Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire.
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Location of Cambridgeshire within England.
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| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Population | 114,740 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 75,259 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Cambridge |
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| Created | 1295 |
| Member of parliament | Daniel Zeichner (Labour) |
| Number of members | 1295–1885: Two 1885–present: One |
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| European Parliament constituency | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°12′11″N 0°07′52″E / 52.203°N 0.131°E
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament. It has been represented since May 2015 by Daniel Zeichner, a member of the Labour Party.
Before 1885, Cambridge elected two MPs, using the bloc vote system. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one member, with effect from the 1885 general election.
The current MP is Daniel Zeichner of the Labour Party, who was first elected in 2015.
1918-1983: The Municipal Borough of Cambridge.
1983-2010: The City of Cambridge wards of Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King's Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, and West Chesterton.
2010-present: The City of Cambridge wards of Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King’s Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, Trumpington, and West Chesterton.
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