Burnley (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°47′13″N 2°14′42″W / 53.787°N 2.245°W / 53.787; -2.245
| Burnley | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Burnley in Lancashire. |
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Location of Lancashire within England. |
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| County | Lancashire |
| Electorate | 67,003 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Burnley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1868 (1868) |
| Member of Parliament | Gordon Birtwistle (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Burnley is a borough constituency centred on the town of Burnley in Lancashire, which is 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.
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