Torridge and West Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Torridge and West Devon in Devon.
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Location of Devon within England.
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| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 77,417 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Bideford, Great Torrington, Holsworthy and |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Devon West and Devon North |
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| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°42′54″N 4°15′47″W / 50.715°N 4.263°W
Torridge and West Devon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Geoffrey Cox, a Conservative.
1983-1997: The District of Torridge, and the Borough of West Devon.
1997-2010: The District of Torridge, and the Borough of West Devon except the ward of Buckland Monachorum.
2010-present: The District of Torridge, and the Borough of West Devon wards of Bere Ferrers, Bridestowe, Buckland Monachorum, Burrator, Lydford, Mary Tavy, Milton Ford, Tamarside, Tavistock North, Tavistock South, Tavistock South West, Thrushel, and Walkham.
Before the 2010 general election, the constituency comprised Torridge District and almost all of West Devon District. However, in the redistribution of that year, when the number of seats in the county rose from 11 to 12, the town of Okehampton and scattered small settlements surrounding it transferred to the new Central Devon seat.
The constituency area contains the former borough constituencies of Bere Alston (abolished 1832, settlement part of Bere Ferrers) and (abolished 1885).
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