House of Commons: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Commons
Date	c. 1251 - present
Related People	Clare Short • Diane Abbott • Richard James Mulcahy

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Map of England showing county-level changes in House of Commons membership resulting from the Reform Act of 1832. Counties are color-coded: dark green for those that gained six or more seats, light green for those that gained five or fewer, gray for unchanged, light brown for those that lost five or fewer, and dark brown for those that lost six or more seats. Specific seat changes are labeled by county.

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