Winchester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°03′47″N 1°19′01″W / 51.063°N 1.317°W / 51.063; -1.317
| Winchester | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Winchester in Hampshire. |
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Location of Hampshire within England. |
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| County | Hampshire |
| Electorate | 74,138 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Winchester |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (1918) |
| Member of Parliament | Steve Brine (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| 1295 (1295)–1918 (1918) | |
| Number of members | 1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South East England |
Winchester 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.
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