Rochford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rochford (UK Parliament constituency) was a former UK parliamentary seat in Essex that existed from 1983 to 1997, representing the town of Rochford and surrounding areas before being largely replaced by Rochford and Southend East.

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Rochford (UK Parliament constituency) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
abolishedBy 1997 United Kingdom general election
category Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983
Historic parliamentary constituencies in Essex
country United Kingdom
county Essex
createdBy 1983 United Kingdom general election
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electsHowMany one Member of Parliament
endDate 1997
locatedIn Essex
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
predecessor Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)
South East Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
region England
replacedBy Rochford and Southend East (UK Parliament constituency)
representedArea Rochford
Southend-on-Sea area
linked to: Southend-on-Sea
representedTown Hockley
Rayleigh
Rochford
parts of Southend-on-Sea
startDate 1983
successor Rayleigh (UK Parliament constituency)
Rochford and Southend East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rochford and Southend East (UK Parliament constituency) predecessor Rochford (UK Parliament constituency)