Bridgwater | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Bridgwater in South West England | |
County | Somerset |
Electorate | 71,418 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge, North Petherton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Ashley Fox (Conservative) |
Created from | Bridgwater & West Somerset |
1885–2010 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | West Somerset |
Replaced by | Bridgwater & West Somerset |
1295–1870 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Replaced by | West Somerset |
Bridgwater is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
In 2010 it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat has been re-established for the 2024 general election, primarily formed from the (to be abolished) constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset - excluding the area comprising the former District of West Somerset.[2]