Yorkshire South West was a

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covering the southern parts of

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in England and, at times, part of

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. Prior to its uniform adoption of

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in 1999, the United Kingdom used

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for the

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in England,

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and

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. The

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used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one

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each. The constituency of Yorkshire South West was one of them. The area was later included in the

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European Parliament Constituency, which was represented by seven members in 1999–2004 and six from 2004 onwards.

Boundaries

1979–1984: Colne Valley; Dewsbury; Hemsworth; Huddersfield East; Huddersfield West; Normanton; Pontefract and Castleford; Wakefield. 1984–1994: Barnsley West and Penistone; Colne Valley; Dewsbury; Hemsworth; Huddersfield; Normanton; Pontefract and Castleford; Wakefield. 1994–1999: Batley and Spen; Colne Valley; Dewsbury; Hemsworth; Huddersfield; Normanton; Pontefract and Castleford; Wakefield.

Members of the European Parliament

Results

References

External links

David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results
European Parliament constituencies in England (1979–1999) Politics of West Yorkshire History of West Yorkshire Political history of Yorkshire 1979 establishments in England 1999 disestablishments in England Constituencies established in 1979 Constituencies disestablished in 1999 {{EU-stub