Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)
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Nuneaton is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Marcus Jones, a Conservative.[n 2] Since 1997, the seat has been seen as an important national bellwether.[2][3]
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Nuneaton | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Warwickshire |
Electorate | 68,288 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Nuneaton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Marcus Jones (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Warwickshire |
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In the 2015 general election, Nuneaton was the first key marginal seat between the Conservatives and Labour to declare its results.[4] Instead of seeing the predicted victory for Labour,[5] the seat saw a swing of 3.0% towards the Conservatives which proved to be a big indication that they were heading for victory in the 2015 general election, contrary to prior opinion poll projections.