Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1918 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the future constituency, see Droitwich and Evesham (UK Parliament constituency).
Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Worcestershire, represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP from 1885 until 1918.
Quick Facts Worcestershire, Mid or Droitwich Division, 1885–1918 ...
Worcestershire, Mid or Droitwich Division | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1918 | |
Seats | one |
Replaced by | Kidderminster and Evesham |
1554–1885 | |
Seats | two (1554–1832); one (1832–1885) |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
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