Taunton and Wellington (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.