Cheltenham | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.
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Location of Gloucestershire within England.
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County | Gloucestershire |
Population | 104,867 (2011 census) |
Electorate | 77,937 (December 2010) |
Major settlements | Cheltenham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1832 |
Member of parliament | Alex Chalk (Conservatives) |
Number of members | One |
Overlaps | |
European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Coordinates: 51°53′24″N 2°04′41″W / 51.890°N 2.078°W
Cheltenham /ˈtʃɛlʔ.nəm/ or /ˈtʃɛlt.nəm/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 7 May 2015 by Alex Chalk, a Conservative. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.