South Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832-1885 and 2024 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Devon, formerly known as the Southern Division of Devon, is a parliamentary constituency in the county of Devon in England. From 1832 to 1885 it returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.
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South Devon | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Devon |
Electorate | 71,691 (2023)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrats) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Totnes |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | Devon |
Replaced by | Totnes Tavistock |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election.[2]