Kingswood (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 2°30′14″W / 51.462°N 2.504°W / 51.462; -2.504
| Kingswood | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Kingswood in Avon. |
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Location of Avon within England. |
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| County | 1974-1996 Avon 1996-2010 South Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 67,199 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | February 1974 (February 1974) |
| Member of Parliament | Chris Skidmore (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Kingswood 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 has existed since the February 1974 general election.
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