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West Dorset is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Chris Loder, a Conservative. [n 2] History. The seat was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 . Political history. Only Conservative MPs have been elected in West Dorset.
West Dorset. West Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with Sherborne urban district and the rural districts of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne.
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North Dorset, South Dorset, East Dorset, West Dorset. Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the ...
Location. Election history. West Dorset is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Chris Loder (Conservative) since December 2019.
2010 boundary changes. Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain Dorset's constituencies for the 2010 election, making minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies.
West Dorset is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Chris Loder (Conservative) since December 2019. Representation. Location. Election history of West Dorset. Shows the recent election history for West Dorset. CON. 2019 General Election. Conservative Hold. Majority. 14,106. Electorate. 81,897. Turnout. 74.4%
Each constituency is represented by a single Member of Parliament (MP). Contents 1 England: 1.1 East Midlands: ... West Dorset; Gloucestershire Cheltenham ...
