Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency) was a historic county constituency in England that elected Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until it was replaced by divisions such as Newbury.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK Parliament constituency
ⓘ
historic parliamentary constituency ⓘ |
| abolished | 1885 ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885
ⓘ
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1295 ⓘ Historic parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire ⓘ |
| constituencyType | county constituency ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1295 ⓘ |
| disestablishedIn | 1885 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| elects | Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| numberOfMPsReturned | 2 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody1707to1800 | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBodyAfter1801 | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBodyBefore1707 | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Berkshire representation in medieval Parliaments ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| representedIn |
House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | county of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
NERFINISHED
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Abingdon Division of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Newbury Division of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Reading (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reading Division of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor Division of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wokingham Division of Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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