Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
| Coventry | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Coventry in Warwickshire, 1885-1918 | |
| County | Warwickshire |
| Major settlements | Coventry |
| 1298–1945 | |
| Seats | 1298–1885: Two 1885–1945: One |
| Replaced by | Coventry East Coventry West |
Centred on the City of Coventry in Warwickshire, it returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1295 until the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when its representation was reduced to one. The Coventry constituency was abolished for the 1945 general election, when it was split into two new constituencies: Coventry East and Coventry West.
Elections were held using the bloc vote system when electing two MPs (until 1885), and then first-past-the-post to elect one MP thereafter.
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