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Launceston North And North Petherwin (electoral Division)
Launceston North and North Petherwin ( Cornish: ) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Adam Paynter, an Independent and the council's Deputy Leader. Extent Launceston North and North Petherwin covers the very north of the town of Launceston, including parts of the suburbs of St Stephen-by-Launceston and Lanstephan (which are both shared with Launceston Central division), as well as the villages of Yeolmbridge, Egloskerry, Langore, North Petherwin, Bennacott and Boyton, and the hamlets of Dutson, Ladycross, Kestle, Tregeare, Trebeath, Badharlick, Langdon, Hellescott, Billacott, Troswell, Brazacott, North Beer, Clubworthy, South Wheatley and Maxworthy Maxworthy is a hamlet north of North Petherwin in east Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislative body. That body, or the state's constitution or a body established for that purpose, determines each district's boundaries and whether each will be represented by a single member or multiple members. Generally, only voters (''constituents'') who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. District representatives may be elected by a first-past-the-post system, a proportional representative system, or another voting method. They may be selected by a direct election under universal suffrage, an indirect election, or another form of suffrage. Terminology The names for electoral districts vary across countries and, oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
