Buckingham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 52°00′00″N 0°59′17″W / 52.000°N 0.988°W / 52.000; -0.988
| Buckingham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire. |
|
Location of Buckinghamshire within England. |
|
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Electorate | 75,837 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 (1885) |
| Member of Parliament | John Bercow (Speaker) |
| Number of members | One |
| 1542 (1542)–1885 (1885) | |
| Number of members | Two until 1868, then one until 1885 |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Buckingham is a parliamentary 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.
Read more about Buckingham (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, History
Famous quotes containing the word parliament:
“What is the historical function of Parliament in this country? It is to prevent the Government from governing.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)