Worsley And Eccles South (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°30′34″N 2°23′09″W / 53.509560°N 2.385972°W / 53.509560; -2.385972
| Worsley and Eccles South | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Worsley and Eccles South in Greater Manchester for the 2010 general election. |
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Location of Greater Manchester within England. |
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 73,409 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 (2010) |
| Member of Parliament | Barbara Keeley (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Worsley Eccles |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Worsley and Eccles South 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. It is favourable mostly to the Labour Party, though it does contain two of the Conservatives' strongest wards in the City of Salford (Worsley, Boothstown and Ellenbrook).
For seats before 2010, see Worsley and Eccles.
Read more about Worsley And Eccles South (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, Members of Parliament
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