Bury South (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Bury South in Greater Manchester.
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Location of Greater Manchester within England.
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Population | 97,842 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 75,140 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Prestwich, Radcliffe, Whitefield |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Ivan Lewis (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Middleton and Prestwich & Bury and Radcliffe |
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| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Coordinates: 53°34′48″N 2°17′56″W / 53.580°N 2.299°W
Bury South is a borough 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. Since 1997 the MP has been Ivan Lewis of the Labour Party.
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Bury wards of Besses, Holyrood, Pilkington Park, Radcliffe Central, Radcliffe North, Radcliffe South, St Mary's, and Sedgley.
2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Bury wards of Besses, Holyrood, Pilkington Park, Radcliffe East, Radcliffe North, Radcliffe West, St Mary’s, Sedgley, and Unsworth.
The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the former seats of Middleton and Prestwich & Bury and Radcliffe. It covers the suburban towns of Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. The name of the seat is somewhat misleading as it does not contain any area of the town of Bury itself (which is in Bury North), but only towns in the south of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.
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