Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
County constituency

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Created: for 2009 or 2010 election
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Type: House of Commons
County: West Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford 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.

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[edit] Boundaries

Following their review of parliamentary representation in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has recommended the creation of a new seat of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, taking the Normanton, Castleford and Pontefract towns from the district of Wakefield. Due to population decline, the Commission had to reduce the constituencies of the county by one, resulting in the "merger" of Normanton and Pontefract/Castleford seats.

The electoral wards used in the formation of this constituency, to be fought at the UK general election of 2009 or 2010 are:

  • Airedale and Ferry Fryston, Altofts and Whitwood, Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Knottingley, Normanton, Pontefract North, and Pontefract South

The Commission had great difficulty in naming the constituency, with "Normanton and Pontefract" and "Pontefract and Castleford" both suggested. On May 24 2006 the modified name was chosen following further public consultation.

[edit] Election results

This seat will be fought for the first time at the UK general election of 2009 or 2010

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Yvette Cooper

[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)

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1], UKPollingReport