Exeter (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 50°43′19″N 3°32′02″W / 50.722°N 3.534°W / 50.722; -3.534
| Exeter | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Exeter in Devon. |
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Location of Devon within England. |
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| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 76,796 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Exeter |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1295 (1295) |
| Member of Parliament | Ben Bradshaw (Labour) |
| Number of members | 1295–1885: Two 1885–present: One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Exeter 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.
It has been represented since 1997 by Ben Bradshaw of the Labour Party.
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