South Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Staffordshire was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[n 2]
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South Staffordshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Staffordshire |
Electorate | 74,189 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Bilbrook, Codsall, Landywood, Wombourne |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | South West Staffordshire |
Replaced by | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
1832–1868 | |
Seats | Two |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | Staffordshire |
Replaced by | East Staffordshire West Staffordshire Wednesbury |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to major boundary changes, it will be reformed as Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] Part of the constituency will be absorbed into the new seat of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, with Sir Gavin Williamson being chosen as its Conservative candidate.[3]