Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
| Bridgwater | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Bridgwater in Somerset for the 2005 general election | |
Location of Somerset within England | |
| County | Somerset |
| 1885–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Somerset |
| Replaced by | Bridgwater & West Somerset |
| 1295–1870 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | West Somerset |
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established for the next general election, primarily formed from the (to be abolished) constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset - excluding the area comprising the former District of West Somerset.
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