York (UK Parliament constituency)

This constituency area tracked the municipal government area of York. Each general revision of English constituencies from 1885 would redefine the York constituency to include any changes to the city council area since the previous revision.

By virtue of its importance, York was regularly represented in Parliament from an early date: it had been required to send delegates to the assembly of 1265, but no actual returns survive until the end of the 13th century. The structure of the civic government of the city provided the basis by which it elected its Parliamentary representatives. In the years following the city's Royal Charter, granted in the 1150s, power was held by a Lord Mayor and associated bailiffs. Further expansion of governance saw the establishment of coroners, sheriffs and aldermen. The appointment of twelve aldermen in 1399 led to the establishment of the City Council. Subsequently, other tiers of governance, such as the probi homines and the communitas, would eventually provide the bodies for the election of MPs. Those who occupied such positions were all freemen of the city and frequently came form the mercantile classes rather than the nobility, and were considered the electorate of the city. In the beginnings of the constituency this electorate was about twenty four, but had risen to around seventy five by 1690. Early in the 18th century, the number of freemen being made had increased significantly and this further increased the electorate. By the election of 1830, there were about 3,800 registered voters.{{cite web|url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/constituencies/york|title= The History of Parliament Trust -Constituencies (York)|access-date= 2 July 2021}}

There was a period between 1581 and 1597 where elections were a two-stage process. In the first stage, member of the common chamber of the council and 50 freeholders cast votes and the top four contenders would progress to a second ballot. This ballot was conducted by the Lord Mayor and the aldermen and the top two would be returned as MPs. In 1597 this process was reduced to a single ballot whereby all of those in both the commons and assembly of York would cast two votes. The two contenders with the most votes were returned as MP. From 1628 the process became fully open, as previously the process had an element of pre-approval by the Lord mayor and the aldermen.

A borough constituency consisting of the city of York has been represented in every Parliament since the Model Parliament of 1295. Until 1918, it returned two MPs; since then it has returned one. Until 1997, when its official name became City of York with no boundary changes,"Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies", BBC/ITN/PA News/Sky, 1995, p. 268. the constituency was usually simply called York.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of two new seats for the City of York. Both the City of York and Vale of York seats were abolished in 2010 and replaced by two new constituencies, namely York Central and York Outer.

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Short Parliament

• 1640: Sir Edward Osborne
• 1640: Sir Roger Jaques

Long Parliament

• 1640-1653: Sir William Allanson (Parliamentarian)
• 1640-1650: Thomas Hoyle (Parliamentarian) - died January 1650

Barebones Parliament

• 1653: Thomas St. Nicholas

First Protectorate Parliament

• 1654-1655: Sir Thomas Widdrington
• 1654-1655: Thomas Dickinson

Second Protectorate Parliament

• 1656: Sir Thomas Widdrington (Elected for more than one constituency, and did not sit for York in this Parliament)
• 1656-1658: John Geldart
• 1656-1658: Thomas Dickinson

Third Protectorate Parliament

• 1659: Christopher Topham
• 1659: Thomas Dickinson

Long Parliament (restored)

• 1659-1660: Sir William Allanson; Thomas Hoyle, died, one seat vacant

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|candidate= Samuel Adlam Bayntun

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|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Edward Petre

|votes= 1,505

|percentage= 34.2

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|party= Tories (British political party)

|candidate= Samuel Adlam Bayntun

|votes= 1,140

|percentage= 25.9

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|party= Tories (British political party)

|candidate= John Lowther

|votes= 884

|percentage= 20.1

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|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Thomas Dundas

|votes= 872

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|votes= 2,652

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|reg. electors = 2,873

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|votes= 365

|percentage= 8.3

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{{Election box majority no change|

|votes= 256

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Bayntun's death caused a by-election.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Thomas Dundas

|votes= 1,337

|percentage= 61.2

|change= +7.2

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|party= Tories (British political party)

|candidate= John Lowther

|votes= 846

|percentage= 38.8

|change= −7.2

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 491

|percentage= 22.4

|change= +14.1

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,183

|percentage= 75.5

|change= −16.8

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,890

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|winner= Whigs (British political party)

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|swing= +7.2

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• Lowther was not present for the election, as he was in France

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1835: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John Lowther

|votes= 1,499

|percentage= 40.3

|change= −5.7

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= John Dundas

|votes= 1,301

|percentage= 35.0

|change= +0.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Charles Francis Barkley{{cite news |title=Representation of the City of York |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000498/18350103/011/0003 |access-date=30 April 2020 |work=York Herald |date=3 January 1835 |page=3 |via = British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}

|votes= 919

|percentage= 24.7

|change= +4.9

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,546

|percentage= 88.1

|change= −4.2

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|reg. electors = 2,890

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 198

|percentage= 5.3

|change= −0.5

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= −5.7

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 382

|percentage= 10.3

|change= +2.0

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= +1.8

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1837: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John Lowther

|votes= 1,461

|percentage= 37.3

|change= +17.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= John Dundas

|votes= 1,276

|percentage= 32.6

|change= −27.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= David Francis Atcherley

|votes= 1,180

|percentage= 30.1

|change= +10.0

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,468

|percentage= 87.2

|change= −0.9

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,829

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 185

|percentage= 4.7

|change= −0.6

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|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +15.4

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 96

|percentage= 2.5

|change= −7.8

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= −27.2

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 1841: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John Lowther

|votes= 1,625

|percentage= 35.1

|change= −2.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Henry Redhead Yorke

|votes= 1,552

|percentage= 33.5

|change= +0.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= David Francis Atcherley{{cite news |title=York City Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000266/18410703/004/0002 |access-date=10 February 2019 |work=Yorkshire Gazette |date=3 July 1841 |pages=2–3 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 1,456

|percentage= 31.4

|change= +1.3

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,993

|percentage= 85.3

|change= −1.9

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,507

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 73

|percentage= 1.6

|change= −3.1

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= −1.3

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 96

|percentage= 2.1

|change= −0.4

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= +0.9

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 1847: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John George Smyth

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Henry Redhead Yorke

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,047

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

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Yorke's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin|title=By-election, 24 May 1848: York

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= William Milner

|votes= 1,505

|percentage= 62.1

|change= N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Chartism

|candidate= Henry Vincent

|votes= 860

|percentage= 35.5

|change= New

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Radicals (UK)

|candidate= Charles Wilkins{{cite news |title=The York Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000266/18480527/041/0006 |access-date=10 February 2019 |work=Yorkshire Gazette |date=27 May 1848 |pages=6–7 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}{{cite news |title=York City Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001652/18480523/013/0002 |access-date=10 February 2019 |work=Globe |date=23 May 1848 |page=2 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 57

|percentage= 2.4

|change= N/A

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 645

|percentage= 26.6

|change= N/A

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,422

|percentage= 58.0

|change= N/A

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,178

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= N/A

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1852: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John George Smyth

|votes= 1,870

|percentage= 40.8

|change= N/A

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= William Milner

|votes= 1,831

|percentage= 39.9

|change= N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Chartism

|candidate= Henry Vincent{{cite news |title=York (City) |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001316/18520702/026/0005 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Evening Mail |date=2 July 1852 |pages=4–5 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 886

|percentage= 19.3

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,294 (est)

|percentage= 55.5 (est)

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,133

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 39

|percentage= 0.9

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= N/A

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 945

|percentage= 20.6

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= N/A

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1857: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Whigs (British political party)

|candidate= Joshua Westhead

|votes= 1,548

|percentage= 37.9

|change= −2.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John George Smyth

|votes= 1,530

|percentage= 37.5

|change= −3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Radicals (UK)

|candidate= Malcolm Lewin{{cite news |title=York City Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000266/18570328/041/0005 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Yorkshire Gazette |date=28 March 1857 |page=5 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}{{cite news |title=York Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000366/18570328/044/0008 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury |date=28 March 1857 |page=8 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 1,006

|percentage= 24.6

|change= +5.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,042 (est)

|percentage= 48.2 (est)

|change= −7.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,236

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 18

|percentage= 0.4

|change= −20.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Whigs (British political party)

|swing= +0.7

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 524

|percentage= 12.9

|change= +12.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= −0.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1859: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Joshua Westhead

|votes= 1,875

|percentage= 34.8

|change= −3.1

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= John George Smyth

|votes= 1,805

|percentage= 33.5

|change= −4.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Austen Henry Layard{{cite news |title=York City Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000266/18590430/053/0013 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Yorkshire Gazette |date=30 April 1859 |page=13 |via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 1,706

|percentage= 31.7

|change= +7.1

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 2,693 (est)

|percentage= 61.8 (est)

|change= +13.6

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,355

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 70

|percentage= 1.3

|change= +0.9

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −0.6

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 99

|percentage= 1.8

|change= −11.6

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= −4.0

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1865: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= James Lowther

|votes= 2,079

|percentage= 36.3

|change= +2.8

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= George Leeman

|votes= 1,854

|percentage= 32.4

|change= +0.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Joshua Westhead

|votes= 1,792

|percentage= 31.3

|change= −3.5

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{{Election box majority|

|votes= 225

|percentage= 3.9

|change= +2.1

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 3,902 (est)

|percentage= 91.2 (est)

|change= +29.4

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,277

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +2.8

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −0.4

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1868: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= James Lowther

|votes= 3,735

|percentage= 37.2

|change= +0.9

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party= Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Joshua Westhead

|votes= 3,279

|percentage= 32.6

|change= +1.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= John Hall Gladstone{{cite news|title=York|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000629/18681117/037/0003|access-date=24 March 2018|work=Bradford Daily Telegraph|date=17 November 1868|page=3|via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes= 3,038

|percentage= 30.2

|change= −2.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 456

|percentage= 4.6

|change= +0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 6,894 (est)

|percentage= 75.9 (est)

|change= −15.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,088

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +0.7

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= +0.4

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{{Election box end}}

Westhead resigned, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin|title=By-election, 14 February 1871: York (1 seat)

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= George Leeman

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1874: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= George Leeman

|votes=3,880

|percentage= 38.5

|change= −24.3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= James Lowther

|votes= 3,371

|percentage= 33.4

|change= +14.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= Lewis Payn Dawnay

|votes= 2,830

|percentage= 28.1

|change= +9.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 509

|percentage= 5.1

|change= +0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 6,981 (est)

|percentage=71.6 (est)

|change= −4.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,744

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −18.2

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner= Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +13.5

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{{Election box end}}

Lowther was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

{{Election box begin|title=By-election, 20 February 1878: York (1 seat)

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= James Lowther

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Ralph Creyke

|votes= 4,505

|percentage= 35.0

|change= +15.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Joseph Johnson Leeman

|votes= 4,413

|percentage= 34.3

|change= +15.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= James Lowther

|votes= 3,959

|percentage= 30.7

|change=−30.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 546

|percentage=4.3

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 8,465 (est)

|percentage=77.2 (est)

|change=+5.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,971

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= +15.6

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +15.2

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{{Election box end}}

Leeman's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin|title=By-election, 23 November 1883: York (1 seat)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate= Frederick Milner

|votes= 3,948

|percentage= 50.1

|change= +19.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate= Frank Lockwood

|votes= 3,927

|percentage= 49.9

|change= −19.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 21

|percentage= 0.2

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 7,875

|percentage=69.1

|change= −8.1 (est)

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,395

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= +19.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:Frank Lockwood.jpg

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1885: York (2 seats){{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984|page=216}}The Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Alfred Pease

|votes=5,353

|percentage=27.3

|change= −7.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Frank Lockwood

|votes=5,260

|percentage=26.9

|change= −7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Frederick Milner

|votes=4,590

|percentage=23.4

|change= −7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=James Legard

|votes=4,377

|percentage=22.4

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=670

|percentage=3.5

|change= -0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 9,849

|percentage=79.3

|change= +2.1 (est)

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,415

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −2.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1886: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Alfred Pease

|votes=4,816

|percentage=26.4

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Frank Lockwood

|votes=4,810

|percentage=26.3

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=James Legard

|votes=4,352

|percentage=23.8

|change=+1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate=John Charles Dundas{{cite news|title=York City Election|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000266/18860703/026/0005|access-date=15 December 2017|work=Yorkshire Gazette|date=3 July 1886|page=5|via = British Newspaper Archive}} {{subscription required}}

|votes=4,295

|percentage=23.5

|change= +1.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=458

|percentage=2.5

|change= −1.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 9,213

|percentage=74.2

|change= −5.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,415

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −2.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= −0.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1892: York (2 seats)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

|votes=5,076

|percentage=34.0

|change= +10.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Frank Lockwood

|votes=5,030

|percentage=33.6

|change= +7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Alfred Pease

|votes=4,846

|percentage=32.4

|change= +6.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=230

|percentage=1.6

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 9,906

|percentage=90.0

|change= +15.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,005

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|loser=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

Lockwood was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.

{{Election box begin|title=By-election, 14 November 1894: York (1 seat)

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Frank Lockwood

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1895: York (2 seats)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

|votes=5,516

|percentage=34.4

|change=+0.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Frank Lockwood

|votes=5,309

|percentage=33.1

|change=−0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Alfred Pease

|votes=5,214

|percentage=32.5

|change=+0.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 302

|percentage= 1.9

|change= +0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 10,701

|percentage= 90.6

|change=+0.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,807

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

Lockwood's death caused a by-election.

File:Christopher Furness.jpg

{{Election box begin|

|title=By-election, 13 January 1898: York (1 seat)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Charles Beresford

|votes=5,643

|percentage=50.0

|change=+15.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Christopher Furness

|votes=5,643

|percentage=50.0

|change=−15.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=0

|percentage=0.0

|change= −1.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=11,286

|percentage=92.8

|change=+2.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,157

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing=+15.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

This result was subject to a recount, with the original result putting Beresford on 5,659 votes, and Furness with 5,648 votes. The recount then led to the above result. 17 ballot papers were reserved for judgement, of which 12 were in favour of Beresford. Beresford was told he was able to substantiate 11 ballot papers, while Furness was given an estimate of four, leading to Beresford being declared MP.

{{Election box begin|

|title=1900 York by-election{{Cite newspaper The Times|title=Election intelligence|date=7 February 1900|page=11|issue=36059}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Denison Faber

|votes=6,248

|percentage=56.5

|change= +22.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Alexander Murray

|votes=4,818

|percentage=43.5

|change= −22.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=1,430

|percentage=13.0

|change= +11.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=11,066

|percentage=88.0

|change= −2.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,582

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing=+22.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1900: York (2 seats)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Denison Faber

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:G H Stuart.JPG

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1906: York (2 seats)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Hamar Greenwood

|votes=6,413

|percentage= 27.7

|change= New

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Denison Faber

|votes=6,108

|percentage= 26.3

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

|votes=6,094

|percentage= 26.3

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Labour Representation Committee (1900)

|candidate=George Stuart

|votes=4,573

|percentage= 19.7

|change=New

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 23,188

|percentage= 93.0

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 13,864

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 319

|percentage= 1.4

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|loser=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing=N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=1,535

|percentage=6.6

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing=N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:Hamar Greenwood (Bain Collection).jpg

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election January 1910: York (2 seats)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Arnold Rowntree

|votes=6,751

|percentage=25.4

|change=+11.5Calculated from half of Liberal vote in 1906

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

|votes=6,741

|percentage=25.3

|change= −1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Hamar Greenwood

|votes=6,632

|percentage=24.9

|change=+11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=HH Riley-Smith

|votes=6,495

|percentage=24.4

|change=−1.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes= 26,619

|percentage=95.3

|change=+2.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 14,065

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=256

|percentage=1.0

|change=-0.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

|swing= +6.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=109

|percentage= 0.4

|change= −6.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

|swing= −6.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:Arnold Rowntree.jpg

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election December 1910: York (2 seats)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Arnold Rowntree

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner=Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{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;

• Unionist: John Butcher
• Liberal: Arnold Rowntree
• Labour: Henry Slesser
• Representation reduced to one

File:Sir John Butcher (Bain Collection).jpg

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1918: York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party=Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate=John Butcher

|votes=16,269

|percentage=61.5

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate=Arnold Rowntree

|votes=5,363

|percentage=20.3

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Labour Party (UK)

|candidate=Harry Gill

|votes=4,822

|percentage=18.2

|change= New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=10,906

|percentage=41.2

|change= N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=26,454

|percentage=69.0

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner=Unionist Party (UK)

|swing=N/A

}}

{{Election box end 1918}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1922: York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Butcher

|votes = 15,163

|percentage = 44.5

|change = −17.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Gill

|votes = 10,106

|percentage = 29.6

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Elliott Dodds

|votes = 8,838

|percentage = 25.9

|change = +5.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,057

|percentage = 14.9

|change = −26.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,107

|percentage = 85.8

|change = +16.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1923: YorkBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Marriott

|votes = 14,772

|percentage = 43.4

|change = −1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Joseph King

|votes = 11,626

|percentage = 34.2

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Elliott Dodds

|votes = 7,638

|percentage = 22.4

|change = −3.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,146

|percentage = 9.2

|change = −5.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,036

|percentage = 82.8

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1924: York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Marriott

|votes = 19,914

|percentage = 56.2

|change = +12.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Adams

|votes = 15,500

|percentage = 43.8

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,414

|percentage = 12.4

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,414

|percentage = 84.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = +1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1929: YorkBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Frederick Burgess

|votes = 20,663

|percentage = 45.0

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Marriott

|votes = 17,363

|percentage = 37.8

|change = −18.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Douglas Crockatt

|votes = 7,907

|percentage = 17.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,300

|percentage = 7.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,933

|percentage = 85.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = +9.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1931: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Lumley

|votes = 30,216

|percentage = 64.94

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Frederick Burgess

|votes = 16,310

|percentage = 35.06

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,906

|percentage = 29.88

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,526

|percentage = 85.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1935: York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Lumley

|votes = 25,442

|percentage = 57.03

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Fraser

|votes = 19,168

|percentage = 42.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,274

|percentage = 14.06

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,610

|percentage = 82.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=1937 York by-election

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Wood

|votes = 22,045

|percentage = 55.07

|change = −1.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Dugdale

|votes = 17,986

|percentage = 44.93

|change = +1.96

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,059

|percentage = 10.14

|change = −3.92

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,031

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1945: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Corlett

|votes = 22,021

|percentage = 49.85

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Lord Irwin

|votes = 17,949

|percentage = 40.63

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Gilbert Henry Keighley-Bell

|votes = 4,208

|percentage = 9.53

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,072

|percentage = 9.22

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,178

|percentage = 76.23

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1950: York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Hylton-Foster

|votes = 29,421

|percentage = 46.31

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Haydn Davies

|votes = 29,344

|percentage = 46.19

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Howard Snow Clay

|votes = 4,760

|percentage = 7.49

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 77

|percentage = 0.12

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 63,525

|percentage = 87.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1951:York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Hylton-Foster

|votes = 32,777

|percentage = 50.71

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Skeffington-Lodge

|votes = 31,856

|percentage = 49.29

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 921

|percentage = 1.42

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 64,633

|percentage = 86.37

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1955:York

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Hylton-Foster

|votes = 31,402

|percentage = 50.89

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas McKitterick

|votes = 30,298

|percentage = 49.11

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,104

|percentage = 1.78

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 61,700

|percentage = 83.55

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1959: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Longbottom

|votes = 33,099

|percentage = 53.28

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Douglas Poirier

|votes = 29,025

|percentage = 46.72

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,074

|percentage = 6.56

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 62,124

|percentage = 84.27

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1964: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Longbottom

|votes = 26,521

|percentage = 44.56

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 25,428

|percentage = 42.73

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Denis T. Lloyd

|votes = 7,565

|percentage = 12.71

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,093

|percentage = 1.83

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,949

|percentage = 82.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1966: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 32,167

|percentage = 55.24

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Longbottom

|votes = 26,067

|percentage = 44.76

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,100

|percentage = 10.48

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,234

|percentage = 82.68

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1970: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 29,619

|percentage = 51.93

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Bryan Askew

|votes = 27,422

|percentage = 48.07

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,197

|percentage = 3.84

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 57,041

|percentage = 76.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 25,674

|percentage = 40.55

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Watson

|votes = 24,843

|percentage = 39.24

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Steve Galloway

|votes = 12,793

|percentage = 20.21

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 831

|percentage = 1.31

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 63,310

|percentage = 82.75

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 26,983

|percentage = 46.42

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Watson

|votes = 23,294

|percentage = 40.08

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Graham

|votes = 7,370

|percentage = 12.68

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain

|candidate = Harold Smith

|votes = 304

|percentage = 0.52

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Protest Party

|candidate = H.L. Stratton

|votes = 171

|percentage = 0.29

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,689

|percentage = 6.34

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,122

|percentage = 75.31

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: York}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 26,703

|percentage = 44.73

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = E.D.M. Tod

|votes = 25,453

|percentage = 42.64

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = M. Pemberton

|votes = 6,752

|percentage = 11.31

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Christian Stop Abortion

|candidate = F.C.J. Radcliffe

|votes = 569

|percentage = 0.95

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Front (United Kingdom)

|candidate = P.A. Spink

|votes = 221

|percentage = 0.37

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,250

|percentage = 2.09

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 59,698

|percentage = 77.70

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1983: York{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Conal Gregory

|votes = 24,309

|percentage = 41.31

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alex Lyon

|votes = 20,662

|percentage = 35.11

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate = Vince Cable

|votes = 13,523

|percentage = 22.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Anthony J. Lister

|votes = 204

|percentage = 0.35

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Thomas G. Brattan

|votes = 148

|percentage = 0.25

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,647

|percentage = 6.20

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,846

|percentage = 75.14

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: York{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Conal Gregory

|votes = 25,880

|percentage = 41.64

|change = +0.33

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Bayley

|votes = 25,733

|percentage = 41.41

|change = +6.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate = Vince Cable

|votes = 9,898

|percentage = 15.93

|change = −7.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (UK)

|candidate = Alan Dunnett

|votes = 637

|percentage = 1.02

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 147

|percentage = 0.23

|change = −5.97

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 62,148

|percentage = 78.37

|change = +3.23

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −2.98

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1992: York{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=6 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Bayley

|votes = 31,525

|percentage = 49.1

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Conal Gregory

|votes = 25,183

|percentage = 39.2

|change = −2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Karen Anderson

|votes = 6,811

|percentage = 10.6

|change = −5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stephen Kenwright

|votes = 594

|percentage = 0.9

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Pamela Orr

|votes = 54

|percentage = 0.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,342

|percentage = 9.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 64,167

|percentage = 81.0

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +5.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: York{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Hugh Bayley|votes=34,956|percentage=59.9|change=+10.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Simon Mallett|votes=14,433|percentage=24.7|change=−14.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Andrew Waller|votes=6,537|percentage=11.2|change=+0.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Referendum Party|candidate=Jonathan Sheppard|votes=1,083|percentage=1.9|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Mark Hill|votes=880|percentage=1.5|change=+0.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=UK Independence Party|candidate=Eric Wegener|votes=319|percentage=0.6|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Andrew Lightfoot|votes=137|percentage=0.2|change=New}}

{{Election box majority||votes=20,523|percentage=35.2|change = +25.3}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=58,355|percentage=73.2|change = -7.8}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +12.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: City of York{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Bayley

|votes = 25,072

|percentage = 52.3

|change = −7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael McIntyre

|votes = 11,293

|percentage = 23.5

|change = −1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Waller

|votes = 8,519

|percentage = 17.8

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Bill Shaw

|votes = 1,465

|percentage = 3.1

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Alliance (England)

|candidate = Frank Ormston

|votes = 674

|percentage = 1.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Richard Bate

|votes = 576

|percentage = 1.2

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party

|candidate = Eddie Vee

|votes = 381

|percentage = 0.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,779

|percentage = 28.8

|change = -6.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,980

|percentage = 59.0

|change = −14.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2005: City of York{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Bayley

|votes = 21,836

|percentage = 46.9

|change = −5.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Clive Booth

|votes = 11,364

|percentage = 24.4

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Waller

|votes = 10,166

|percentage = 21.8

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Andy D'Agorne

|votes = 2,113

|percentage = 4.5

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Richard Jackson

|votes = 832

|percentage = 1.8

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Ken Curran

|votes = 121

|percentage = 0.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Death, Dungeons and Taxes Party

|candidate = Damien Fleck

|votes = 93

|percentage = 0.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Andrew Hinkles

|votes = 72

|percentage = 0.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,472

|percentage = 22.5

|change = −6.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,597

|percentage = 61.7

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

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• {{cite book |last1=Corbett |first1=Uvedale |title=An inquiry into the elective franchise of the freeholders of, and the rights of election for, the corporate countries in England and Wales ... |date=1826 |publisher=J. & W. T. Clarke |location=London |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433075928584&seq=9 |language=en}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Tillott |editor1-first=P. M. |title=A History of the County of York: the City of York |date=1961 |publisher=Victoria County Histories |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/city-of-york/ |via=British History Online |access-date=1 August 2023 }}

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• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13007.html City of York UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK

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