The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)

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The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) was a former parliamentary seat in Shropshire, England, represented in the House of Commons before being largely replaced by the Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
abolished 1997
containsArea Telford area
containsTown Madeley
Oakengates
Wellington, Shropshire
country United Kingdom
created 1918
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electsHowMany one Member of Parliament
hasSuccessorConstituency Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)
Telford (UK Parliament constituency)
The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)
historicCounty Shropshire
locatedIn England
Shropshire
namedAfter The Wrekin (hill)
linked to: Wrekin
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partlyReplacedBy Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)
precededBy Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
region West Midlands
replacedBy Telford (UK Parliament constituency)
The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)
representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
wasBoroughOrCountyConstituency county constituency

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Shrewsbury and Atcham predecessor The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) replacedBy The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)
linked to: The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) hasSuccessorConstituency The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)
linked to: The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
Telford (UK Parliament constituency) previousConstituency The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)