Tiverton and Honiton

County constituency
Tiverton and Honiton shown within Devon, and Devon shown within England
Created:	1997
MP:	Angela Browning
Party:	Conservative
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Devon
EP constituency:	South East England

Tiverton and Honiton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Devon Categories: GFDL images ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Angela Frances Browning (born December 4, 1946) British politician. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

Boundaries

The constituency is located in east Devon, covering the towns of Tiverton and Honiton and the surrounding areas. It covers much of the district of Mid Devon. The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Map sources for Tiverton at grid reference SS955125 Tiverton is a town in the County of Devon, in England. ... Location within the British Isles Honiton is a town in Devon, England. ... Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. ...

History

The present constituency of Tiverton and Honiton is the result of the merger of the formerly separate constituences Honiton and Tiverton, the former having existed from 1640 and the latter from 1615. Both elected two members of parliament until the 1884 Reform Bill reduced the number for both to one. Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ...

Members of Parliament

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Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (c. ... 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Election results

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Devon

The ceremonial county of Devon, (which includes the unitary authorities of Torbay and Plymouth) is divided into 11 Parliamentary constituencies - 4 Borough constituencies and 7 County constituencies. ...

References

• Leigh Rayment. List of Parliamentary constituencies. 'T' constituencies. URL accessed on August 6, 2005.
• David Boothroyd. Constituencies in the unreformed House. Constituency enfranchisment dates. URL accessed on August 6, 2005.

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External link

• Midweek Herald Local newspaper covering the Honiton, Axminster and Seaton areas.