Hyndburn (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W / 53.768; -2.382
| Hyndburn | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Hyndburn in Lancashire. |
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Location of Lancashire within England. |
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| County | Lancashire |
| Electorate | 69,617 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Accrington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 (1983) |
| Member of Parliament | Graham Jones (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Accrington and Clitheroe |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Hyndburn 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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