Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency since 1295 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canterbury is a constituency[n 1] in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Rosie Duffield of the Labour Party.[n 2]
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Canterbury | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Kent |
Population | 109,280 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 80,203 (2019 estimate)[2] 73,779 (December 2010)[3] |
Major settlements | Canterbury, Whitstable |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1295 |
Member of Parliament | Rosie Duffield (Labour) |
Seats | One |
1295–1918 | |
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Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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The seat dates to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; it elected two MPs until 1885, electing one thereafter, before being altered by the Representation of the People Act 1918 (the later-termed "Fourth Reform Act", the first being in 1832). Currently, the electorate (the total of people eligible to vote) is much greater than the average nationwide (the electoral quota); this is termed under-apportionment of representation.