Copeland (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Copeland shown within Cumbria, and Cumbria shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Jamie Reed |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Cumbria |
| EP constituency: | North West England |
Copeland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
In 1983, the Copeland constituency was created; Jack Cunningham, who had previously been the member for Whitehaven, stood and won the seat.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cumbria, the Boundary Commission for England have created a modified Copeland seat as a consequence of population changes.The seat moves out of the district of Copeland and into Keswick for the first time, which was the main topic in public consultations regarding the changes.
The Allerdale wards of Crummock, Dalton, Derwent Valley and Keswick are added to the Copeland district for this seat.
Members of Parliament
- 1983 – 2005: Dr Jack Cunningham, Labour
- 2005 – present: Jamie Reed, Labour Party
Election results
See also
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