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Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Electoral district of Stafford.
Stafford is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Leigh Ingham from the Labour Party.[n 2]
Quick Facts County, Electorate ...
Stafford | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Stafford in West Midlands region | |
County | Staffordshire |
Electorate | 69,832 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Stafford |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Leigh Ingham (Labour Party (UK)) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Stafford & Stone and Newcastle-under-Lyme[2] |
1918–1950 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Replaced by | Stafford & Stone |
1295–1918 | |
Seats | 1290–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Close
The seat since its resurrection in 1983 has proven to be somewhat of a bellwether being held always by the incumbent government although it currently has a significantly higher vote share for the Conservatives than the average constituency