Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Harborough, Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands | |
County | Leicestershire |
Electorate | 74,810 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Market Harborough, Oadby, Wigston |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Neil O'Brien (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | South Leicestershire |
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (/ˈhɑːrbərə, -bʌrə/) is a constituency[n 1] covering the south east of Leicestershire[n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament[n 3] since 2017 by Neil O'Brien of the Conservative Party.
It is considered a safe seat for the Conservative Party, as there has been a Conservative MP here since 1950.
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Harborough up until the 2024 general election.[2]
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