Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 1°40′37″W / 54.657°N 1.677°W / 54.657; -1.677
| Bishop Auckland | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Bishop Auckland in County Durham. |
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Location of County Durham within England. |
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| County | County Durham |
| Electorate | 68,501 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 (1885) |
| Member of Parliament | Helen Goodman (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | South Durham |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Bishop Auckland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Since 1935 it has elected Labour MPs.
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