Westminster parliamentary constituency
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A Westminster parliamentary constituency is a geographic electoral area in the United Kingdom that elects a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Observed surface forms (7)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral district
ⓘ
political division ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | electorate for one MP seat ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| elects | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| electsToBody | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes | members of the House of Lords as voters ⓘ |
| excludesFromVoting | most convicted prisoners ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | UK parliamentary constituency ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
UK parliamentary constituency
ⓘ
Westminster constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryReview | periodic boundary review ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | geographic area ⓘ |
| hasElectionAdministration | local returning officer ⓘ |
| hasElectionCycle | at least every five years ⓘ |
| hasElectoralRegister | parliamentary electoral register ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecursor |
borough constituency
ⓘ
county constituency ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | statutory constituency ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeTitle | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasVoters | registered electors ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy | Boundary Commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberRepresented | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembersElected | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | UK parliamentary system ⓘ |
| purpose | representation in national legislature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
devolved legislature constituencies
ⓘ
local government wards ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
parliamentary constituency
ⓘ
single-member constituency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
by-elections
ⓘ
general elections ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| votingEligibility |
adult British citizens resident in the UK
ⓘ
citizens of the Republic of Ireland resident in the UK ⓘ qualifying Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK ⓘ |
| winnerDetermination | candidate with most votes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Westminster parliamentary constituency
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Westminster constituencies
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Gower (UK Parliament constituency)
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Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
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Westminster constituencies in England
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Westminster parliamentary constituencies