Wellingborough and Rushden (UK Parliament constituency)
| Wellingborough and Rushden | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Wellingborough and Rushden in the East Midlands | |
| County | Northamptonshire |
| Electorate | 76,669 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Wellingborough, Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Irchester and Finedon |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (as Wellingborough) |
| Member of Parliament | Gen Kitchen (Labour) |
| Created from | East Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire |
Wellingborough and Rushden is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat is currently held by Labour MP Gen Kitchen, after the recall of MP Peter Bone in December 2023 which resulted in a by-election in February 2024.
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Wellingborough up until the 2024 general election.