Wakefield
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
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| County (pre 1974): | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| County (post 1974): | West Yorkshire |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 177 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 188 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 247 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 288 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | current |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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Daniel Gaskell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Lascelles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for Northallerton before 1832 -
Joseph Holdsworth
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1841* Date of exit: c. 1841* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Sandars
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Charlesworth
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Hay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1862* Date of election: 28 February 1862 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Leatham
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Somerset Beaumont
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Green
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1874* Date of exit: c. 1874* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Sanderson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1874* Date of election: 6 May 1874 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Mackie
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1885* Date of exit: 18 June 1885 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Green
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1885* Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Albany Charlesworth
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Charles de Meuron Milton
Party: LU Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1902* Date of exit: 20 February 1902 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Brotherton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1902* Date of election: 25 March 1902 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1910² Date of exit: 3 December 1910 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Marshall
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Brotherton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Geoffrey Ellis
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Sherwood
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: NUR Notes: None -
Geoffrey Ellis
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Sherwood
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: NUR Notes: None -
George Hillman
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1932* Date of exit: 19 March 1932 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Greenwood
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1932* Date of election: 21 April 1932 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1954* Date of exit: 9 June 1954 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arthur Jones
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1954* Date of election: 21 October 1954 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1964 Date of exit: 15 October 1964 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: TGWU Notes: None -
Walter Harrison
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1964 Date of election: 15 October 1964 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1987 Date of exit: 11 June 1987 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: EPU Notes: None -
William Lascelles
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1841* Date of election: c. 1841* Nature of election: Petition Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Elected on petition after defeat at 1841 General Election.
Other candidates
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William Leatham
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Wentworth Beaumont
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 1885-11-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Arthur Marshall
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 1918-12-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Geoffrey Ellis
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 1923-12-06 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Geoffrey Ellis
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 1929-05-30 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Michael Jopling
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: 1959-10-08 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Robert Mackie
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1874* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John Spence
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1964 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Lascelles
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Albert Bellamy
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Albert Bellamy
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Thomas Sanderson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Philip Snowden
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1902* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Alec Shelbrooke
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2005 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Maurice Macmillan
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1954* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: