East Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024}}
{{For|the 1832–1885 constituency|East Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
| name = East Yorkshire
| parliament = uk
| image = File:EastYorkshire2007Constituency.svg
| caption = 2010–2024 boundary of East Yorkshire in Humberside
| map2 = EnglandHumberside
| map_entity = Humberside
| map_year =
| year = 1997
| abolished = 2024
| type = County
| previous = {{ubl|Bridlington|Boothferry}}
| next = {{ubl|Bridlington and The Wolds|Goole and Pocklington (part)}}
| elects_howmany = One
| population = 100,377 (2011 census){{cite web |url=http://data.parliament.uk/resources/constituencystatistics/census2011/census2011-East%20Yorkshire.pdf |title=Census data for Parliamentary constituencies in England & Wales, 2011: East Yorkshire |website=Parliament Data |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |page=1 |date=21 March 2013 |access-date=15 December 2019}}
| electorate = 79,701 (December 2019){{cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/parliament-and-elections/elections-elections/uk-elections/constituency-data-electorates/|title=Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library|date=15 June 2020|publisher=Parliament UK|access-date=22 July 2020}}
| region = England
| county = East Riding of Yorkshire
| towns = Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-yorkshire-and-the-humber/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}}
History
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|date=December 2019}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections |title=Previous UK general elections |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=21 December 2016}}
Boundaries
{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/East Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame=yes|frame-align=left|text=Map of boundaries 2010–2024}}
1997–2010: The Borough of East Yorkshire.{{UK-LEG |title=Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 |path=uksi/1995/1626/schedules/made |asmade=yes |access_date=15 December 2019}}
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.{{UK-LEG |title=Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 |path=uksi/2007/1681/schedules/made |asmade=yes |access_date=1 December 2019}}
Members of Parliament
Election results 1997–2024
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin
| title=General election 1997: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/659.stm |title=Past Results: 1997 General Election: Yorkshire East |website=BBC News |access-date=15 December 2019}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC2.html |title=England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough |website=United Kingdom Election Results |publisher=David Boothroyd |access-date=15 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = John Townend
| votes = 20,904
| percentage = 42.7
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Ian Male
| votes = 17,567
| percentage = 35.9
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = David Leadley
| votes = 9,070
| percentage = 18.5
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
| candidate = Raymond Allerston
| votes = 1,049
| percentage = 2.1
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = National Democrats (United Kingdom)
| candidate = Michael Cooper
| votes = 381
| percentage = 0.8
| change =
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{{Election box majority
| votes = 3,337
| percentage = 6.8
| change =
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{{Election box turnout
| votes = 48,971
| percentage = 70.5
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 69,482
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin
| title=General election 2001: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP01-54/RP01-54.pdf |title=General Election results, 7 June 2001 |page=62 |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |date=18 June 2001 |access-date=15 December 2019}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EC2.html |title=England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough |website=United Kingdom Election Results |publisher=David Boothroyd |access-date=15 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 19,861
| percentage = 45.9
| change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Tracey Simpson-Laing
| votes = 15,179
| percentage = 35.0
| change = −0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Mary-Rose Hardy
| votes = 6,300
| percentage = 14.5
| change = −4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = UK Independence Party
| candidate = Trevor Pearson
| votes = 1,661
| percentage = 3.8
| change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Paul Dessoy
| votes = 313
| percentage = 0.7
| change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,682
| percentage = 10.9
| change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 43,314
| percentage = 60.1
| change = −10.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 72,052
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = +2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=General election 2005: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/659.stm |title=Result: Yorkshire East |website=BBC News |date=23 May 2005 |access-date=15 December 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2005/yorkshire-east |title=UK general election 2005: Results for Yorkshire East |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806153628/https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2005/yorkshire-east |archive-date=6 August 2012}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 21,215
| percentage = 45.2
| change = −0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Emma Hoddinott
| votes = 14,932
| percentage = 31.8
| change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Jim Wastling
| votes = 9,075
| percentage = 19.3
| change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = UK Independence Party
| candidate = Christopher Tresidder
| votes = 1,703
| percentage = 3.6
| change = −0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 6,283
| percentage = 13.4
| change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 46,925
| percentage = 61.6
| change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 76,218
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = +2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin
| title = General election 2010: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2010-05-06/Results/Location/Constituency/East%20Yorkshire |title=East Yorkshire – 2010 Election Results |website=General Elections Online |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |access-date=1 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 24,328
| percentage = 47.5
| change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Robert Adamson
| votes = 10,842
| percentage = 21.2
| change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Paul Rounding
| votes = 10,401
| percentage = 20.3
| change = −11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = UK Independence Party
| candidate = Chris Daniels
| votes = 2,142
| percentage = 4.2
| change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = British National Party
| candidate = Gary Pudsey
| votes = 1,865
| percentage = 3.6
| change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
| candidate = Ray Allerston
| votes = 914
| percentage = 1.8
| change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of England and Wales
| candidate = Mike Jackson
| votes = 762
| percentage = 1.5
| change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 13,486
| percentage = 26.3
| change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 51,254
| percentage = 64.0
| change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 80,105
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election 2015: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2015-05-07/Results/Location/Constituency/East%20Yorkshire |title=East Yorkshire – 2015 Election Results |website=General Elections Online |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |access-date=1 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 25,276
| percentage = 50.6
| change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Kevin Hickson
| votes = 10,343
| percentage = 20.7
| change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = UK Independence Party
| candidate = Stephanie Todd
| votes = 8,955
| percentage = 17.9
| change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Robert Adamson
| votes = 2,966
| percentage = 5.9
| change = −15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of England and Wales
| candidate = Mark Maloney
| votes = 1,731
| percentage = 3.5
| change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Yorkshire First
| candidate = Stewart Arnold
| votes = 720
| percentage = 1.4
| change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 14,933
| percentage = 29.9
| change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 49,991
| percentage = 61.7
| change = −2.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 81,023
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = +1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election 2017: East Yorkshire{{cite web |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2017-06-08/Results/Location/Constituency/East%20Yorkshire |title=East Yorkshire – 2017 Election Results |website=General Elections Online |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |access-date=1 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 31,442
| percentage = 58.3
| change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Alan Clark
| votes = 16,436
| percentage = 30.5
| change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Carl Minns
| votes = 2,134
| percentage = 4.0
| change = −1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = UK Independence Party
| candidate = Andrew Dennis
| votes = 1,986
| percentage = 3.7
| change = −14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Yorkshire Party
| candidate = Timothy Norman
| votes = 1,015
| percentage = 1.9
| change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of England and Wales
| candidate = Michael Jackson
| votes = 943
| percentage = 1.7
| change = −1.8
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 15,006
| percentage = 27.8
| change = −2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 53,956
| percentage = 66.6
| change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 81,065
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = −1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = General election 2019: East Yorkshire{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000683 |title=Yorkshire East |website=BBC News |access-date=14 December 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Greg Knight
| votes = 33,988
| percentage = 64.4
| change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (UK)
| candidate = Catherine Minnis
| votes = 11,201
| percentage = 21.2
| change = –9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Dale Needham
| votes = 4,219
| percentage = 8.0
| change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Yorkshire Party
| candidate = Tim Norman
| votes = 1,686
| percentage = 3.2
| change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of England and Wales
| candidate = Mike Jackson
| votes = 1,675
| percentage = 3.2
| change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 22,787
| percentage = 43.2
| change = +15.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 52,769
| percentage = 65.3
| change = –1.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 80,871
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
| swing = +7.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13068.html East Yorkshire UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65979.html East Yorkshire UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
{{Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber}}
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