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Wokingham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries


It is centred on the southern part of Wokingham district, including a small part of the east of West Berkshire. It is in the South East region of England.

The neighbouring constituencies (clockwise from north) are: Reading West, Reading East, Maidenhead, Bracknell, North East Hampshire, Basingstoke, North West Hampshire, and Newbury.

Members of Parliament


The current member of parliament is the prominent Conservative politician, John Redwood.

  • Constituency created (1885)
{| class="wikitable" YearMemberParty 1885 Sir George Russell Conservative 1898 Oliver Young Conservative 1901 Ernest Gardner
  • Constituency abolished (1918)
  • Constituency recreated (1950)
{| class="wikitable" YearMemberParty 1950 Peter Remnant Conservative 1959 William van Straubenzee Conservative 1987 John Redwood Conservative

Elections


See also


Parliamentary constituencies in the South East | Wokingham

 

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