Knowsley (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°27′40″N 2°49′41″W / 53.461°N 2.828°W / 53.461; -2.828
| Knowsley | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Knowsley in Merseyside. |
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Location of Merseyside within England. |
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| County | Merseyside |
| Electorate | 79,334 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 (2010) |
| Member of Parliament | George Howarth (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Knowsley South, Knowsley North and Sefton East |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Knowsley is a parliamentary 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 seat was created during the Boundary Commission for England's review of constituencies. It is believed to be the safest seat in the country, with an estimated Labour majority of 24,333.
Created for the 2010 general election, predecessor constituencies to Knowsley include Huyton and Knowsley South.
Read more about Knowsley (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, Constituency Profile, Members of Parliament
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