Pontefract and Castleford Constituency (CCon/BCon)

Created: 1949   Abolished: 2009

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Political Life

Political Life

Election results, plus information on turn-out.
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The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
PONTEFRACT Official English   1973 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
PONTEFRACT AND CASTLEFORD Preferred English 1974   Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
CASTLEFORD Alternate English     Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
YORKSHIRE WEST RIDING PONTEFRACT Alternate English     Boundary Commission for England, First Periodical Report (London: H.M.S.O., 1954)

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County Constituency CCon 1983   Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.
Borough Constituency BCon 1949 1982 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE PONTEFRACT PDivCon Constituency Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1949   Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Boundary Map of Pontefract and Castleford Constituency (CCon/BCon)

If the boundaries of the Constituency changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Pontefract and Castleford Constituency (CCon/BCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12735613

Date accessed: 08th April 2026