North West Durham (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North West Durham is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 12 December 2019 by Richard Holden of the Conservative Party.
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North West Durham | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | County Durham |
Electorate | 72,760 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Consett, Crook, Lanchester and Willington |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Richard Holden (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Barnard Castle, Consett, and Spennymoor |
1885–1918 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | South Durham North Durham |
Replaced by | Consett and Barnard Castle |
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The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.[2]