Lancashire constituencies
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Lancashire constituencies are the parliamentary electoral areas within the ceremonial county of Lancashire in North West England, each represented by a Member of Parliament in the UK House of Commons.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lancashire parliamentary constituencies | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral geography concept
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parliamentary constituency grouping ⓘ |
| appliesTo | voters aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electsToBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsElectoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| governedBy | Representation of the People Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryBasis | local authority areas in and around Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasConstituencyType |
borough constituency
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county constituency ⓘ |
| hasElectoralAdministration | local returning officers in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasElectoralEvent | periodic UK general elections ⓘ |
| hasElectoralOutcome | election of MPs representing Lancashire seats ⓘ |
| hasElectoralRegister | parliamentary electoral register for Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasElectoralRollUpdate | annual canvass of electors in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasElectorate | registered parliamentary voters in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasEligibilityRule | British, Irish and qualifying Commonwealth citizens ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalChange | boundaries altered by successive Representation of the People Acts ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPredecessor | Lancashire parliamentary constituencies before 1885 Redistribution of Seats Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | ceremonial county of Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | statutory electoral areas ⓘ |
| hasLevel | parliamentary ⓘ |
| hasMap | parliamentary constituency map of Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
include both urban and rural constituencies
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some constituencies cross local authority boundaries ⓘ |
| hasOversight | Electoral Commission (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation | one Member of Parliament per constituency ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeType | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasSubdivisionCriterion |
community ties
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local authority boundaries ⓘ population size ⓘ |
| hasTemporalAspect | boundaries and seat numbers may change over time ⓘ |
| hasVotingMethod |
in-person voting at polling stations in Lancashire
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postal voting ⓘ proxy voting ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy | Boundary Commission for England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Lancashire County Council electoral divisions
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local government electoral wards in Lancashire ⓘ |
| isPartOf | parliamentary representation of North West England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK electoral law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic boundary reviews ⓘ |
| usedFor | elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United Kingdom general elections
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom parliamentary by-elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Lancashire parliamentary constituencies