Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
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Chippenham is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 by Michelle Donelan, a Conservative, who also currently serves as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.[n 2] The 2010 constituency includes the Wiltshire towns of Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Corsham and Melksham.
Chippenham | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Wiltshire |
Population | 96,336 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 73,312 (December 2010)[2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2010 |
Member of Parliament | Michelle Donelan (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Westbury, North Wiltshire |
1295–1983 | |
Seats | One (two, 1295–1868) |
Type of constituency | County (borough, 1295–1885) constituency |
Replaced by | North Wiltshire |
In May 2023, the incumbent Chippenham MP, Michelle Donelan, announced she would be standing for the new Melksham and Devizes constituency.[3] In July 2023, the local Conservative Association announced that their candidate for the new Chippenham constituency would be a local unitary councillor, Nic Puntis.[4]