Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Keighley in West Yorkshire.
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Location of West Yorkshire within England.
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 66,967 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Keighley, Ilkley |
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| Created | 1885 |
| Member of parliament | Kris Hopkins (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Northern West Riding of Yorkshire |
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| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°53′46″N 1°50′17″W / 53.896°N 1.838°W
Keighley 
i/ˈkiːθli/ is a constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Kris Hopkins of the Conservative Party.
1885-1918: The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency was to consist of the civil parishes in the Wapentake of Staincliffe and Ewecross of Cowling, Glusburn, Keighley, Steeton with Eastburn, and Sutton; and the parishes of Haworth, Thornton, and Wilsden.
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