Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)

Barnstaple was a constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, thereafter, one.

Barnstaple
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Context: 1918-1950. Extract from 1935 result: the main yellow area at north (top)
Barnstaple in Devon 1885-1918
1885–1950
Seatsone
Replaced byNorth Devon and Torrington
1295–1885
Seatstwo
Type of constituencyCounty constituency

It was created in 1295 and abolished for the 1950 general election. Most of the area and the town falls into the North Devon seat.

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