Worthing: Parliamentary representation

A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1, Bramber Rape (Southern Part). Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1980.

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A P Baggs, C R J Currie, C R Elrington, S M Keeling, A M Rowland, 'Worthing: Parliamentary representation', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1, Bramber Rape (Southern Part), ed. T P Hudson (London, 1980), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol6/pt1/p119 [accessed 31 January 2025].

A P Baggs, C R J Currie, C R Elrington, S M Keeling, A M Rowland, 'Worthing: Parliamentary representation', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1, Bramber Rape (Southern Part). Edited by T P Hudson (London, 1980), British History Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol6/pt1/p119.

A P Baggs, C R J Currie, C R Elrington, S M Keeling, A M Rowland. "Worthing: Parliamentary representation". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1, Bramber Rape (Southern Part). Ed. T P Hudson (London, 1980), British History Online. Web. 31 January 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol6/pt1/p119.

PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION.

In 1948 Worthing borough became a separate parliamentary constituency, (fn. 1) having been part of the Worthing division of the county since 1945. (fn. 2) It has always returned Conservative members with large majorities. (fn. 3)

Footnotes

  • 1. Representation of People Act, 1948, 11 & 12 Geo. VI, c. 65.
  • 2. H.C. (Redistrib. of Seats) Act, 1944, 7 & 8 Geo. VI, c. 41; Rep. Boundary Com. of Eng. 1945 [Cmd. 6634], p. 34, H.C. (1944-5), iv.
  • 3. The Times, Ho. of Commons (1950 and later edns.).
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