Nelson and Colne was a

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which returned one

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(MP) to the

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of the

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from

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until it was abolished for the 1983 general election. It was largely succeeded by the

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constituency.

Boundaries

1918–1950: The Boroughs of Nelson and Colne, the Urban Districts of Barrowford, Brierfield, and Trawden, and the detached part of the parish of Foulridge which was bordered on the north, west and south by the Borough of Colne. 1950–1983: The Boroughs of Nelson and Colne, and the Urban Districts of Barrowford, Brierfield, and Trawden.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

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Elections in the 1970s

References

* {{Borough of Pendle culture Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983 Borough of Pendle