Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Pontefract and Castleford shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1974 |
| MP: | Yvette Cooper |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | West Yorkshire |
| EP constituency: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Boundaries
The constituency covers the West Yorkshire towns of Pontefract and Castleford. It is a very safe Labour seat comprising of former mining towns and villages. The local MP, Yvette Cooper,is married to fellow Labour MP Ed Balls.Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representaion in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has suggested the creation of a new constituency called Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Due to population decline, the Commission has suggested reducing the number of seats in the county to one, resulting in the "merger" of the Normanton and Pontefract constituencies.Members of Parliament
- 1974 - 1978: Joseph Harper, Labour
- 1978 - 1997: Geoffrey Lofthouse, Labour
- 1997 — present: Yvette Cooper, Labour
Election results
See also
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