Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)

Bedford
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Bedford in the East of England
County	Bedfordshire
Population	101,066 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate	70,068 (2023)[2]
Major settlements	Bedford, Kempston
Current constituency
Created	1997
Member of Parliament	Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Seats	One
Created from	North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire[3]
1918–1983
Seats	One
Type of constituency	County constituency
Replaced by	North Bedfordshire
1295–1918
Seats	1295–1885: Two 1885–1918: One
Type of constituency	Borough constituency

Bedford /ˈbɛdfərd/ is a constituency^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Mohammad Yasin of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

The seat dates back to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; its double representation was halved in 1885, then altered by the Representation of the People Act in 1918. It was abolished in 1983 but re-established at the next periodic review for the 1997 general election.

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