| Gainsborough and Horncastle | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
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| County | Lincolnshire |
| Major settlements | Gainsborough |
| 1983–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gainsborough, Horncastle and Louth[1] |
| Replaced by | Gainsborough and Louth & Horncastle[1] |
Gainsborough and Horncastle is a former county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It existed from 1983 to 1997. The area of and around Horncastle is now in the constituency of Louth and Horncastle.
For elections prior to 1983, and from 1997, see Gainsborough.
- ^ a b "'Gainsborough and Horncastle', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.