Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, elected by the bloc vote system.
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 1290–1832 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Replaced by | East Cornwall and West Cornwall |
Under the Reform Act 1832, it was divided between the constituencies of East Cornwall and West Cornwall.
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