Lincoln | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Lincoln in the East Midlands | |
County | Lincolnshire |
Electorate | 74,128 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Lincoln |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1265 |
Member of Parliament | Hamish Falconer (Lab) |
Seats | Two until 1885, then one |
Lincoln is a constituency[n 1] in Lincolnshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Hamish Falconer of the Labour Party.[n 2]
Since the split of the City of York seat with effect from the 2010 general election, Lincoln has been the oldest constituency in continuous existence in the UK – established in 1265. Lincoln was a bellwether between 1974 and 2017. The seat bucked the national Conservative victory in 1970 by electing a Labour MP, as it did in 2017.
The seat has been considered relative to others an ultra-marginal seat, as well as a swing seat. From 2005 until 2024, its winner's majority had not exceeded 6.9% of the vote since the 12.5% majority won in 2005 and the seat had changed hands three times since then. However, in 2024, Hamish Falconer secured a majority of 20.8%.
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