History
The constituency was created under the Second Reform Act for the 1868 general election, and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was replaced by six new single-member constituencies: Chertsey, Epsom, Guildford, Kingston, Reigate and Wimbledon.
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