Otley (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Otley
|type =
|parliament = uk
|image=
|caption=Otley in Yorkshire
|year = 1885
|abolished = 1918
|elects_howmany = one
|previous = Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire
|next = Keighley, Pudsey and Otley, Shipley and Skipton
|}}
Otley was a parliamentary constituency between 1885 and 1918 centred on the town of Otley, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire and now in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created when the two-member Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire was divided by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election in six new single-member constituencies. It was abolished for the 1918 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Pudsey & Otley constituency.
Boundaries
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency was to consist of-
- the Sessional Division of Otley and
- the Parishes of Beamsley in Addingham, Beamsley in Skipton, Bingley and Micklethwaite, Hazlewood with Storiths, Morton, and Nesfield with Langbar.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1885 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1886 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1895 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1900 | Liberal | ||
| colspan="2" align="center"|1918
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Elections
= Elections in the 1880s =
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Fairbairn
|votes = 5,050
|percentage = 58.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Fison
|votes =3,643
|percentage = 41.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,407
|percentage = 16.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,693
|percentage = 88.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,883
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Barran
|votes = 4,245
|percentage = 55.8
|change = −2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Fairbairn
|votes =3,361
|percentage = 44.2
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 884
|percentage = 11.6
|change = −4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,606
|percentage = 77.0
|change = −11.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,883
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1890s =
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Barran
|votes = 4,713
|percentage = 53.9
|change = −1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marmaduke Wyvill
|votes =4,023
|percentage = 46.1
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 690
|percentage = 7.8
|change = −3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,736
|percentage = 75.6
|change = −1.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,557
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
Image:Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill.jpg
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marmaduke Wyvill
|votes = 4,670
|percentage = 50.3
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Barran
|votes =4,622
|percentage = 49.7
|change = −4.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 48
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,292
|percentage = 84.2
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,038
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1900s =
File:1904 Hastings Duncan MP (cropped and adjusted).jpg
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Duncan
|votes = 5,327
|percentage = 52.9
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marmaduke Wyvill
|votes = 4,747
|percentage = 47.1
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 580
|percentage = 5.8
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,074
|percentage = 83.0
|change = −1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,138
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Duncan
|votes = 6,307
|percentage = 57.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Whittaker Thompson
|votes = 4,658
|percentage = 42.5
|change = −4.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,649
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,965
|percentage = 86.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,670
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +4.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1910s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election January 1910: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Duncan
|votes = 6,911
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Whittaker Thompson
|votes = 5,010
|percentage = 42.0
|change = −0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,901
|percentage = 16.0
|change =+1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,921
|percentage = 89.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,397
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election December 1910: Otley The Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Duncan
|votes = 6,151
|percentage = 55.7
|change = −2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Whittaker Thompson
|votes = 4,892
|percentage = 44.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,259
|percentage = 82.4
|change = −4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,143
|percentage = 82.4
|change = −6.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,397
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Liberal: James Duncan
- Unionist: