Taunton and Wellington (UK Parliament constituency)

Not to be confused with Wellington (Somerset) (UK Parliament constituency).
Taunton and Wellington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in Somerset
CountySomerset
Electorate76,049 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsNorton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Wellington, Wiveliscombe
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentGideon Amos (Liberal Democrat)
SeatsOne
Created fromTaunton Deane

Taunton and Wellington is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election,[3] with Gideon Amos of the Liberal Democrats taking the seat with a majority of 11,939. The predecessor seat, Taunton Deane, had been held by Rebecca Pow of the Conservative Party since 2015.

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.