Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1918 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two Members of Parliament until 1868, and by one member from 1868 to 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP from 1885 until 1918.
Quick Facts 1885–1918, Created from ...
Cockermouth division of Cumberland | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1918 | |
Created from | West Cumberland and Cockermouth |
Replaced by | Workington and Penrith and Cockermouth |
1641–1885 | |
Created from | Cumberland |
Replaced by | Cockermouth |
1295–1295 | |
Created from | Cumberland |
Replaced by | Cumberland |
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Notable MPs have included the regicide, Francis Allen.