Chichester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 50°50′11″N 0°46′45″W / 50.83652°N 0.77918°W / 50.83652; -0.77918
| Chichester | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Chichester in West Sussex for the 2007 general election. |
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Location of West Sussex within England. |
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| County | West Sussex |
| Electorate | 81,804 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Chichester |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1295 (1295) |
| Member of Parliament | Andrew Tyrie (Conservative) |
| Number of members | 1295–1868:wes Two 1868–: One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex, 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.
The constituency has existed continuously since 1295.
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