Kingswood (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Kingswood in Avon.
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Location of Avon within England.
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| County | 1974–1996 Avon 1996–present South Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 67,199 (December 2010) |
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| Created | February 1974 |
| Member of parliament | Chris Skidmore (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Bristol South East and South Gloucestershire |
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| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 2°30′14″W / 51.462°N 2.504°W
Kingswood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Chris Skidmore, a Conservative.
The constituency has existed since the February 1974 general election. This marginal constituency has been held by the Conservative and Labour parties to date. Before the 2010 election when the seat was held by Labour it was on 135 the Conservative Party target seats list and in the 2015 election it is 41 on the Labour Party target seats list
1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Kingswood and Mangotsfield, and the Rural District of Warmley.
1983-1997: The District of Kingswood wards of Chase, Chiphouse, Downend, Forest, Hanham, Mangotsfield, New Cheltenham, Soundwell, Staple Hill, and Woodstock, and the City of Bristol wards of Frome Vale, Hillfields, St George East, and St George West.
1997-2010: The Borough of Kingswood wards of Badminton, Blackhorse, Bromley Heath, Chase, Chiphouse, Downend, Forest, Hanham, Mangotsfield, New Cheltenham, Oldland Barrs Court, Oldland Cadbury Heath, Oldland Longwell Green, Siston, Soundwell, Springfield, Staple Hill, and Woodstock, and the City of Bristol wards of Frome Vale and Hillfields.
2010-present: The District of South Gloucestershire wards of Bitton, Hanham, Kings Chase, Longwell Green, Oldland Common, Parkwall, Rodway, Siston, and Woodstock.
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