Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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| County | Somerset |
| 1290–1832 | |
| Number of members | Two |
| Replaced by | East Somerset and West Somerset |
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.
Elections were held by the bloc vote system.
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