East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
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East Surrey is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Claire Coutinho, a Conservative serving as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.[2][3] The seat covers an affluent area in the English county of Surrey.
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East Surrey | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Surrey |
Electorate | 77,145 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Caterham, Whyteleafe, Warlingham, Lingfield, Woldingham, Godstone, Horley, Oxted, Limpsfield, Tatsfield |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 |
Member of Parliament | Claire Coutinho (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | eastern parts of: Reigate (Surrey S.E.) Wimbledon (Surrey N.E.) |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | Bletchingley, Gatton and Surrey |
Replaced by | in the metropolis: Croydon Clapham Dulwich Battersea Wandsworth to the south Reigate or S.E. division (included Godstone and other southern areas of the later East Surrey creation) Wimbledon or N.E. division (included Caterham, Chelsham, Farleigh, Whyteleafe and Warlingham of the later East Surrey creation) |
During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of: | Mid Surrey (in 1868) |
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Since its creation in 1918, East Surrey has elected a Conservative MP on an absolute majority (over 50% of the vote) at every general election, one of few seats that can claim this accolade, and is therefore regarded as a Conservative safe seat. Its greatest share of the vote for any opposition candidate was 33.75% in February 1974.[n 2]