Keighley (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°53′46″N 1°50′17″W / 53.896°N 1.838°W / 53.896; -1.838
| Keighley | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Keighley in West Yorkshire. |
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Location of West Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 66,967 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Keighley, Ilkley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 (1885) |
| Member of Parliament | Kris Hopkins (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Northern West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Keighley 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.
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