Bath (UK Parliament constituency)

Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is an ancient constituency which has been constantly present in parliament for a number of centuries.

Members of Parliament

The current Member of Parliament is Don Foster of the Liberal Democrats, who was elected in the 1992 general election. He famously succeeded Chris Patten, the then Conservative Party chairman. Patten's party had held the seat for several decades, fending off close calls and challenges by Labour, the SDP and the Liberal Democrats since before the 1960s.

Related Topics:
Member of Parliament - Don Foster - Liberal Democrats - 1992 general election - Chris Patten - Conservative Party - Chairman

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• Constituency created (1295)
• Representation reduced to one (1918)
• 1945 — 1964: Sir James Pitman, Conservative
• 1964 — 1979: Sir Edward Brown, Conservative
• 1979 — 1992: Chris Patten, Conservative
• 1992 — present: Don Foster, Liberal Democrat