County West Yorkshire Electorate 64,715 (December 2010) Created 1918 Major settlement Bradford | Population 101,545 (2011 census) Major settlements Bradford Member of parliament Judith Cummins Number of members 1 | |
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European Parliament constituency Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
Bradford South is a constituency of the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Judith Cummins of the Labour Party.
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Boundaries
1918-1950: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Lister Hills, Little Horton, North Bierley East, and North Bierley West.
1950-1955: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Lister Hills, North Bierley West, and Thornton.
1955-1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, North Bierley East, North Bierley West, and West Bowling, and the Urban District of Queensberry and Shelf.
1974-1983: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Odsal, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke, and the Urban District of Queensberry and Shelf.
1983-2010: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Odsal, Queensbury, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.
2010-present: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Queensbury, Royds, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.
History
It was a Liberal-held seat from 1922-24 and 1931-1945s. Since the 1945 general election Bradford South has returned Labour Party MPs. A Conservative Party candidate came very close to gaining the seat in the 1980s.
Elections in the 1940s
General Election 1939/40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;