Kingston-upon-Thames (UK Parliament constituency)
| Kingston-upon-Thames | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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| County | 1885–1965: Surrey 1965–1997: Greater London |
| Major settlements | Kingston upon Thames |
| 1918–1997 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by |
Kingston & Surbiton Richmond Park |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | East Surrey |
Kingston-upon-Thames was a parliamentary constituency in the South-West London suburb of Kingston upon Thames until 1965 in Surrey which existed between 1885 and 1997 and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election as a county division called Kingston from part of the East Surrey constituency. It became a borough constituency at the 1918 general election, when it was renamed as Kingston-upon-Thames.
It was abolished for the 1997 general election. Its territory was then divided between the new constituencies of Kingston and Surbiton and Richmond Park.
The constituency's most high-profile MP was the Conservative Norman Lamont, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990 to 1993.
1983-1997: The London Borough of Kingston upon Thames wards of Burlington, Cambridge, Canbury, Coombe, Grove, Hill, Malden, Manor, Norbiton, Norbiton Park, St James, and Tudor.
The constituency consisted of the town of Kingston upon Thames and the surrounding areas.
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