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But geographically, they vary quite a bit. Currently, each member of Parliament represents a constituency with an electorate of between 57,000 and 72,000 people. Every eight to 12 years, boundary commissioners review the size of those constituencies to ensure that political representation is fair. There are 533 constituencies in England, 59 constituencies in Scotland, 40 in Wales and 18 in Northern Ireland. Constituency Meaning in Politicsĭescription of Constituency published by Mona Chalabi: the United Kingdom is carved up into 650 electoral districts called constituencies, each of which is represented by one member of Parliament.

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Constituency :Īn area of the UK for which a representative is elected to membership of the *House of Commons or the *European Parliament.