Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)
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This article is about the British parliamentary constituency. For the Australian constituency of the same name, see Electoral district of Cheltenham.
Cheltenham (/ˈtʃɛltənəm/) is a constituency[n 1] in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1832. As with all constituencies, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years. Since 2015, its MP has been Alex Chalk, who was appointed Secretary of State for Justice in 2023.
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Cheltenham | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Gloucestershire |
Population | 104,867 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 77,937 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Cheltenham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1832 |
Member of Parliament | Alex Chalk (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Gloucestershire |
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