United Kingdom constituencies

In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Constituencies

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The United Kingdom now has five bodies with members elected by constituencies:

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• The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
• The London Assembly (see London Assembly constituencies)
• The Northern Ireland Assembly
• The Scottish Parliament
• The Welsh Assembly

One member is elected to these bodies for each constituency by the first past the post system of election, except in Northern Ireland, where six members are elected for each constituency by the Single Transferable Vote system. In addition, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh and London Assemblies elect further members under the Additional Member System.

Related Topics:
First past the post - Single Transferable Vote - Additional Member System

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As of 2005 the House of Commons has 646 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Parliament is a devolved parliament with constituencies representing Scotland. The London, Northern Ireland and Welsh assemblies are devolved assemblies with constituencies representing Greater London, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Related Topics:
As of 2005 - 646 constituencies - Scotland - Greater London - Northern Ireland - Wales

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The Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly have legislative powers while the Welsh and London Assemblies do not.

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Outside Greater London, England has no directly-elected devolved assembly or parliament and all constituencies are of the House of Commons.

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Greater London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all have two kinds of constituency: House of Commons and devolved assembly or parliament. A House of Commons constituency may have the same name as that of a devolved body: it does not have necessarily the same boundaries.

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