Lowestoft (UK Parliament constituency)
| Lowestoft | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Lowestoft in the East of England | |
| County | Suffolk |
| Electorate | 73,967 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Lowestoft, Beccles |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jess Asato (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Waveney |
| 1885–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Suffolk |
| Replaced by | Waveney and Great Yarmouth |
Lowestoft (LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency was originally created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election. It was succeeded by the constituency of Waveney. Waveney was abolished in the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and Lowestoft re-established for the 2024 general election.