Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Canterbury is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Rosie Duffield of the Labour Party.
| Canterbury | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Canterbury in Kent | |
Location of Kent within England | |
| County | Kent |
| Population | 109,280 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 80,203 (2019 estimate) 73,779 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Canterbury, Whitstable |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1295 |
| Member of Parliament | Rosie Duffield (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| 1295–1918 | |
| Seats |
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| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
The seat dates to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; it elected two MPs until 1885, electing one thereafter, before being altered by the Representation of the People Act 1918 (the later-termed "Fourth Reform Act", the first being in 1832). Currently, the electorate (the total of people eligible to vote) is much greater than the average nationwide (the electoral quota); this is termed under-apportionment of representation.
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