Bolton East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Bolton East | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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| County |
Lancashire, until 1974 Greater Manchester from 1974 |
| Major settlements | Bolton |
| 1950–1983 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Bolton North East and Bolton South East |
| Created from | Bolton |
Bolton East was a borough constituency in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire). It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election. It was abolished in boundary changes for the 1983 general election, when most of Bolton East became part of the new constituency of Bolton South East.
The County Borough of Bolton wards of Astley Bridge, Bradford, Church, Darcy Lever-cum-Breightmet, East, Great Lever, Hulton, North, and Tonge.
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