Rotherham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°25′48″N 1°21′25″W / 53.430°N 1.357°W / 53.430; -1.357
| Rotherham | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Rotherham in South Yorkshire. |
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Location of South Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 63,131 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Rotherham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 (1885) |
| Member of Parliament | Sarah Champion (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Southern West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Rotherham is a borough constituency covering the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
It is considered a safe Labour seat and had been represented by Denis MacShane since the 1994 by-election until he resigned his seat on 5 November 2012 following revelations about his parliamentary expenses. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 November 2012 which was won by Sarah Champion for Labour.
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