Norwich (UK Parliament constituency)

Norwich
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyNorfolk
Major settlementsNorwich
1298–1950
SeatsTwo
Replaced byNorwich North and Norwich South

Norwich was a borough constituency in Norfolk which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election. Consisting of the city of Norwich in Norfolk, it returned two members of parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.

It was replaced in 1950 by two new single-member constituencies, Norwich North and Norwich South.


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