Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Newton (UK Parliament constituency).
Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two members of parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.
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Newtown | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Isle of Wight |
Major settlements | Newtown |
1584–1832 | |
Seats | Two |
Created from | Hampshire |
Replaced by | Isle of Wight |
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The borough was abolished in the Reform Act 1832, and from the 1832 general election its territory was included in the new county constituency of Isle of Wight.