Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency)
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Wakefield is a constituency created in 1832, represented by Simon Lightwood of the Labour Party since 2022.
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Wakefield | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | West Yorkshire |
Electorate | 70,509 (December 2019)[1] |
Major settlements | Wakefield, Ossett |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Simon Lightwood (Labour) |
Seats | One |
1832ā1997 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Created from | Yorkshire |
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The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.[2]