Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency)

Penrith and The Border
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Penrith and The Border in Cumbria
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Location of Cumbria within England
CountyCumbria
Electorate67,555 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsAppleby-in-Westmorland, Brampton, Penrith and Wigton
19502024
SeatsOne
Created fromPenrith & Cockermouth and North Cumberland
Replaced byPenrith and Solway, Carlisle, Westmorland and Lonsdale

Penrith and The Border was a constituency[n 1] in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It elected only members of the Conservative Party since its creation in 1950.[n 2]

The seat was abolished prior to the 2024 general election, with its area being split between three other constituencies.[2]

  1. ^ "General Election results 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.


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