South Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Hertfordshire was a constituency in Hertfordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the February 1974 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election when it was mainly replaced by the new Hertsmere constituency.Boundaries
The Urban District of Potters Bar, the Rural District of Elstree, in the Rural District of St Albans the parishes of Colney Heath, London Colney, and St Stephen, and in the Rural District of Watford the parish of Aldenham.
The Urban District of Potters Bar in Middlesex had been included in Hertfordshire following the creation of Greater London in 1965 and was now transferred from the abolished Borough Constituency of Enfield West. The Rural District of Elstree was previously in the abolished County Constituency of Barnet. The parishes of Colney Heath, London Colney and St Stephen were transferred from St Albans and Aldenham from South West Hertfordshire.
On its abolition in 1983, Colney Heath was transferred back to St Albans and St Stephen transferred to Watford. Remainder formed the majority of the new County Constituency of Hertsmere.Members of Parliament
Election results
