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Bristol North East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Number of members
  
one

Replaced by
  
Bristol East, Kingswood, Bristol West, Bristol North West

Bristol North East was a borough constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Map of East Bristol, WI, USA

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.

The conduct of the 1951 election was the subject of an academic study, published as Straight Fight in 1954 by R. S. Milne and H.C Mackensie.

Boundaries

1950-1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of District, Eastville, Hillfields, and Stapleton.

1955-1974: The County Borough of Bristol wards of District, Eastville, Hillfields, and Stapleton, and the Urban District of Mangotsfield.

1974-1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Eastville, Hillfields, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob, and Stapleton.

Elections in the 1970s

  • Constituency abolished 1983, and split between Bristol East, Bristol North West and Kingswood constituencies.
  • References

    Bristol North East (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia