Wentworth and Dearne (UK Parliament Constituency)

Wentworth And Dearne (UK Parliament Constituency)

Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 1°24′36″W / 53.509°N 1.410°W / 53.509; -1.410

Wentworth and Dearne
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Wentworth and Dearne in South Yorkshire.

Location of South Yorkshire within England.
County South Yorkshire
Electorate 72,272 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created 2010 (2010)
Member of Parliament John Healey (Labour)
Number of members One
Created from Wentworth
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency Yorkshire and the Humber

Wentworth and Dearne is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2010 general election, and elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Read more about Wentworth And Dearne (UK Parliament Constituency):  Boundary Review, Members of Parliament

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