Elmet and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)

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Elmet and Rothwell
County constituency

Elmet and Rothwell shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Created: in time for 2009 or 2010 election
MP: -
Party: -
Type: House of Commons
County: West Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Elmet and Rothwell will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Following its review of parliamentary boundaries in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England have created a new constituency of Elmet and Rothwell.

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[edit] Boundaries

The electoral wards which make up this new seat are entirely within the City of Leeds:

[edit] Election results

For results before this change, see Elmet

This new constituency of Elmet and Rothwell will be fought for the first time at the general election in 2009 or 2010.

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Burgon
Conservative Alec Shelbrooke

[edit] References

  1. ^ Elmet and Rothwell, UKPollingReport

[edit] See also

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)
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