Pontefract and Castleford
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Not specified |
| County (post 1974): | Yorkshire West |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Notes: | Constituency first used at the February General election of 1974 (28/02/1974). |
Elected Members
-
Joseph Harper
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1974 Date of election: 28 February 1974 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1978 Date of exit: 24 June 1978 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: National Union of Mineworkers Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Geoffrey Lofthouse
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1978 Date of election: 26 October 1978 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1997 Date of exit: 1 May 1997 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
Other candidates
-
Adrian Flook
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1997 Date of election: 1997-05-01 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: