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5 unusual facts about United Kingdom constituencies


Arthur Charles Innes

Arthur Charles Innes, was an Irish Conservative Party Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom who represented the constituency of Newry.

Denis Caulfield Brady

Denis Caulfield Brady, was a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom who represented the constituency of Newry.

Doncaster Parliamentary constituencies

Doncaster is divided into and across three Parliamentary constituencies.

Hood Green

It is near the villages of Dodworth and Silkstone and is within the Barnsley West and Penistone parliamentary constituency.

United Kingdom constituencies

The South West England constituency was expanded from the 2004 elections onwards to include Gibraltar, the only British overseas territory that is part of the European Union, following a court case.


Brent East by-election, 2003

The Brent East by-election, 2003 was caused by the death on 18 June 2003 of the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Brent East, Paul Daisley, of the Labour Party.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

The council was created in 1975, 57 years after the creation of Na h-Eileanan an Iar for elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the constituency being named, when created, Western Isles).

Epping Forest by-election, 1988

A by-election was held in the House of Commons constituency of Epping Forest on 18 December 1988 following the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Sir John Biggs-Davison.

Sheffield Attercliffe by-election, 1909

A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Sheffield Attercliffe on 4 May 1909.


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