Bradford South is a constituency represented in the

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of the

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since 2015 by

Judith Cummins Judith Mary Cummins (née Black) (born 26 June 1967) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford South since May 2015. Personal life Cummins was born on 26 June 1967 and was educated at Ruskin Co ...

of the Labour Party.

Constituency profile

The seat covers the southern suburbs of Bradford from Queensbury to Holmewood and has a large South Asian population.UK Polling Report http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/bradfordsouth/

Boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Lister Hills, Little Horton, North Bierley East, and North Bierley West. 1950–1955: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Lister Hills, North Bierley West, and Thornton. 1955–1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, North Bierley East, North Bierley West, and West Bowling, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Odsal, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf. 1983–2010: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Odsal, Queensbury, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke. 2010–present: The City of Bradford wards of

Great Horton Great Horton is a ward of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 17,683 at the 2011 Census. Great Horton is west of Bradford and east of the village of Clayton and also includes Scholemore, Paradise Green, Lidget ...

, Queensbury, Royds,

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Wibsey Wibsey (population 14,530 – 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population had increased to 14,671 at the 2011 Census. Wibsey is named after Wibsey village which m ...

, and Wyke.

History

It was a

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-held seat from 1922 to 1924 and 1931–1945. Since the

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Bradford South has returned Labour Party MPs, although the Conservative Party came very close to gaining the seat in the 1980s.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; *Liberal National:

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*Labour: Meredith Titterington *Liberal: Charles Ewart Hindley

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

Notes

References

External links

nomis Constituency Profile for Bradford South
— presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford South (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Politics of Bradford