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Bristol Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Number of members
  
one

Replaced by
  
Bristol North East, Bristol South East

Bristol Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

1918-1950: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Central East, Central West, Redcliffe, St Augustine, St James, St Paul, and St Philip and Jacob South.

1950-1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Knowle, Redcliffe, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob North, and St Philip and Jacob South.

1955-1974: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Knowle, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob, and Windmill Hill.

Elections in the 1910s

  • endorsed by Coalition Government

    • Elections in the 1970s

  • Constituency abolished 1974, absorbed into Bristol North East and Bristol South East.

    • References

    Bristol Central (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia
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