Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire
The historic county of Buckinghamshire, in the 21st century region of South East England, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Buckinghamshire.
In 1889 Buckinghamshire became an administrative county. In 1974 a new non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire lost the Eton and Slough areas to Berkshire, while the part of Colnbrook formerly included in the county also became part of Berkshire in 1995.
The first part of this article covers the constituencies wholly or predominantly within the area of the historic county of Buckinghamshire, both before and after the administrative changes of 1889, 1974 and 1995. The second part refers to constituencies mostly in another historic county, which included some territory from the historic county of Buckinghamshire. The summaries section only refers to the constituencies included in the first section of the constituency list.
Note: Dates of representation before 1510 are provisional.
List of constituencies
Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies which existed in 1707 were those previously represented in the Parliament of England.
Key to abbreviations:
- (Type) BC Borough constituency, CC County constituency.
- (County in Notes) Be non-metropolitan/ceremonial county of Berkshire (from 1974), Bu1 historic county of Buckinghamshire (to 1889), Bu2 administrative county of Buckinghamshire (1889–1974), Bu3 non-metropolitan/ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire (from 1974).
Constituencies wholly or predominantly in the historic county
| Constituency | Type | From | To | MPs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amersham | BC | 1300 | <1307 | 2 | Bu1: Unrepresented 1654-1659 |
| 1625 | 1832 | ||||
| Aylesbury | BC (1554-1885) | 1554 | * | 2 (1554–1654) | Bu1, Bu2, Bu3 |
| 1 (1654–1659) | |||||
| 2 (1659–1885) | |||||
| CC (1885–*) | 1 (1885–*) | ||||
| Beaconsfield | CC | 1974 | * | 1 | Bu3 |
| Buckingham | BC (1542–1885) | 1542 | * | 2 (1542–1654) | Bu1, Bu2, Bu3 |
| 1 (1654–1659) | |||||
| 2 (1659–1868) | |||||
| CC (1885–*) | 1 (1868–*) | ||||
| Buckinghamshire | CC | 1290 | 1885 | 2 (1290–1654) | Bu1 |
| 5 (1654–1659) | |||||
| 2 (1659–1832) | |||||
| 3 (1832–1885) | |||||
| South Buckinghamshire | CC | 1950 | 1974 | 1 | Bu2 |
| Chesham and Amersham | CC | 1974 | * | 1 | Bu3 |
| Eton and Slough | CC (1945–1950) | 1945 | 1983 | 1 | Bu2, Be |
| BC (1950–1983) | |||||
| Great Marlow | BC | 1300 | <1307 | 2 | Bu1: Unrepresented 1654-1659 |
| 1625 | 1885 | 2 (1625–1868) | |||
| 1 (1868–1885) | |||||
| Milton Keynes | CC | 1983 | 1992 | 1 | Bu3 |
| Milton Keynes North | CC | 2010 | * | 1 | Bu3 |
| Milton Keynes South | BC | 2010 | * | 1 | Bu3 |
| Milton Keynes South West | BC | 1992 | 2010 | 1 | Bu3 |
| North East Milton Keynes | CC | 1992 | 2010 | 1 | Bu3 |
| Slough | BC | 1983 | * | 1 | Be |
| Wendover | BC | 1300 | <1307 | 2 | Bu1: Unrepresented 1654-1659 |
| 1625 | 1832 | ||||
| Wycombe | BC (1295-1885) | 1295 | * | 2 (1295-1654) | Bu1, Bu2, Bu3: Includes Chipping Wycombe. |
| 1 (1654–1659) | |||||
| 2 (1659–1868) | |||||
| CC (1885–*) | 1 (1868–*) | ||||
Constituencies mostly in another historic county
| Constituency | Type | From | To | MPs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | CC | 1997 | * | 1 | Be: Includes the Eton and Colnbrook areas. |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | CC | 1983 | 1997 | 1 | Be: Includes the Eton area. |
Periods constituencies represented
| 1290–1295 | 1295–1300 | 1300–<1307 | <1307–1542 | 1542–1554 | 1554–1625 | 1625–1654 | 1654–1659 | 1659–1832 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amersham | 1300–<1307 | 1625–1654 | 1659–1832 | ||||||
| Aylesbury | 1554–* | ||||||||
| Buckingham | 1542–* | ||||||||
| Buckinghamshire | 1290–1885 | ||||||||
| Great Marlow | 1300–<1307 | 1625–1654 | 1659–1885 | ||||||
| Wendover | 1300–<1307 | 1625–1654 | 1659–1832 | ||||||
| Wycombe | 1295–* | ||||||||
| 1832–1868 | 1868–1885 | 1885–1918 | 1918–1945 | 1945–1950 | 1950–1974 | 1974–1983 | 1983–1992 | 1992–1997 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury | 1554–* | ||||||||
| Beaconsfield | 1974–* | ||||||||
| Buckingham | 1542–* | ||||||||
| Buckinghamshire | 1290–1885 | ||||||||
| South Buckinghamshire | 1950–1974 | ||||||||
| Chesham and Amersham | 1974–* | ||||||||
| Eton and Slough | 1945–1983 | ||||||||
| Great Marlow | 1659–1885 | ||||||||
| Milton Keynes | 1983–1992 | ||||||||
| Milton Keynes South West | 1992–next | ||||||||
| North East Milton Keynes | 1992–next | ||||||||
| Slough | 1983–* | ||||||||
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 1983–1997 | ||||||||
| Wycombe | 1295–* | ||||||||
| 1997–next | next–* | |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury | 1554–* | |
| Beaconsfield | 1974–* | |
| Buckingham | 1542–* | |
| Chesham and Amersham | 1974–* | |
| Milton Keynes North | next–* | |
| Milton Keynes South | next–* | |
| Milton Keynes South West | 1992–next | |
| North East Milton Keynes | 1992–next | |
| Slough | 1983–* | |
| Windsor | 1997–* | |
| Wycombe | 1295–* | |
Summaries
Summary of Constituencies by Type and Period
| Type | 1290 | 1295 | 1300 | <1307 | 1542 | 1554 | 1625 | 1654 | 1659 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1974 | 1983 | 1992 | 1997 | next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| County | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Summary of members of parliament by Type and Period
| Type | 1290 | 1295 | 1300 | <1307 | 1542 | 1554 | 1625 | 1654 | 1659 | 1832 | 1868 | 1885 | 1918 | 1945 | 1950 | 1974 | 1983 | 1992 | 1997 | next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | – | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| County | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
See also
- Wikipedia:Index of article on UK Parliament constituencies in England
- Wikipedia:Index of articles on UK Parliament constituencies in England N-Z
- Parliamentary representation by historic counties
- First Protectorate Parliament
- Unreformed House of Commons
References
- Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885–1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
- British Parliamentary Constituencies: A Statistical Compendium, by Ivor Crewe and Anthony Fox (Faber and Faber 1984)
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1977)
- The House of Commons 1509–1558, by S.T. Bindoff (Secker & Warburg 1982)
- The House of Commons 1558–1603, by P.W. Hasler (HMSO 1981)
- The House of Commons 1660–1690, by Basil Duke Henning (Secker & Warburg 1983)
- The House of Commons 1715–1754, by Romney Sedgwick (HMSO 1970)
- The House of Commons 1754–1790, by Sir Lewis Namier and John Brooke (HMSO 1964)
- The House of Commons 1790–1820, by R.G. Thorne (Secker & Warburg 1986)
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), second edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973) out of copyright