Bristol North West (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bristol North West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers the northern and north-western parts of the city of Bristol, in the South West of England.
The constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It has developed a reputation as a bellwether constituency, having elected the candidate of the winning party in every general election since October 1974, although Labour lost second place in 2010 despite being second place nationwide. The current MP is Charlotte Leslie of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2010 general election.
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