Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (UK Parliament constituency)

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Harborough, Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands
CountyLeicestershire
Electorate74,810 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsMarket Harborough, Oadby, Wigston
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentNeil O'Brien (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromSouth Leicestershire

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (/ˈhɑːrbərə, -bʌrə/) is a constituency[n 1] covering the south east of Leicestershire[n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament[n 3] since 2017 by Neil O'Brien of the Conservative Party.

It is considered a safe seat for the Conservative Party, as there has been a Conservative MP here since 1950.

Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Harborough up until the 2024 general election.[2]

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.


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