Bassetlaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bassetlaw /ˈbæsɪtˌlɔː/ is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Nottinghamshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2019 general election by Brendan Clarke-Smith, a Conservative.[n 2] Before that election, the seat had been part of the so-called "red wall", being held by the Labour Party since 1935.
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Bassetlaw | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Nottinghamshire |
Population | 103,808 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 78,306 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Worksop and Retford |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Nottinghamshire |
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In March 2024, Cameron Holt was elected as the Member of UK Youth Parliament for Bassetlaw.[3] [4]