Huntingdonshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. It was divided between the constituencies of Huntingdon and Ramsey in 1885. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 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 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 constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... 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 Parliament of England can trace its roots back to the early medieval period. ... 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). ... 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). ... In English and British politics from mediaeval times until the Representation of the People Act 1884, Knights of the Shire were representatives of counties sent to advise the government of the day. ... Huntingdon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

In 1918, Huntingdon and Ramsey were re-united and the constituency was reconstituted, returning a single Member of Parliament. After minor boundary changes in 1983, it became the constituency of Huntingdon. Its MP at the time, John Major, continued to represent it. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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 word Boundary has a variety of meanings. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Huntingdon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... Sir John Major, KG, CH, (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served in the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, before succeeding Thatcher as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997. ...

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

• Constituency created (1290)

• Constituency abolished (1885)
• Constituency reconstituted (1918)

• Constituency abolished (1983)
• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

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Elections

See also

• List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
• Unreformed House of Commons

This is a list of former Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. ... The House of Commons in the 18th century The unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act of 1832. ...

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