Number of Constituencies
Schedule I set out the names number and constitution of the constituencies, which replaced those created by the Representation of the People Act 1918 and Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918. In a few counties where there had been an exceptional increase in the electorate since 1918, additional constituencies had been created for the 1945 general election by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 as a temporary measure.
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