Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
| Huntingdon | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary within the East of England | |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Electorate | 75,590 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Huntingdon, St Ives, Godmanchester |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Huntingdonshire and Peterborough |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Huntingdonshire |
| Replaced by | Huntingdonshire |
| c1290–1885 | |
| Seats | c1290–1868: Two 1868–1885: One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Huntingdon is a constituency west of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire and including its namesake town of Huntingdon. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Ben Obese-Jecty of the Conservative Party.
Before 2024, Huntingdon was considered a safe Conservative seat and was the seat of John Major, the Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997.
First established around the time of the Model Parliament in 1295, Huntingdon was the seat of Oliver Cromwell in 1628–1629 and 1640–1642.