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Melksham and Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bowerhill; Box & Colerne; Bradford-on-Avon North; Bradford-on-Avon South; Bromham, Rowde & Roundway; Calne South; Devizes East; Devizes North; Devizes Rural West; Devizes South; Holt; Melksham East; Melksham Forest; Melksham South; Melksham Without North & Shurnhold; Melksham Without West
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The constituency is composed of the following electoral districts of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021):
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
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Boundary of Melksham and Devizes in South West England
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Rural parishes east of Trowbridge, transferred from
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Boundary Commission for England 1332:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1318: 1313: 173:, it was first contested at the 43: 915:(boundaries from June 2024) at 873: 851: 826: 1026:North East Somerset and Hanham 801: 775: 750: 728: 703: 689: 664: 638: 616: 1: 1041:Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 609: 180: 1338:. You can help Knowledge by 260: 7: 1326:This article relating to a 715:www.electoralcalculus.co.uk 602: 592: 589: 575: 572: 560: 557: 545: 542: 530: 527: 187:Map of boundaries from 2024 10: 1411: 1308: 1140:Mid Dorset and North Poole 1334:or its predecessors is a 1287: 1218: 1094: 960: 597: 584: 499: 466: 418: 290: 287: 284: 281: 134: 126: 109: 99: 94: 76: 66: 54: 42: 28: 23: 1125:Glastonbury and Somerton 1011:Filton and Bradley Stoke 1249:Exmouth and Exeter East 1120:Frome and East Somerset 738:. 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Index

County constituency
House of Commons
Map of constituency
County
Wiltshire
Electorate
Bradford-on-Avon
Devizes
Melksham
2024
Member of Parliament
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrats
Chippenham
Devizes
North Wiltshire
constituency
House of Commons
UK Parliament
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
2024 general election
Melksham
Bradford-on-Avon
Chippenham
Devizes
constituency of Devizes
East Wiltshire
South West Wiltshire
Box
Colerne

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