Winchester (constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Winchester in Hampshire.
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Location of Hampshire within England.
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| County | Hampshire |
| Electorate | 74,138 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Winchester, Chandler's Ford, Hiltingbury and Alresford |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 |
| Member of parliament | Steve Brine (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| 1295–1918 | |
| Number of members | 1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°03′47″N 1°19′01″W / 51.063°N 1.317°W
Winchester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Steve Brine, a Conservative.
The constituency comprises the northern bulk of the large City of Winchester District as well as Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury in the Borough of Eastleigh, and as such is a swathe of mid-Hampshire. The largest settlement is Winchester. Following their review of parliamentary representation in Hampshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new seat in the county: a new Meon Valley constituency was formed in 2010 from parts of the old Winchester seat.
1918-1950: The Municipal Borough of Winchester, the Urban District of Eastleigh and Bishopstoke, the Rural Districts of Hursley and Winchester, and the Rural District of South Stoneham except the civil parish of Bittern.
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