Worthing West
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Worthing West in West Sussex.
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Location of West Sussex within England.
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| County | West Sussex |
| Electorate | 74,468 (December 2010) |
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| Created | 1997 |
| Member of parliament | Sir Peter Bottomley (Conservative) |
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| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°49′41″N 0°19′44″W / 51.828°N 0.329°W
Worthing West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The constituency covers the western portion of Worthing - Castle Ward, Central Ward, Durrington Ward, Goring Ward, Heene Ward, Marine Ward, Northbrook Ward, Salvington Ward, and Tarring Ward - in West Sussex. The Eastern parts of the town are in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency. It also contains the villages of Ferring, East Preston and Rustington in the district of Arun.
The constituency was created in 1997 when the previous constituency, Worthing was divided in two. Prior to 1945, the territory of this constituency had been contained in the Horsham and Worthing seat.
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