Huyton (UK Parliament Constituency)
Huyton was a county constituency in the United Kingdom. Created in 1950, it was centred on Huyton in Lancashire (later Merseyside), North West England, just beyond the borders of the city of Liverpool. Its one and only Member of Parliament throughout its existence was Labour MP Harold Wilson, who became Labour Party leader in 1963, then serving as prime minister from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976.
The constituency ceased to exist with the implementation of the 1983 boundary changes and was replaced by the Knowsley South Constituency. This coincided with Wilson's retirement from parliament.
As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, instigated in 2011, the name of Huyton is proposed to return to the constituency map. The Boundary Commission for England has drawn "Huyton and Halewood" which also includes the Speke-Garston electoral ward of Liverpool City Council. The proposals are open for public consultation and will ultimately be voted on by the House of Commons in 2013.
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