Accrington (UK Parliament constituency)
| Accrington | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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| County | Lancashire |
| 1918–1983 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Hyndburn |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | North East Lancashire |
Accrington was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. The original county constituency of North East Lancashire was replaced by a borough constituency for the 1918 general election. The constituency was based on the town of Accrington.
From the 1983 general election the constituency was abolished. The successor seat was Hyndburn, named after the local government area including the town of Accrington. 85.5% of the new seat came from the former Accrington constituency.
This constituency was part of the historic county of Lancashire in North West England.
The constituency, officially named North East Lancashire, Accrington Division consisted of the Municipal Borough of Accrington, and the parishes of Altham, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Hapton, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, and Rishton.
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