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| Halton | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Halton2007Constituency.svg) Boundary of Halton in Cheshire | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:EnglandCheshire.svg) Location of Cheshire within England | |
| County | Cheshire |
| Electorate | 72,668 (2018)[1] |
| Major settlements | Runcorn and Widnes |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Derek Twigg (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Widnes and Runcorn[2] |
Halton was a constituency[n 1] in Cheshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 1997 until 2024 by Derek Twigg of the Labour Party.[n 2]
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat has been abolished, with the majority, comprising the areas to the north of the River Mersey (Widnes), being included in the new constituency of Widnes and Halewood, contested at the 2024 general election. This was won by Derek Twigg at the election on 4 July 2024, who is now the MP for the area. Areas to the south of the river (Runcorn) are now included in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby.[3]
- ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "'Halton', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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