Elmet (UK Parliament constituency)
Elmet was a county constituency in West Yorkshire. This is seat in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by a simple majority of votes.
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From 1997 the MP (member of Parliament) was Colin Burgon of Labour. Burgon did not stand in the 2010 general election.[1] The constituency was created in 1983 to cover the far eastern wards of Leeds and neighbouring areas.
References
- ↑ Marsh, David (24 April 2009). "Leeds MP Burgon is quitting - with blast at leaders". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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