Penrith and The Border | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Penrith and The Border in Cumbria | |
![]() Location of Cumbria within England | |
County | Cumbria |
Electorate | 67,555 (December 2019)[1] |
Major settlements | Appleby-in-Westmorland, Brampton, Penrith and Wigton |
1950–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Penrith & Cockermouth and North Cumberland |
Replaced by | Penrith and Solway, Carlisle, Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Penrith and The Border was a constituency[n 1] in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It elected only members of the Conservative Party since its creation in 1950.[n 2]
The seat was abolished prior to the 2024 general election, with its area being split between three other constituencies.[2]
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