Bury North (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Bury North in Greater Manchester.
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Location of Greater Manchester within England.
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Population | 87,218 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 67,911 (December 2010) |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | David Nuttall (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from |
Rossendale Bury & Radcliffe |
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| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Coordinates: 53°36′25″N 2°17′56″W / 53.607°N 2.299°W
Bury North is a borough constituency in Greater Manchester, 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. It was first contested in 1983 and has been represented since 2010 by David Nuttall of the Conservative Party.
It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives, and indeed has proved to be a bellwether constituency throughout its existence, with the winner of the seat also winning the election, though the town of Bury did not have a Labour MP until 1964, since when it has become an important marginal seat.
The MP from 1997 to 2010, David Chaytor, did not stand in the 2010 general election after being accused of claiming money for a mortgage he had already paid off. He was subsequently charged and convicted of fraud, and imprisoned for eighteen months.
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