Stroud (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1955 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stroud is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It is held by Siobhan Baillie of the Conservative Party.[1][3] Formerly a safe Conservative seat, Stroud has been a marginal seat since 1997, changing hands four times in seven elections since then.
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Stroud | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Gloucestershire |
Electorate | 84,537 (2019 estimate)[1] 79,135 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Stroud, Dursley, Nailsworth and Stonehouse |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1955 |
Member of Parliament | Siobhan Baillie (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Stroud & Thornbury |
1885–1950 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Replaced by | Stroud & Thornbury |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Created from | Gloucestershire |
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