Darlington (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°31′44″N 1°33′11″W / 54.529°N 1.553°W / 54.529; -1.553
| Darlington | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Darlington in County Durham. |
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Location of County Durham within England. |
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| County | County Durham |
| Electorate | 67,476 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1868 (1868) |
| Member of Parliament | Jenny Chapman (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Darlington 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.
The constituency was created in 1868, and covers Darlington in County Durham.
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