The Historic Constituency (1332-1983)
| Maldon | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
| 1332 (1332)–1885 (1885) | |
| Number of members | two (1295-1868); one (1868-1885) |
| Essex, Maldon | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
| 1885 (1885)–1983 (1983) | |
| Number of members | one |
Maldon was originally a Parliamentary borough in Essex, first represented in the House of Commons in 1332; it elected two MPs until 1868, and one from 1868 until 1885. In that year the borough was abolished but the name was transferred to a county division of Essex, which continued with some boundary changes until 1983.
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