Makerfield (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°31′26″N 2°40′34″W / 53.524°N 2.676°W / 53.524; -2.676
| Makerfield | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Makerfield in Greater Manchester. |
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Location of Greater Manchester within England. |
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 74,856 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 (1983) |
| Member of Parliament | Yvonne Fovargue (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Makerfield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Makerfield is, and has historically been, one of the safest Labour seats in the country. With its predecessor constituencies, it has been held by Labour since the Parliamentary Labour Party was formed in 1906.
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