Cheltenham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°53′24″N 2°04′41″W / 51.890°N 2.078°W / 51.890; -2.078
| Cheltenham | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. |
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Location of Gloucestershire within England. |
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| County | Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 77,937 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Cheltenham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1832 (1832) |
| Member of Parliament | Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Cheltenham is a borough 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.
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