Basingstoke (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Basingstoke in Hampshire for the 2010 general election.
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Location of Hampshire within England.
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| County | Hampshire |
| Population | 107,996 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 75,470 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Basingstoke |
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| Created | 1885 |
| Member of parliament | Maria Miller (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | North Hampshire |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°15′43″N 1°05′02″W / 51.262°N 1.084°W
Basingstoke /ˈbeɪzᵻŋˌstoʊk/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament. With the exception of a 1923-1924 Liberal Party MP, since modern creation in 1885 it has elected Conservative MPs so has been a Conservative safe seat. The current MP is Maria Miller.
The town was represented in the Model Parliament convened in 1295 but not again until the modern constituency was created in 1885. From 1295 inclusive to the one year parliament of 1831-32 its area was part of the Hampshire constituency and from 1832-1885 its area lay in the North Hampshire constituency.
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