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Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bury St Edmunds was a constituency[n 1] in Suffolk from 1621 to 2024, most recently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2015 to 2024 by Jo Churchill, a Conservative.[n 2]
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Bury St Edmunds | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk | |
![]() Location of Suffolk within England | |
County | Suffolk |
Population | 113,678 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 85,933 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Bury St Edmunds, Elmswell, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Thurston |
1918–2024 | |
Seats | One |
1614–1918 | |
Seats | 1614–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was subject to moderate boundary changes and was abolished for the 2024 general election, with the bulk of the electorate being included in the new constituency of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.[3]