Barnsley East And Mexborough (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°31′52″N 1°21′40″W / 53.531°N 1.361°W / 53.531; -1.361
| Barnsley East and Mexborough | |
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| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Barnsley East and Mexborough in South Yorkshire in 2005. |
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Location of South Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | South Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Wombwell, Mexborough |
| 1997 (1997)–2010 (2010) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Barnsley East, Don Valley |
| Created from | Barnsley East |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Barnsley East and Mexborough was a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created in 1997, partially replacing Barnsley East, and was a safe seat for the Labour Party. At the 2010 general election, it was largely replaced by a re-established Barnsley East constituency.
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