Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gainsborough is a constituency[n 1] in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Sir Edward Leigh of the Conservative Party, who, since the 2024 general election, is the Father of the House.[n 2]
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Gainsborough | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Lincolnshire |
Electorate | 74,750 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Market Rasen and Gainsborough |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Gainsborough and Horncastle |
1885–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Lincolnshire |
Replaced by | Gainsborough and Horncastle and Boothferry[2] |
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