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Bury South (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bury South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At the 2019 General Election it was the 10th most marginal seat in the country,[3] with a majority of 402 for the Conservative Party candidate Christian Wakeford. Wakeford defected to the Labour Party on 19 January 2022.[4] Wakeford was re-elected at the 2024 general election.
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Bury South | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
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![]() Boundary of Bury South in North West England | |
County | Greater Manchester |
Population | 97,842 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 74,598 (2023)[2] |
Major settlements | Prestwich, Radcliffe, Whitefield |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Christian Wakeford (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Middleton and Prestwich & Bury and Radcliffe |
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