Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Doncaster Central in South Yorkshire for the 2010 general election.
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Location of South Yorkshire within England.
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| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 73,874 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Doncaster |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Rosie Winterton (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Doncaster and Don Valley |
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| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°30′40″N 1°07′19″W / 53.511°N 1.122°W
Doncaster Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Rosie Winterton of the Labour Party.
Created in 1983, the seat covers most of the large Yorkshire town of Doncaster served by an international airport and the UK motorway network in the former Doncaster constituency and since its 1983 inception has been a Labour stronghold.
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr, Central, Intake, Town Field, and Wheatley.
2010-present: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr and Cantley, Central, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun, Town Moor, and Wheatley.
The constituency includes most of the town of Doncaster and neighbours the Doncaster North and Don Valley seats.
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