Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)

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Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency) was a former parliamentary seat in London that represented the affluent Chelsea area in the House of Commons until its abolition and replacement by Chelsea and Fulham.

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Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
abolished 1997
boundaryChanges periodically adjusted during 20th century
classification borough constituency
country United Kingdom
created 1868
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateType residential urban electorate
locatedIn Chelsea
England
London
linked to: London, England

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
mainSettlement Chelsea
notableMP Sir John Major (as MP for Huntingdon, not Chelsea) – incorrect association
Sir Samuel Hoare
Sir William Harcourt
numberOfMPsReturned 1
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
predecessor Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
previouslyIn County of London
Middlesex
linked to: County of Middlesex
region Greater London
replacedBy Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
representedAreaCharacteristic affluent urban area
representedFrom 1868
representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
representedUntil 1997
status abolished constituency
successor Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Chelsea and Fulham replaced Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) createdFrom Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelsea and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) replaced Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)