West Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
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This article is about the parliamentary constituency. For the local government district, see West Devon.
West Devon was a county constituency in Devon, in the South-West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Quick Facts February 1974–1983, Seats ...
West Devon | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
February 1974–1983 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Tavistock and Torrington |
Replaced by | Torridge and West Devon and South Hams[1] |
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The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Torridge and West Devon constituency.