Torrington (UK Parliament constituency)
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Torrington was a county constituency centred on the town of Torrington in Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Quick Facts 1295–1372, Seats ...
Torrington | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1295–1372 | |
Seats | two |
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Quick Facts Devon, Torrington, 1950–February 1974 ...
Devon, Torrington | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1950–February 1974 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | South Molton and Barnstaple |
Replaced by | North Devon, Tiverton & West Devon |
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An earlier constituency called Torrington, a parliamentary borough consisting only of the town itself, returned members to some of the parliaments of the Middle Ages; it was not represented after 1372.