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Melksham and Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
| Melksham and Devizes | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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| County | Wiltshire |
| Electorate | 71,823 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bradford-on-Avon, Devizes, Melksham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Chippenham, Devizes, North Wiltshire |
Melksham and Devizes is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election,[3] when it was won by Brian Mathew of the Liberal Democrats. He defeated former Conservative cabinet minister Michelle Donelan, who had been MP for Chippenham from 2015 to 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "How Wiltshire constituency boundaries could change". BBC News. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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