Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
| Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of Gainsborough in the East Midlands | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Electorate | 74,750 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Market Rasen, Caistor, and Gainsborough |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gainsborough and Horncastle |
| 1885–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North Lincolnshire |
| Replaced by | Gainsborough and Horncastle and Boothferry |
Gainsborough is a constituency in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Sir Edward Leigh of the Conservative Party, who, since the 2024 general election, is the Father of the House.