Tiverton and Minehead (UK Parliament constituency)

Tiverton and Minehead
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Tiverton and Minehead in Somerset
CountySomerset (majority)
Devon (minority)
Electorate70,829 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentRachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromBridgwater and West Somerset, Taunton Deane & Tiverton and Honiton

Tiverton and Minehead is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

The constituency is named after the Devon town of Tiverton and the Somerset town of Minehead.[4]

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ Mumby, Daniel; Wimperis, John (2024-05-23). "Situation in every Somerset seat as General Election called". Somerset Live. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

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