Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election. Yvette Cooper is the incumbent MP for all parts of this new seat.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[2]
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston
- Altofts and Whitwood
- Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
- Knottingley
- Pontefract North
- Pontefract South)[3]
It will comprise the current Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford seat excluding the Normanton ward, which includes the town of Normanton and the civil parishes of Warmfield cum Heath and Kirkthorpe.
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Yvette Cooper[4] | ||||
| SDP | Trevor Lake[5] | ||||
| Reform UK | John Thomas[6] | ||||
| Green | Olli Watkins[7] | ||||
| Conservative | Laura Weldon[8] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley CLP [@PCKLabour] (April 22, 2022). "Congratulations to our MP @YvetteCooperMP for getting re-selected as our candidate in the next general election. That's only one part of the issue though, we need to convince the good people of Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley that Labour is the best for them!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Laura Weldon". X. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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