Bolton West (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°34′37″N 2°27′04″W / 53.577°N 2.451°W / 53.577; -2.451
| Bolton West | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Bolton West in Greater Manchester. |
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Location of Greater Manchester within England. |
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 71,454 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1950 (1950) |
| Member of Parliament | Julie Hilling (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Bolton |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Bolton West 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. It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives.
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