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South Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Northumberland (formally the "Southern Division of Northumberland") was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.
Quick Facts 1832–1885, Seats ...
South Northumberland | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | two |
Created from | Northumberland |
Replaced by | Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck |
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The area was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Northumberland constituency into Northern and Southern divisions.
It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when Northumberland was divided into four single member divisions: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck.