Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Colne Valley in West Yorkshire.
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Location of West Yorkshire within England.
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 80,791 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Holmfirth, Marsden, Slaithwaite |
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| Created | 1885 |
| Member of parliament | Jason McCartney (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Southern West Riding of Yorkshire |
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| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°37′12″N 1°51′40″W / 53.620°N 1.861°W
Colne Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jason McCartney of the Conservative Party.
In the post-war period the seat had the distinction of being one of the few Labour/Liberal marginals, changing hands between the parties on several occasions. It is now considered a three-way marginal seat and has been held by each of the three major parties in the last 40 years. It has also been a bellwether constituency since the 1987 general election.
1885-1918: The Municipal Borough of Huddersfield, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Saddleworth and Upper Aggbrigg.
1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Farnley Tyas, Golcar, Holme, Holmfirth, Honley, Linthwaite, Marsden, Meltham, New Mill, Saddleworth, Scammonden, Slaithwaite, South Crosland, Springhead, and Thurstonland.
1950-1983: The Urban Districts of Colne Valley, Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Meltham, and Saddleworth.
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees wards of Colne Valley West, Crosland Moor, Golcar, Holme Valley North, Holme Valley South, and Lindley.
2010-present: The Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees wards of Colne Valley, Crosland Moor and Netherton, Golcar, Holme Valley North, Holme Valley South, and Lindley.
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