East Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
 2010–2024 boundary of East Yorkshire in Humberside | |
 Location of Humberside within England | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Population | 100,377 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 79,701 (December 2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton |
| 1997–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | |
East Yorkshire was a county constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, established for 1997 general election. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency represented northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire county.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished and replaced primarily (with moderate boundary changes) by the new Bridlington and The Wolds constituency since 2024 general election.[3]
History
[edit]The East Yorkshire constituency was created for the 1997 general election and replaced the Bridlington constituency. The Conservative MP for that seat since 1979, John Townend, won the new seat and held it until he retired at the 2001 general election. His successor Greg Knight had previously represented the marginal seat of Derby North from 1983 until he was defeated in the 1997 general election.[citation needed] Since the creation of the constituency until its abolition in 2024 it was Conservative safe seat and ranked 170th in terms of their share of the vote of their 631 candidates, with an approximately equally divided opposition in 2010.[4]
Boundaries
[edit]
1997–2010: The Borough of East Yorkshire.[5]
2010–2024: The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Bridlington Central and Old Town, Bridlington North, Bridlington South, Driffield and Rural, East Wolds and Coastal, Pocklington Provincial, and Wolds Weighton.[6]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | John Townend | Conservative | |
| 2001 | Greg Knight | Conservative | |
| 2024 | constituency abolished | ||
Election results 1997–2024
[edit]Elections in the 1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Townend | 20,904 | 42.7 | ||
| Labour | Ian Male | 17,567 | 35.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Leadley | 9,070 | 18.5 | ||
| SDP | Raymond Allerston | 1,049 | 2.1 | ||
| National Democrats | Michael Cooper | 381 | 0.8 | ||
| Majority | 3,337 | 6.8 | |||
| Turnout | 48,971 | 70.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 69,482 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 19,861 | 45.9 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | Tracey Simpson-Laing | 15,179 | 35.0 | −0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary-Rose Hardy | 6,300 | 14.5 | −4.0 | |
| UKIP | Trevor Pearson | 1,661 | 3.8 | New | |
| Independent | Paul Dessoy | 313 | 0.7 | New | |
| Majority | 4,682 | 10.9 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 43,314 | 60.1 | −10.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,052 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 21,215 | 45.2 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | Emma Hoddinott | 14,932 | 31.8 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Wastling | 9,075 | 19.3 | +4.8 | |
| UKIP | Christopher Tresidder | 1,703 | 3.6 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 6,283 | 13.4 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 46,925 | 61.6 | +1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,218 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 24,328 | 47.5 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 10,842 | 21.2 | +1.9 | |
| Labour | Paul Rounding | 10,401 | 20.3 | −11.5 | |
| UKIP | Chris Daniels | 2,142 | 4.2 | +0.6 | |
| BNP | Gary Pudsey | 1,865 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| SDP | Ray Allerston | 914 | 1.8 | New | |
| Green | Mike Jackson | 762 | 1.5 | New | |
| Majority | 13,486 | 26.3 | +12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 51,254 | 64.0 | +2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,105 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 25,276 | 50.6 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Kevin Hickson | 10,343 | 20.7 | +0.4 | |
| UKIP | Stephanie Todd | 8,955 | 17.9 | +13.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Adamson | 2,966 | 5.9 | −15.3 | |
| Green | Mark Maloney | 1,731 | 3.5 | +2.0 | |
| Yorkshire First | Stewart Arnold | 720 | 1.4 | New | |
| Majority | 14,933 | 29.9 | +3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 49,991 | 61.7 | −2.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 81,023 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 31,442 | 58.3 | +7.7 | |
| Labour | Alan Clark | 16,436 | 30.5 | +9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Minns | 2,134 | 4.0 | −1.9 | |
| UKIP | Andrew Dennis | 1,986 | 3.7 | −14.2 | |
| Yorkshire | Timothy Norman | 1,015 | 1.9 | +0.5 | |
| Green | Michael Jackson | 943 | 1.7 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 15,006 | 27.8 | −2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 53,956 | 66.6 | +4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 81,065 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greg Knight | 33,988 | 64.4 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Catherine Minnis | 11,201 | 21.2 | –9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dale Needham | 4,219 | 8.0 | +4.0 | |
| Yorkshire | Tim Norman | 1,686 | 3.2 | +1.3 | |
| Green | Mike Jackson | 1,675 | 3.2 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 22,787 | 43.2 | +15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 52,769 | 65.3 | –1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,871 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.7 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census data for Parliamentary constituencies in England & Wales, 2011: East Yorkshire" (PDF). Parliament Data. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 21 March 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Previous UK general elections". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Past Results: 1997 General Election: Yorkshire East". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
"England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Retrieved 15 December 2019. - ^ "General Election results, 7 June 2001" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. 18 June 2001. p. 62. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
"England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Retrieved 15 December 2019. - ^ "Result: Yorkshire East". BBC News. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
"UK general election 2005: Results for Yorkshire East". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. - ^ "East Yorkshire – 2010 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "East Yorkshire – 2015 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "East Yorkshire – 2017 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Yorkshire East". BBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- East Yorkshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- East Yorkshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
