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Doncaster parliamentary constituencies

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Doncaster is divided into and across three parliamentary constituencies.

History

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Former constituencies of Doncaster (1997–2010).

From the 1885 general election to the 1983 general election, Doncaster was represented by the sole Doncaster constituency. From 1997 to 2010, it was divided into 4 constituencies, with the Barnsley East and Mexborough constituency consisting of wards in Barnsley and the Mexborough area. This constituency was abolished for the 2010 general election and the Mexborough area was added to the Doncaster North constituency.

Party representation since 1950

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Constituency 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Doncaster Gunter Barber Walker
Doncaster Central Walker Winterton
Doncaster North Welsh Hughes Miliband
Don Valley Redmond Flint Fletcher To be abolished
Barnsley East and Mexborough Ennis
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme To be established