Elmet and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)

Elmet and Rothwell
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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2010–2024 boundary of Elmet and Rothwell in West Yorkshire
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Location of West Yorkshire within England
CountyWest Yorkshire
Electorate80,957 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsRothwell, Garforth, Wetherby
20102024
SeatsOne
Created from
Replaced by

Elmet and Rothwell was a constituency for the House of Commons of the UK Parliament in West Yorkshire.[n 1] In the 2017 general election, Elmet and Rothwell recorded the largest turnout of any seat in West or South Yorkshire, with almost 60,000 electors casting a vote.

There is no town of Elmet: the name refers to an ancient Celtic kingdom in the area. The name is however referenced by local villages Barwick-in-Elmet and Scholes-in-Elmet, and also Sherburn in Elmet which is nearby but outside the constituency.

The seat was abolished for the 2024 general election.[2]

  1. ^ "Elmet & Rothwell Parliamentary constituency". BBC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ "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 5 August 2023.


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