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Wellingborough and Rushden (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellingborough and Rushden is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat is currently held by Labour MP Gen Kitchen, after the recall of MP Peter Bone in December 2023 which resulted in a by-election in February 2024.
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Wellingborough and Rushden | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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County | Northamptonshire |
Electorate | 76,669 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Wellingborough, Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Finedon |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 (as Wellingborough) |
Member of Parliament | Gen Kitchen (Labour) |
Created from | East Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire |
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Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Wellingborough up until the 2024 general election.[2]