This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Wakefield and Rothwell for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.
Former Member of Parliament
Imran Ahmad Khan
IndependentImran Ahmad Khan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Wakefield, and left the Commons on 3 May 2022.
Represented by Lab since 2022.
2022-06-23 Wakefield By-election
2022-06-23 Wakefield By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 13,166 | 47.9% | |
| Con | 8,241 | 30.0% | |
| Ind | 2,090 | 7.6% | |
| Ind | 1,182 | 4.3% | |
| Green | 587 | 2.1% | |
| Ref | 513 | 1.9% | |
| LD | 508 | 1.9% | |
| Ind | 311 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 187 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 171 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 144 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 135 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 124 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 84 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 23 | 0.1% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 21,283 | 47.3% | |
Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 17,925 | 39.8% |
| Ind | 2,725 | 6.0% | |
| LD | 1,772 | 3.9% | |
| Ind | 868 | 1.9% | |
| Ind | 454 | 1.0% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 22,987 | 49.7% |
| Con | 20,811 | 45.0% | |
| Ind | 1,176 | 2.5% | |
| LD | 943 | 2.0% | |
| Ind | 367 | 0.8% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 17,301 | 40.3% |
| Con | 14,688 | 34.2% | |
| Ind | 7,862 | 18.3% | |
| LD | 1,483 | 3.5% | |
| Green | 1,069 | 2.5% | |
| Ind | 287 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 283 | 0.7% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 17,454 | 39.3% |
| Con | 15,841 | 35.6% | |
| LD | 7,256 | 16.3% | |
| Ind | 2,581 | 5.8% | |
| Green | 873 | 2.0% | |
| Ind | 439 | 1.0% |
Timeline
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