Mid Bedfordshire. Under the Fourth Review, effective from the 1997 general election, Bedford was restored as a Borough Constituency, comprising the town of Bedford from the now abolished constituency of North Bedfordshire, and Kempston, regained from Mid Bedfordshire. In the latest boundary changes under the Fifth Review, effective from the 2010 general election, there were marginal gains from Mid Bedfordshire due to the revision of local authority wards. The 2017 general election saw the Labour Party win the seat despite coming second in the election. This was significant as it was the first time the party had won the seat at an election where it had not won a comfortable national majority. This was repeated at the 2019 general election, where the seat was narrowly held by the Labour incumbent, despite the party suffering a heavy national defeat. Boundaries 1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Bedford, the Urban District of Kempston, and the Rural Districts of Bedford and Eaton Socon. 1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Bedford, the Urban District of Kempston, and part of the Rural District of Bedford. 1997–2010: The Borough of Bedford wards of Brickhill, Castle, Cauldwell, De Parys, Goldington, Harpur, Kempston East, Kempston West, Kingsbrook, Newnham, Putnoe, and Queen's Park. 2010–present: The Borough of Bedford wards of Brickhill, Castle, Cauldwell, De Parys, Goldington, Harpur, Kempston Central and East, Kempston North, Kempston South, Kingsbrook, Newnham, Putnoe, Queens Park. Members of Parliament MPs 1295–1660 Constituency created (1295) Parliaments of King Edward I Parliaments of King Edward II Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Edward III Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Richard II Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Henry IV Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Henry V Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Henry VI Back to Members of Parliament 1377–1427 Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Edward IV Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Richard III Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Henry VII Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Henry VIII Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Edward VI Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of Queen Mary I Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of Queen Elizabeth I Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King James I Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of King Charles I Back to Members of Parliament Parliaments of