Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Lewes in East Sussex.
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| County | East Sussex |
| Electorate | 67,590 (December 2010) |
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| Created | 1295 |
| Member of parliament | Maria Caulfield (Conservative) |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 50°52′34″N 0°01′05″E / 50.876°N 0.018°E
Lewes is a constituency in East Sussex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Maria Caulfield, a Conservative.
1885-1918: The Municipal Borough of Brighton, the Sessional Divisions of Hove and Worthing, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lewes and Steyning.
1918-1950: The Municipal Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven, Portslade-by-Sea, and Seaford, and the Rural Districts of Chailey, Newhaven, and Steyning East.
1950-1955: The Municipal Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cuckfield and Hailsham.
1955-1974: The Municipal Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Cuckfield.
1974-1983: The Municipal Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Hailsham.
1983-1997: The District of Lewes, and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, and East Dean.
1997-2010: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe, Chailey, Ditchling, Hamsey, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton, Newhaven Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley, Plumpton, Ringmer, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford West, and Wivelsfield, and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, Polegate North, and Polegate South.
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