PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
for Wakefield Constituency
Current MP Details
Wakefield is a former constituency. It ceased to exist following the boundary change in 2024. It was located in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat was last held by Simon Lightwood (Labour) between 23 June 2022 to 30 May 2024.
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
23 Jun 2022
By-election
Lab Gain
Electorate
69,601
Turnout
27,466 (39%)
Majority
4,925
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
70,192
Turnout
45,027 (64%)
Majority
3,358
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,340
Turnout
46,284 (66%)
Majority
2,176
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,521
Turnout
42,973 (61%)
Majority
2,613
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,812
Turnout
44,444 (63%)
Majority
1,613
Constituency Map
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
23 Jun 2022
to Now
to Now
Simon Lightwood
Labour
Current Member
Simon Lightwood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022.
He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport).
12 Dec 2019
to 3 May 2022
to 3 May 2022
Imran Ahmad Khan
Independent
Resignation (Chiltern)
Imran Ahmad Khan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Wakefield, and left the Commons on 3 May 2022.
5 May 2005
to 6 Nov 2019
to 6 Nov 2019
Mary Creagh
Labour
Defeated
Mary Creagh is the Labour MP for Coventry East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
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