Maidenhead (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maidenhead is a constituency[n 1] in Berkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since its creation at the 1997 general election, the seat has been held by Conservative Member of Parliament Theresa May, who served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016 and as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019. In March 2024, May announced she would be standing down as an MP at the next general election.[2]
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Maidenhead | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Berkshire |
Electorate | 74,951 (2018)[1] |
Major settlements | Maidenhead, Bray, Wargrave, Sonning, Twyford |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Theresa May (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Windsor & Maidenhead, and Wokingham |
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It is considered a safe seat for the Conservative Party.[3]