings, the Municipal Borough of Rye, and part of the Rural District of Battle.
General Election 1914/15
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
General Election 1939/40
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;