Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1983 and from 1997 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bedford /ˈbɛdfərd/ is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Mohammad Yasin of the Labour Party.[n 2]
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Bedford | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Bedfordshire |
Population | 101,066 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 70,364 (2018)[2] |
Major settlements | Bedford, Kempston |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Mohammad Yasin (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire[3] |
1918–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Replaced by | North Bedfordshire |
1295–1918 | |
Seats | 1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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The seat dates back to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; its double representation was halved in 1885, then altered by the Representation of the People Act in 1918. It was abolished in 1983 but re-established at the next periodic review for the 1997 general election.