Wentworth and Dearne (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wentworth and Dearne was a constituency[n 1] in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by John Healey, a member of the Labour Party who served as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence since 2020.[n 2]
Wentworth and Dearne | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | South Yorkshire |
Electorate | 73,863 (December 2019)[1] |
Major settlements | Dearne and Rawmarsh |
2010ā2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Wentworth Barnsley East and Mexborough |
Replaced by | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough |
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, which entailing the loss of the two Dearne wards, and offset by the addition of the City of Doncaster wards of Conisbrough, and Edlington and Warmsworth it will be reformed as Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]