Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)

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Wentworth
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Wentworth in South Yorkshire for the 2005 general election
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Location of South Yorkshire within England
CountySouth Yorkshire
Major settlementsWath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Rawmarsh, Bramley, Wickersley
19832010
SeatsOne
Created fromDearne Valley, Rother Valley
Replaced byWentworth and Dearne
19181950
Created fromBarnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth
Replaced byDearne Valley, Don Valley and Hemsworth

Wentworth was a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Originally created in 1918 and was abolished in 1950, the name was revived when a new constituency was created from 1983 to 2010. Throughout its history, Wentworth was a safe seat for the Labour Party.


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