Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its representation was reduced to one MP, elected by the first past the post system. The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and the name was transferred to a new county constituency.
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