East Surrey (UK Parliament Constituency)
East Surrey is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
An earlier constituency of the same name existed from 1832 to 1885. Formally known as the "Eastern Division of Surrey" or "Surrey Eastern", it elected two MPs by the bloc vote system.
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