County constituency
A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. Candidates in these constituencies are allowed higher expenses than those in Borough Constituencies (or Burgh constituencies in Scotland), as they need to travel more.
- For House of Commons elections, the allowance is £7,150 and 7p per elector.
- For Northern Ireland Assembly elections, the allowance is £5,483 and 6.2p per elector.
- For Scottish Parliament elections, the allowance is £5,761 and 6.5p per elector.
- For Welsh Assembly elections, the allowance is £5,761 and 6.5p per elector.
- For by-elections, the allowance is always £100,000.
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