Greenwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1997 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Greenwich was a constituency in south-east London, which returned at first two, then (from 1885) one member (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It existed from 1832 to 1997. Elections used the first past the post system; when this elects more than one member, it is sometimes called plurality-at-large voting.
Quick Facts County, 1832–1885 ...
Greenwich | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Greater London |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Kent, Surrey |
Replaced by | Greenwich (see below) Woolwich Deptford |
1885–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Greenwich and small corner of West Kent |
Replaced by | Greenwich & Woolwich |
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