Yorkshire South (European Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Former European Parliament constituency}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox European Parliament constituency
|title = Yorkshire South
|map = File:YorkshireS1979EUConstituency.svg
|mapcaption = Boundary within the Yorkshire and the Humber (1979-1984)
|created = 1979
|dissolved = 1999
|meps = 1
|memberstate = United Kingdom
|memberstatelink2 = the United Kingdom
|sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ United Kingdom Election Results]
}}
Yorkshire South was a European Parliament constituency covering most of South Yorkshire in England.
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.
The area was later included in the Yorkshire and the Humber European Parliament Constituency, which was represented by seven members in 1999–2004 and six from 2004 onwards.
Boundaries
1979–1984: Barnsley; Dearne Valley; Doncaster; Don Valley; Penistone; Rotherham; Rother Valley.
1984–1999: Barnsley Central; Barnsley East; Doncaster Central; Doncaster North; Don Valley; Rotherham; Rother Valley; Wentworth.
Members of the European Parliament
| class="wikitable" |
| Elected
!Name !colspan=2|Party !Notes |
|---|
| 1979
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 1984
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} | Resigned March 1998 |
| May 1998 by-election
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 1999
|colspan="4" | Constituency abolished: see Yorkshire and the Humber |
Results
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1979: Yorkshire South[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe2.html United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979–99: England: Part 2]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Key
|votes = 83,490
|percentage = 58.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. N. F. Robinson
|votes = 46,656
|percentage = 32.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. P. Capstick
|votes = 13,025
|percentage = 9.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 36,834
|percentage = 25.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 143,171
|percentage = 27.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1984: Yorkshire South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Norman West
|votes = 98,020
|percentage = 66.4
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rosemary P. N. Pockley
|votes = 30,271
|percentage = 20.5
|change = –12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Douglas Eden
|votes = 19,306
|percentage = 13.1
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 67,749
|percentage = 45.9
|change = +20.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 147,597
|percentage = 28.6
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1989: Yorkshire South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Norman West
|votes = 121,060
|percentage = 69.4
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Clappison
|votes = 29,276
|percentage = 16.8
|change = –3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Grace
|votes = 19,063
|percentage = 10.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social and Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Brian J. Boulton
|votes = 5,039
|percentage = 2.9
|change = –10.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 91,784
|percentage = 52.6
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 174,438
|percentage = 33.5
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1994: Yorkshire South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Norman West
|votes = 109,004
|percentage = 72.7
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jon L. Howard
|votes = 20,695
|percentage = 13.0
|change = –3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine Roderick
|votes = 11,798
|percentage = 7.9
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Davies
|votes = 3,948
|percentage = 2.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John H. Waters
|votes = 3,775
|percentage = 2.5
|change = –8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = Nigel J. Broome
|votes = 681
|percentage = 0.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 88,309
|percentage = 58.9
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 149,901
|percentage = 28.6
|change = –4.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=Yorkshire South by-election, 1998}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Linda McAvan
|votes = 62,275
|percentage = 52.2
|change = –20.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Diana Wallis
|votes = 22,051
|percentage = 18.5
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Goodwill
|votes = 21,085
|percentage = 17.7
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Davies
|votes = 13,830
|percentage = 11.6
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 40,224
|percentage = 33.7
|change = –25.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 119,241
|percentage = 23.4
|change = –5.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results]
{{Former European Parliament constituencies}}
Category:European Parliament constituencies in England (1979–1999)
Category:Politics of South Yorkshire
Category:Political history of Yorkshire
Category:History of South Yorkshire
Category:1979 establishments in England
Category:1999 disestablishments in England
Category:Constituencies established in 1979
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1999
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