York Central (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°57′25″N 1°04′55″W / 53.957°N 1.082°W / 53.957; -1.082
| York Central | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of York Central in North Yorkshire. |
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Location of North Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 75,656 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 (2010) |
| Member of Parliament | Hugh Bayley (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | City of York |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
York Central is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Hugh Bayley of the Labour Party and is currently the only constituency in North Yorkshire not represented by Conservatives.
Read more about York Central (UK Parliament Constituency): Creation, Fact of Being Surrounded By One Constituency, Boundaries, Members of Parliament
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