West Devon (UK Parliament constituency) explained

West Devon
Type:County
Parliament:uk
Year:February 1974
Abolished:1983
Elects Howmany:one
Previous:Tavistock and Torrington
Next:Torridge and West Devon and South Hams[1]

West Devon was a county constituency in Devon, in the South-West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Torridge and West Devon constituency.

Boundaries

The Boroughs of Great Torrington and Okehampton, and the Rural Districts of Holsworthy, Okehampton, Plympton St Mary, Tavistock, and Torrington.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Conservative
1983constituency abolished: see Torridge and West Devon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Devon West', Feb 1974 - May 1983. ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. 21 March 2016.