Bradford West (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°48′N 1°47′W / 53.8°N 1.79°W / 53.8; -1.79
| Bradford West | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Bradford West in West Yorkshire. |
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Location of West Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 63,425 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Bradford |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1955 (1955) |
| Member of Parliament | George Galloway (Respect) |
| 1885 (1885)–1918 (1918) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | Bradford |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Bradford West is a borough constituency in England which is 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.
It covers the western part of the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire.
The current MP is George Galloway of the Respect Party who won the seat in the Bradford West by-election, 2012.
Read more about Bradford West (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries
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