| Truro | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:TruroStAustellConstituency.svg) Boundary of Truro in Cornwall for the 1992 general election | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:EnglandCornwall.svg) Location of Cornwall within England | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Major settlements | Truro, St Austell |
| 1950–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Penryn and Falmouth and Camborne |
| Replaced by | Truro & St Austell |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Helston, Truro and West Cornwall |
| Replaced by | Penryn and Falmouth, St Ives and Camborne |
| 1295–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | Truro |
Truro was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of England and later of Great Britain from 1295 until 1800, then in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918 and finally from 1950 to 1997. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, electing two members of parliament (MPs) by the plurality-at-large system of election; the name was then transferred to the surrounding county constituency, which elected a single Member by the first past the post system. In 1997, although there had been no changes to its boundaries, it was renamed as Truro and St Austell, reflecting the fact that St Austell by then had a larger population than Truro.