East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)

East Surrey is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.

An earlier constituency of the same name existed from 1832 to 1885. Formally known as the "Eastern Division of Surrey" or "Surrey Eastern", it elected two MPs by the bloc vote system.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the eastern section of the county of Surrey, including the entirety of the Tandridge district and the town of Horley, which is located in the Reigate and Banstead district.

The Boundary Commission has proposed no boundary changes for this constituency in the boundary review due before the next election.

History

The constituency was first created in the 1832 Reform Acts with two MPs, however, along with the Mid Surrey constituency, it was split up into various divisions in 1885 - Chertsey, Croydon, Epsom, Kingston, Reigate and Wimbledon. In 1918 the constituency was re-established, but this time with only one MP, covering a smaller area to the south of Croydon along the Kent border down to Sussex.

In 1950, East Surrey lost Addington parish on the...
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