Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)
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Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election.
Quick Facts 1547–1983, Seats ...
Petersfield | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1547–1983 | |
Seats | 1547–1832: two 1832–1983: one |
Created from | Hampshire |
Replaced by | East Hampshire, Winchester and Fareham[1] |
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Until 1832, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Thereafter, its representation was reduced to one member until its abolition in 1983.