| East Surrey | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
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| County | Surrey |
| Electorate | 73,145 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Caterham, Whyteleafe, Warlingham, Lingfield, Woldingham, Godstone, Oxted, Limpsfield, Tatsfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 |
| Member of Parliament | Claire Coutinho (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | eastern parts of: Reigate (Surrey S.E.) Wimbledon (Surrey N.E.) |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Bletchingley, Gatton and Surrey |
| Replaced by | in the metropolis: Croydon Clapham Dulwich Battersea Wandsworth to the south Reigate or S.E. division (included Godstone and other southern areas of the later East Surrey creation) Wimbledon or N.E. division (included Caterham, Chelsham, Farleigh, Whyteleafe and Warlingham of the later East Surrey creation) |
| During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of: | Mid Surrey (in 1868) |
East Surrey is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Claire Coutinho, a Conservative who formerly served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.[2][3] The seat covers an affluent area in the English county of Surrey.
Since its creation in 1918, East Surrey has elected a Conservative MP at every general election. Before the 2024 general election, this Conservative victory took the form of an absolute majority (over 50% of the vote) at every general election, one of few seats that can make this claim, and is therefore regarded as a Conservative safe seat. Its greatest share of the vote for any opposition candidate was 33.75% in February 1974.[n 2]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Gyimah, Sam (3 September 2019). "Today I voted against the government in order to a stop no deal Brexit. I along with 20 colleagues have had the Conservative Whip removed. I will continue to fight for the interests of my constituents as their MP". @SamGyimah. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Savage, Michael (14 September 2019). "Sam Gyimah rejects 'populist Johnson' as he joins Lib Dems". The Guardian.
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