Constituencies Abolished in 1955
The Boundary Commissions completed their First Periodical Reviews in 1954, as required by the 1944 Act. These reviews controversially recommended further abolitions and creations, including the abolition of some constituencies created only in 1950.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 1950 | 1st creation 1563-1870; 3rd creation 1983-97 |
| Birmingham Erdington | 1918 | Revived 1974 |
| Blackburn East | 1950 | Reunited as Blackburn |
| Blackburn West | 1950 | |
| Bradford Central | 1885 | |
| Broxtowe | 1918 | Revived 1983 |
| Croydon East | 1950 | |
| Croydon North | 1918 | |
| Croydon West | 1950 | |
| Droylsden | 1950 | |
| Fulham East | 1918 | Divided between Fulham and Barons Court |
| Fulham West | 1918 | |
| King's Norton | 1918 | |
| Glasgow Camlachie | 1885 | |
| Glasgow Tradeston | 1885 | |
| Hackney South | 1885 | |
| Hammersmith South | 1918 | |
| Hull Central | 1885 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull Central. Revived 1974-1983 |
| Leeds Central | 1885 | Revived 1983 |
| Leeds North | 1885 | |
| Manchester Clayton | 1918 | |
| Midlothian and Peebles | 1950 | |
| Mile End | 1885 | |
| Nottingham East (1950 to 1955) | 1885 | Revived 1974 |
| Nottingham North West | 1950 | |
| Reading North (1950 to 1955) | 1950 | Revived 1974 to 1983 |
| Reading South (1950 to 1955) | 1950 | Revived 1974 to 1983 |
| Sheffield Neepsend | 1950 | |
| Walsall | 1832 | Split into Walsall North and Walsall South |
Read more about this topic: List Of Former United Kingdom Parliament Constituencies
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