Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)

Coventry
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Coventry in Warwickshire, 1885-1918
CountyWarwickshire
Major settlementsCoventry
1298–1945
Seats1298–1885: Two
1885–1945: One
Replaced byCoventry East
Coventry West

Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Centred on the City of Coventry in Warwickshire, it returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1295 until the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when its representation was reduced to one. The Coventry constituency was abolished for the 1945 general election, when it was split into two new constituencies: Coventry East and Coventry West.

Elections were held using the bloc vote system when electing two MPs (until 1885), and then first-past-the-post to elect one MP thereafter.