Cumbrian MPs

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative counties of Cumberland and Westmorland were abolished, and were combined with parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire to form the non-metropolitan county of Cumbria.[1]

The administrative and ceremonial county of Cumbria were then divided into six local government districts. There are no unitary authorities in Cumbria.

The first section lists Members of parliament for the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, and the second section for the county of Cumbria.

Cumberland and Westmorland

Cockermouth

The Cockermouth constituency was abolished in 1918, when it became part of the Workington Constituency.

Workington

The Workington Constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which also abolished the constituency of Cockermouth.

Whitehaven

The Whitehaven constituency, created 1832, was renamed Copeland constituency in 1983.

Penrith

Penrith and Cockermouth

Penrith & the Border

Carlisle

Westmorland

The Parliament constituency of Westmorland was renamed Westmorland and Lonsdale in 1983

Barrow-in-Furness

Cumbria

This section lists Members of parliament for the new county of Cumbria since the re-organisation in 1983

Penrith and The Border

Barrow and Furness

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Copeland

Workington

Carlisle

Sources

References

  1. "Local Government Act 1972". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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