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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1974
Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament
Pontefract_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford was a constituency in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented by Yvette Cooper
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Normanton,_Pontefract_and_Castleford
Market town in West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and
Pontefract
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a constituency in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pontefract,_Castleford_and_Knottingley
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885-2010
Normanton and Pontefract constituency. In late May 2006, the Commission published a revised recommendation changing the name of this constituency to Normanton
Normanton_(constituency)
Castle in West Yorkshire, England
69556°N 1.30389°W / 53.69556; -1.30389 Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II
Pontefract_Castle
UK Parliament constituency (1974–2010)
53°42′29″N 1°18′58″W / 53.708°N 1.316°W / 53.708; -1.316 Pontefract and Castleford was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament
Pontefract_and_Castleford
Era of British history, c. 1795 to 1837
on to become a successful racehorse owner and, representing the Pontefract constituency, a Member of the first post-Reform Parliament from December 1832
Regency_era
List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire, England
Morley; a new constituency named Ossett and Denby Dale was created; and the town of Normanton was transferred from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_West_Yorkshire
British politician (1695–1751)
political ally. In 1729 Galway purchased 77 burgages in Pontefract, his father's former constituency, for £6000 from the Bland, Dawnay, Frank families. This
John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway
John_Monckton,_1st_Viscount_Galway
UK parliamentary by-election
on 24 July 1941 for the British House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract in Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour
1941_Pontefract_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
sweet Pontefract Castle, a castle ruin in Pontefract, England Mansfield-et-Pontefract, a municipality in Quebec Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency) This
Pontefract_(disambiguation)
English politician
returned for the neighbouring Pontefract constituency, and held the seat until he died in office aged 63. At the 1962 Pontefract by-election held following
George_Sylvester
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
of Normanton from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (renamed Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley). The constituency comprises the following wards
Normanton_and_Hemsworth
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1872 Pontefract by-election was held on 15 August 1872 after the incumbent Liberal MP, Hugh Childers, became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and
1872_Pontefract_by-election
British politician (born 1969)
of Westminster constituencies, Cooper's constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford was abolished, and replaced with Pontefract, Castleford and
Yvette_Cooper
UK parliamentary by-election
1978 by-election was held for the House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract and Castleford on 26 October 1978 following the death of Labour
1978 Pontefract and Castleford by-election
1978_Pontefract_and_Castleford_by-election
British Labour politician, MP and life peer
Lofthouse, Baron Lofthouse of Pontefract, JP (18 December 1925 – 1 November 2012), popularly known in his former constituency as Geoff Lofthouse, was a British
Geoffrey_Lofthouse
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1962 Pontefract by-election was held on 22 March 1962 following the death of the incumbent Labour MP George Sylvester. It was retained by the Labour
1962_Pontefract_by-election
British politician (1914–1978)
Parliament MP for Pontefract at a by-election in 1962. He was MP for the constituency and then the reformed Pontefract and Castleford constituency until he died
Joseph Harper (Labour politician)
Joseph_Harper_(Labour_politician)
By-election in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
The 1919 Pontefract by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Pontefract in Yorkshire on 6 September
1919_Pontefract_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1868 Pontefract by-election was held on 21 December 1868. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Hugh Childers, becoming First Lord
1868_Pontefract_by-election
Electoral ward of Wakefield Council
Pontefract North is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district, used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. The ward is one
Pontefract_North
Pontefract and Castleford from 2010 until the constituency was abolished, and previously Pontefract and Castleford from 1997 until the constituency was
List of MPs for constituencies in England (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_England_(2024–present)
British politician
to choose which constituency he would represent, and so sat for both boroughs throughout the Parliament. He was returned for Pontefract at the 1715 general
John_Dawnay_(MP)
Former local government area in the UK
It was created in 1938, from 19 remaining parishes of the disbanded Pontefract Rural District after three-quarters of its population (but only a small
Osgoldcross_Rural_District
Review of UK electoral boundaries
The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons of the United
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
British boxer and politician (1783–1863)
Having bought Ackworth Park near Pontefract, he became Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pontefract constituency from December 1832 to July 1837. He
John_Gully
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
constituency was divided between the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency and the Wakefield constituency. At the 2010 general election, Morley and
Morley_and_Outwood
Former European Parliament constituency
Pontefract and Castleford; Wakefield. 1984–1994: Barnsley West and Penistone; Colne Valley; Dewsbury; Hemsworth; Huddersfield; Normanton; Pontefract and
Yorkshire South West (European Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire_South_West_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
at the 2011 Census. The town lies 7½ miles from Barnsley, 7 miles from Pontefract and 9 miles from Wakefield. Historically Hemsworth is part of the West
Hemsworth
Electoral divisions of the parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, two miles south-west of Pontefract. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 2011 it had a population
Featherstone
Public house in West Yorkshire, England
The Liquorice Bush is a grade II listed public house in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is believed that the pub is the only one in Great Britain
The_Liquorice_Bush
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1865
period of the existence of this constituency, were Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Knaresborough, Leeds, Pontefract, Ripon, Sheffield and Wakefield.
West Riding of Yorkshire (constituency)
West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_(constituency)
British peer and politician
Britain in 1835, in time for his election as Member of Parliament for Pontefract as a supporter of Sir Robert Peel at the general election.[citation needed]
John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough
John_Savile,_4th_Earl_of_Mexborough
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
0°52′16″W / 53.704°N 0.871°W / 53.704; -0.871 Goole was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Goole in the West Riding of Yorkshire which returned
Goole_(constituency)
British politician
by-election in the Pontefract constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The election of the sitting Liberal MP for Pontefract, Harold Reckitt at a
Willans_Nussey
English landowner
Lowther, 1st Baronet. He was member of parliament for the borough of Pontefract from 1722 to 1729, alongside his second cousin Sir William Lowther, 1st
John_Lowther_(died_1729)
for parliament at a by-election in Pontefract. He was elected unopposed as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract at a by-election in August 1863 and
Samuel_Waterhouse
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency should consist of the municipal borough of Pontefract, the wapentake of Osgoldcross, the Parishes
Osgoldcross_(constituency)
British politician
as a Charity Commissioner. He was Member of Parliament for the Pontefract constituency that largely absorbed Osgoldcross from 1918 until his death aged
Joseph_Compton-Rickett
Topics referred to by the same term
(MP) for Stamford (UK Parliament constituency) Robert Lacy, Bishop of Limerick Robert de Lacy, two barons of Pontefract Robert Lacey (disambiguation) This
Robert_Lacy_(disambiguation)
British politician
campaigning to save a Sure Start centre in Cooper's Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency. She also worked as a corporate affairs adviser for Yorkshire
Jade_Botterill
British barrister and politician (born 1950)
councillor in the City of London, Malins also contested the Pontefract and Castleford constituency for the Conservatives at the 1987 General Election, where
Julian_Malins
general election by constituency were as follows: Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency Results of the 2017
Results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Kate Dearden of the Labour Party. The Halifax constituency is located
Halifax_(constituency)
Village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
and part of the Pontefract South Ward. It is represented at Westminster as part of the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Constituency. Listed buildings
Darrington,_West_Yorkshire
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
Knaresborough, Malton, Northallerton, Pontefract, Richmond, Ripon, Scarborough, Thirsk and York. Constituency created 1290 Short Parliament 1640: Sir
Yorkshire_(constituency)
British Whig politician (1816–1872)
elected Whig MP for Pontefract in 1857, but stood down at the next election in 1859. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with
William_Wood_(Pontefract_MP)
English politician (1880–1941)
member of parliament (MP) for Pontefract from 1935 until his death in 1941 aged 60. "Mr Adam Hills Former MP, Pontefract". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 19
Adam_Hills_(politician)
Public library in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract Library is a public library in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture
Pontefract_Library
Area of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Chequerfield is a district made up mostly of council housing of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The estate has a parade of shops situated around Chequerfield
Chequerfield
Topics referred to by the same term
1612–1688), Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1661–1679 Sir William Lowther (1639–1705), Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1695–1698 Sir William Lowther
William_Lowther
UK parliamentary by-election
previous by-election in 1905. Following Labour's declaration of former Pontefract MP Tom Smith as their candidate, the Communist Party of Great Britain
1933_Normanton_by-election
British soldier and politician
28 December 1948) was a British Army officer and Conservative MP for Pontefract from 1924 to 1929. He was born in Thornhill, Yorkshire in 1869, the son
Christopher Brooke (British Army officer)
Christopher_Brooke_(British_Army_officer)
English landowner
Parliament for Pontefract in 1729. He was forced to sell his Pontefract burgages, from which he derived most of his influence in the constituency, in straightened
Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
Sir_William_Lowther,_2nd_Baronet
Municipal building in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract Town Hall is a town hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1882. It is now owned and used by Wakefield Council as
Pontefract_Town_Hall
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
Borough of Harrow The only other three-place constituency name in England at the time was Normanton, Pontefract, and Castleford in Yorkshire. Further to the
Ruislip,_Northwood_and_Pinner
Parliamentary constituency in England, 1558–1832
new constituency when he next needed to be re-elected to the Commons in 1756. Constituency created (1558) Lambert was also elected for Pontefract, which
Aldborough_(constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
Normanton (electoral ward) Normanton (constituency) (old) Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency, new) Normanton R.L.F.C., a former
Normanton
conclusion of voting at 22:00 the same day and the results for almost all constituencies were declared in the early hours of 5 July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's
Candidates of the 2024 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Candidates_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
former parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. It includes UK parliamentary constituencies that have been abolished
List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
List_of_former_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies
results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2017_United_Kingdom_general_election
Building in Pontefract, England
Pontefract Market Hall is a market hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1860. Pontefract market takes place both in the hall
Pontefract_Market_Hall
Village in West Yorkshire, England
constituencies: north of the river the village is in the Pontefract South ward in the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford parliamentary constituency;
Wentbridge
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England
and TransPennine Express. The station is on the Hallam, Calder Valley, Pontefract and Huddersfield lines, with a limited number of services to London King's
Wakefield Kirkgate railway station
Wakefield_Kirkgate_railway_station
City in West Yorkshire, England
the Five Towns of Castleford, Featherstone, Knottingley, Normanton and Pontefract. Other towns include Hemsworth, Horbury, Ossett, South Elmsall and South
City_of_Wakefield
British politician (1883–1969)
January 1969) was a Labour Party politician in Great Britain. Born in Pontefract, Barstow was educated at Leeds Higher Grade School, then followed his
Percy_Barstow
results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: 2015 United Kingdom general election in England 2015
Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
English landowner and politician
the Craven Legion. In 1826 Starkie was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract. He held the seat until 1830. He was Provincial Grand Master and Grand
Le_Gendre_Starkie_(1799–1865)
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
elected to the country's House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency. The UK Parliament consists of the elected House of Commons, the House
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
The following list contains a run down of politicians, individuals, Constituency Labour Parties, trade unions (both Labour Party affiliated and not), socialist
Endorsements in the 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
Endorsements_in_the_2015_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
represent, and never sat for Boroughbridge Mellish was also elected for Pontefract, which he chose to represent, and never sat for Boroughbridge Succeeded
Boroughbridge_(constituency)
results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2005_United_Kingdom_general_election
List of Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber region, England
divided into 54 parliamentary constituencies which is made up of 23 borough constituencies and 31 county constituencies. Since the general election of
Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Yorkshire_and_the_Humber
the 1885 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Pontefract in Yorkshire. He held the seat until his father's death in 1893, when
Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St Oswald
Rowland_Winn,_2nd_Baron_St_Oswald
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire that was created in 1983. The seat has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament
Doncaster_North
Municipal building in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
town hall in Market Place in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1785 and was replaced by Pontefract Town Hall which was completed
Old_Town_Hall,_Pontefract
English politician
as Member of Parliament (MP) for the previously Liberal-held seat of Pontefract in West Yorkshire. He was re-elected at the 1923 election, but at the
Tom Smith (British politician)
Tom_Smith_(British_politician)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Tottenham (/ˈtɒtənəm/ TOT-ən-əm) is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since
Tottenham_(constituency)
English landowner (1755–1839)
(née Norton) Bright and Sir John Ramsden, 3rd Baronet of Byram, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, whom he succeeded in 1769, inheriting the Manor of Huddersfield
Sir_John_Ramsden,_4th_Baronet
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Pontefract and Castleford from 1997 until the constituency was abolished. Davis was formerly the MP for Boothferry from 1987 until the constituency was
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1265–2010
York was a constituency represented in the Parliament of England from 1265 until 1707, in the Parliament of Great Britain until 1801, and in the House
York (UK Parliament constituency)
York_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
British politician
previous seat, Pontefract, remained Liberal until the 1922 general election. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P"
Handel_Booth
UK parliamentary by-election
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Cirencester was held on 23 February 1893 after a court declared that votes in the by-election
1893_Cirencester_by-election
of parliament (MP) for 34 years, from 1818 to 1852. Houldsworth MP for Pontefract from 1818 to 1830, and then for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire
Thomas_Houldsworth
Group of Scottish Labour Party MPs
who were first elected as Labour MPs including those in non-Scottish constituencies during the intermediate period also became part of the second generation
Scottish_mafia
in Hooton, Cheshire, Stanley stood in the 1837 UK general election in Pontefract for the Whigs. He won the seat, but stood down at the 1841 UK general
William Stanley-Massey-Stanley
William_Stanley-Massey-Stanley
Westminster constituencies. Voce, Antonio; Kirk, Ashley; Clarke, Seán; Fischer, Harry (18 February 2024). "UK general election: find your new constituency – and
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British Member of Parliament (1689–1747)
At the 1715 general election Bethell stood for Parliament as a Whig at Pontefract, probably on the interest of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet. He was
Hugh_Bethell_(died_1747)
surname of Arundell in accordance with the terms of her will. He was MP for Pontefract, a seat controlled by the Galway family, from 1747 to 1748. He was then
William Monckton-Arundell, 2nd Viscount Galway
William_Monckton-Arundell,_2nd_Viscount_Galway
British politician and military officer
1806) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Pontefract from 1784 to 1796. Sotherton spent most of his career in the military
William_Sotheron
Village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
is represented at Westminster as part of the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Constituency. Listed buildings in East Hardwick UK Census (2011). "Local
East_Hardwick
1976–83 review of UK electoral boundaries
The third periodic review of Westminster constituencies was undertaken in the United Kingdom between 1976 and 1983 by the four boundary commissions. The
Third periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Third_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
British Member of Parliament (1929–2025)
Labour Party Member of Parliament. Born in the historic market town of Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, O'Brien was previously a miner from 1946 to
Bill O'Brien (British politician)
Bill_O'Brien_(British_politician)
British politician
Cambridge in 1766. Smyth served in Parliament as Member of Parliament for Pontefract from 1783 to 1807. He was a Lord of the Admiralty, from 1791 to 1794,
John_Smyth_(1748–1811)
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