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2 min read - Last reviewed 3 Jul 2026

What is a constituency?

A constituency is the local area that elects one MP to the House of Commons.

What it means

A constituency is a geographic area that elects one MP to the House of Commons.

Why it matters

Constituencies make postcode lookup possible. They connect a local place to a current MP and then to public parliamentary records.

Example

Two nearby postcodes can sit in different constituencies, so Plain Politics should use a lookup source instead of guessing from a town name.

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