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Waveney (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983-2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waveney was a constituency[n 1] of in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament that existed from 1983 to 2024.[n 2] It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Waveney | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Waveney in Suffolk | |
![]() Location of Suffolk within England | |
County | Suffolk |
Electorate | 79,132 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Lowestoft |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Lowestoft |
Replaced by | Lowestoft |
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Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency reverted to its previous name of Lowestoft.[2] Other than the town of Bungay, the abolished seat of Waveney has little in common with the new ‘Waveney Valley’ constituency, which covers a predominantly rural area bridging Norfolk and Suffolk.