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Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–2010 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British parliamentary constituency. For Australian electoral district, see Division of Wentworth. For Canadian electoral district, see Wentworth (electoral district).
53.475°N 1.375°W / 53.475; -1.375
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Wentworth | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Wentworth in South Yorkshire for the 2005 general election | |
![]() Location of South Yorkshire within England | |
County | South Yorkshire |
Major settlements | Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Rawmarsh, Bramley, Wickersley |
1983–2010 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Dearne Valley, Rother Valley |
Replaced by | Wentworth and Dearne |
1918–1950 | |
Created from | Barnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth |
Replaced by | Dearne Valley, Don Valley and Hemsworth |
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Wentworth was a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Originally created in 1918 and was abolished in 1950, the name was revived when a new constituency was created from 1983 to 2010. Throughout its history, Wentworth was a safe seat for the Labour Party.