Hitchin (UK Parliament constituency)
| Hitchin | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Hitchin in the East of England | |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Electorate | 72,112 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Hitchin, Shefford, Stotfold, Arlesey |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Alistair Strathern (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| 1885–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hertfordshire |
| Replaced by | North Hertfordshire, Stevenage |
| During its existence contributed to new seat(s) of | Hertford and Stevenage |
Hitchin is a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, since when it has been held by Alistair Strathern of the Labour Party.