West Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Gloucestershire
County constituency
Created: 1832, 1950
Abolished: 1885, 1997
Type: House of Commons
Members: two (1832–1885); one (1950–1997)

West Gloucestershire was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It was created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election as a 2-seat constituency (i.e. electing two Member of Parliament). It was abolished for the 1885 election

A new single-member West Gloucestershire constituency, covering a smaller area, was created for the 1950 general election. It was abolished for the 1997 election.

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[edit] Boundaries

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[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] MPs 1832-1885

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[edit] MPs 1950-1997

Election Member Party
1950 Morgan Philips Price Labour
1959 Charles William Loughlin Labour
1974 John Watkinson Labour
1979 Paul Marland Conservative
1997 constituency abolished

[edit] Election results

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