Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the Australian constituency, see Electoral district of Tamworth.
Tamworth is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, based on the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. The seat is currently represented by Sarah Edwards of the Labour Party, following a by-election in October 2023.[2][3] It was previously held by Chris Pincher of the Conservative Party, who held the seat from 2010 to 2023, when he resigned. He had been suspended from the party since July 2022.
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Tamworth | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Staffordshire |
Electorate | 72,544 (December 2010)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Sarah Edwards (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | South East Staffordshire |
1885–1945 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
1567–1885 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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