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Wentworth | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | South Yorkshire |
Major settlements | Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Rawmarsh, Bramley, Wickersley |
1983–2010 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Dearne Valley, Rother Valley |
Replaced by | Wentworth and Dearne |
1918–1950 | |
Created from | Barnsley, Doncaster, Hallamshire, Holmfirth |
Replaced by | Dearne 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.