Holmfirth (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Holmfirth constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1918 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Holmfirth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Holmfirth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, MP elected by the first past the post system.
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[edit] History
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.
[edit] Boundaries
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[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1885 | Henry Wilson | Liberal | |
| 1912 | Sydney Arnold | Liberal | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
[edit] Elections
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[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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