Workington (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°38′35″N 3°32′56″W / 54.643°N 3.549°W / 54.643; -3.549
| Workington | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Workington in Cumbria. |
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Location of Cumbria within England. |
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| County | Cumbria |
| Electorate | 59,361 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Workington, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport and Aspatria |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (1918) |
| Member of Parliament | Tony Cunningham (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Cockermouth |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Workington is a 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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