Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Bradford West in West Yorkshire.
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Location of West Yorkshire within England.
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Population | 114,761 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 63,425 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Bradford |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Member of parliament | Naz Shah (Labour) |
| Created from | Bradford Central, Bradford North and Bradford South |
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| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | Bradford |
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| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°48′N 1°47′W / 53.8°N 1.79°W
Bradford West is a constituency of the city of Bradford represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Naz Shah, of the Labour Party.
Before 1974, the Labour and Conservative Parties held the seat marginally in various years, since which time the Labour Party always won the seat until 2012. In 1981 though, Edward Lyons, the sitting Bradford West MP joined the newly established Social Democratic Party, but he lost the seat at the 1983 general election.
George Galloway of the Respect Party won the seat in the Bradford West by-election, 2012. He received 55.9% of the votes cast.
1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Bradford wards of Allerton, Bolton, Great Horton, Heaton, and Manningham.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Allerton, Great Horton, Heaton, Manningham, and Thornton.
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