Constituencies Abolished in 1868
The 1867 Reform Act disenfranchised the remaining boroughs with populations under 10,000 and subdivided some county constituencies.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | 1708 | Divided into East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire |
| Arundel | 1295 | 2nd creation 1974-97 |
| Ashburton | 1640 | 1st creation 1298. 3rd creation 1885-1918. |
| Ayrshire | 1708 | Divided into North Ayrshire (abolished 1918) and South Ayrshire (abolished 1983) |
| North Cheshire | 1832 | With South Cheshire, redistributed to form East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire and West Cheshire |
| South Cheshire | 1832 | With North Cheshire, redistributed to form East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire and West Cheshire |
| Dartmouth | 1351 | 1st creation 1298 |
| North Essex | 1832 | Split into East Essex and West Essex. 2nd creation from 1997. |
| Great Yarmouth | 1298 | Also known as Yarmouth (Norfolk). 2nd creation from 1885. |
| Honiton | 1640 | 1st creation 1301-by 1307. 3rd creation from 1885. |
| South Lancashire | 1832 | |
| Lancaster | 1523 | 1st creation 1295-by 1376. 3rd creation 1885-1997. |
| Lanarkshire | 1708 | Divided into North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire |
| Lyme Regis | 1295 | |
| East Norfolk | 1832 | |
| Peeblesshire | 1708 | United with Selkirkshire to form Peebles and Selkirk |
| Reigate | 1295 | 2nd creation from 1885. |
| Selkirkshire | 1708 | United with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk |
| South Staffordshire | 1832 | Split into East Staffordshire and West Staffordshire. Reestablished 1983 |
| Thetford | 1529 | |
| Totnes | 1295 | 2nd creation 1885-1983. 3rd creation from 1997. |
| Wells | 1295 | 2nd creation from 1885. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Former United Kingdom Parliament Constituencies
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