Morley and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Morley and Rothwell in West Yorkshire for the 2005 general election.
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Location of West Yorkshire within England.
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| County | West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Morley, Rothwell, Middleton |
| 1997–2010 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Elmet and Rothwell, Morley and Outwood, Leeds Central |
| Created from | Morley and Leeds South |
Coordinates: 53°44′56″N 1°36′07″W / 53.749°N 1.602°W
Morley and Rothwell was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
This constituency was created in 1997 and abolished in 2010. It was held for the entire period of its existence by the Labour Party.
The City of Leeds wards of Middleton, Morley North, Morley South, and Rothwell.
The constituency covered the West Yorkshire towns of Morley and Rothwell, the villages that surround the towns, and the old pit village of Middleton.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England have created a number of modified constituencies as a consequence of a falling population.
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