County South Yorkshire | Number of members 1 | |
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Major settlements Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Rawmarsh, Bramley, Rotherham, Wickersley Replaced by Dearne Valley, Rother Valley, Barnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth, Wentworth and Dearne Created from Dearne Valley, Rother Valley, Barnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth | ||
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.
Contents
Boundaries
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of Bramley, Ravenfield and Wickersley; Brampton, Melton and Wentworth; Dalton; Hooton Roberts and Thrybergh; Rawmarsh East; Rawmarsh West; Swinton; and Wath.
At its abolition in 2010, Wentworth constituency consisted of the northern part of the Borough of Rotherham and part of the Borough of Barnsley, and was bordered by the constituencies of Barnsley East and Mexborough, Barnsley West and Penistone, Don Valley, Rotherham, Rother Valley, and Sheffield Hillsborough.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England created an extended Wentworth constituency to include electoral wards from the Borough of Barnsley. This new Wentworth and Dearne constituency was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.