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Penryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
| Penryn and Falmouth | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Major settlements | Penryn and Falmouth |
| 1918–1950 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Penryn and Falmouth, St Austell and Truro |
| Replaced by | Truro and Falmouth & Camborne |
| 1832–1918 | |
| Seats | 1832-1885: Two; 1885-1918: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | Cornwall and Penryn |
| Replaced by | Penryn and Falmouth |
Penryn and Falmouth was the name of a constituency in Cornwall, England, UK, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. From 1832 to 1918 it was a parliamentary borough, initially returning two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.
Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one member, elected by the first past the post system. In 1918 the borough was abolished and the name was transferred to a county constituency electing one MP.
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