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Sherwood Forest (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Australian Electoral district of Sherwood.
Sherwood Forest is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Michelle Welsh, of the Labour Party.[n 2] The constituency's name is shared with Sherwood Forest, which is in the area.
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Sherwood Forest | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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County | Nottinghamshire |
Electorate | 76,543 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Hucknall |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Michelle Welsh (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Newark, Carlton, Ashfield |
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The constituency was formerly known as Sherwood. It was renamed as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, with minor boundary changes. It is first being contested under the new name at the 2024 general election.[2]