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York (UK Parliament constituency)

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York was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 2010. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) until 1918, and one thereafter by the first past the post system of election. From 1997 to 2010 it was known as City of York.

City of York
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of City of York in North Yorkshire for the 2005 general election
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Location of North Yorkshire within England
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Major settlementsYork
1265–2010
SeatsOne
Replaced byYork Central, York Outer

Boundaries edit

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.

Boundaries of the parliamentary borough / borough constituency of York / City of York
FromLegislationLimitsAreaNotes
MedievalPrescriptionThe ancient borough, or "city and liberty", of York.[1]2,720 acres (1,100 ha)[2]A freeman borough in which freedom of the city ("citizenship") could be acquired by patrimony (inheritance), servitude (apprenticeship) or purchase.[3][1][4] The "city" was the medieval walled city, but the boundary of the surrounding "liberty" was uncertain.[1][4] The Minster Yard, an extra-parochial place around York Minster, was excluded from the ancient and parliamentary borough,[1] as was York Castle.[4] Although the Ainsty to the west of the city was annexed to the county of the city in 1449 by letters patent,[5] it was not annexed to the borough; patrimony or servitude in the Ainsty did not make one eligible for citizenship,[1] and Ainsty forty shilling freeholders voted for Yorkshire MPs (confirmed in 1736[4][6]) rather than York MPs.[3] Freeholdings within the borough gave no franchise.[3][7]
1832Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832The ancient borough plus two extensions encompassing urbanised parts of the adjoining townships: one to the north, through Clifton and Heworth between the River Ouse and Tang Hall Beck; the other to the southeast through Fulford.[1][8]2,789 acres (1,129 ha)[9]The Parliamentary Boundaries Act specified the complete boundary explicitly, to resolve uncertainty over the extent of the "liberty",[8][1] especially at the Knavesmire, unresolved until the Ordnance Survey mapped the area in detail in 1852.[4][10]
1885Redistribution of Seats Act 1885The previous parliamentary borough of York plus the current (1884[10]) boundaries of the municipal borough of York.[11]3,591 acres (1,453 ha)[12]The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a partial reform from a property-based franchise towards a residence-based one, with a grandfather clause protecting those who would otherwise have lost their vote. The broader municipal boundary defined the reformed franchise, while the older parliamentary boundary was for the grandfathered property owners.
1918Representation of the People Act 1918The current (1893[10]) boundaries of the county borough and city of York, including York Castle.[13]3,730 acres (1,510 ha)[14][15]The representation was also reduced from two members to one. As late as 1951 there was uncertainty over whether the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 had brought the castle within the municipal borough (county borough from 1889);[16] it was included explicitly by the 1918 act but implicitly by the 1948 act.
1950Representation of the People Act 1948The current (1937[10]) boundaries of the county borough and city of York.6,409 acres (2,594 ha)[15]Consequent on the Initial Review of Westminster constituencies
1964Parliamentary Constituencies (Leeds, York and Barkston Ash) Order, 1960[17]The current (1957[17]) boundaries of the county borough and city of York.6,933 acres (2,806 ha)[15][18]Consequent on the 1959 report of the Boundary Commission for England[19]
Feb. 1974Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970[20]The current (1968) boundaries of the county borough and city of York.2,946 hectares (7,280 acres)[21]Consequent on the Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
1983Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983[22]The current (1968) boundaries of the non-metropolitan district and city of York.2,946 hectares (7,280 acres)[23]Consequent on the Third Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
1997Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995[24]The current (1968) boundaries of the non-metropolitan district and city of York.Consequent on the Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The name of the constituency was also changed from "York" to "City of York". The non-metropolitan district of York was abolished in 1996 and subsumed into a new, larger, unitary authority named the City of York;[25] however, this did not affect the parliamentary constituency boundary.

History edit

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.[26]

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.[26]

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,[27] 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.

Members of Parliament edit

1265-1660 edit

ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1294Nicholas de SelbyRoger Basy[28]
1297John le EspicerNicholas Clarevaux[28]
1297John le SezevauxGilbert de Arnald[28]
1299John de AskhamAndrew de Bolingbroke[28]
1304Thomas le AnguilerJohn de Sezevaux[28]
1305John de GrahamRoger de Roston[28]
1306John de AskamJohn de Sezevaux[28]
1307John de AskamJohn de Ebor[28]
1308Thomas de NorfolkNicholas Grantbridge[28]
1310John de GraaThomas Aguiler[28]
1311Thomas de AlwerthorpeJohn Segge[28]
1312Thomas de RednessNicholas Sezevaux[28]
1313Nicholas SezevauxJohn de Appelton[28]
1314John de AppeltonJohn de Ughtred[28]
1318John de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux)Henry Calvert[28]
1321Henry CalvertThomas de Redness[28]
1325John de AskamSimon de Kingston[28]
1326William de RednessHenry de Bolton[28]
1327Thomas de RednessNicholas Sezevaux[28]
1327Richard TannockThomas de Montefort[28]
1328William FoxWilliam de Baronia[28]
1328Thomas de PontefractJohn de Burton[28]
1329Thomas de GargraveJohn de Kyrkeby[28]
1349John de WommeRichard de Saugerry[28]
1340Hamo HassoyGilbert Picklinton[28]
1341Walter KeldsterneHenry Golbeter[28]
1341Thomas fil RichardJihn Ichon[28]
1342Henry GoldbeterWalter Keldsterne[28]
1344Thomas de RednessJohn de Heton[28]
1346John de SherburneRichard de Setterington[28]
1347William GraaWalter Keldsterne[28]
1348William GraaWilliam Skipwith[28]
1350Roger NoringvillWalter Kelletern[28]
1352Hugo de MitonJohn de Creyke[28]
1352Hamo de Hessay[28]
1353William GraaHamo de Hessay[28]
1355Roger de NormanvilleWilliam Graa[28]
1359Thomas AuguberJohn de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux)
Roger de Henningham[28]
1360John de Gisburn[28]
1360William Graa[28]
1362John de AllertonRoger de Selby[28]
1364William GraaRobert Hawton[28]
1365William GraaJohn de Acastre[28]
1369William GraaJohn de Acastre[28]
1371William Graa[28]
1372William GraaRobert Hawton[28]
1373John de GisburnJohn de Acastre[28]
1376Thomas GraaJohn Eshton[28]
1378John de AcastreThomas Graa[28]
1379Thomas GraaRoger de Moreton[28]
1382William SavageWilliam Selby[28]
1383Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[28]
1384Thomas QuixleyJohn Howden[28]
1385Thomas GraaThomas Howden[28]
1386Thomas GraaRobert Savage[29]
1388 (February)Thomas HolmeJohn Howden[29]
1388 (September)John RiponJohn Howden[29]
1390 (January)
1390 (November)
1391William SelbyJohn Howden[29]
1393Thomas GraaWilliam Helmsley[29]
1394Thomas GraaJohn __?[29]
1395Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[29]
1397 (January)Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[29]
1397 (September)
1399William FrostJohn Bolton[29]
1401
1402Robert TalkanRobert Ward[29]
1404 (January)
1404 (October)
1406
1407Robert TalkanJohn Bolton[29]
1410
1411
1413 (February)
1413 (May)Thomas Santon[29]William Alne
1414 (April)
1414 (November)Robert HolmeJohn Northby[29]
1415John MortonRichard Russell[29]
1416 (March)William Bowes[29]William Alne
1416 (October)
1417Thomas SantonJohn Blackburn[29]
1419Thomas GareJohn Northby[29]
1420John PenrithHenry Preston[29]
1421 (May)William BowesJohn Morton[29]
1421 (December)Thomas GareWilliam Ormshead[29]|
1422William Bowes[30]Richard Russell[31]
1425Richard Russell[32]
1426William Ormshead[33]
1431William Ormshead[34]William Bowes[30]
1492Thomas Scotton
1504William Nelson[35]
1510William NelsonBrian Palmes[36]
1512William NelsonThomas Drawswerd[36]
1515William NelsonWilliam Wright[36]
1523Thomas BurtonJohn Norman[36]
1529Peter Jackson, died
and replaced in January 1533 by George Gale		George Lawson[36]
1536George GaleSir George Lawson[36]
1539John HogesonWilliam Tancred[36]
1542John HogesonGeorge Gale[36]
1545John NorthRobert Hall[36]
1547Thomas GargraveWilliam Holme[36]
1553 (March)William WatsonWilliam Holme[36]
1553 (October)John NorthRobert Hall[36]
1554 (April)John BeaneRichard White[36]
1554 (November)William HolmeWilliam Coupland[36]
1555William HolmeReginald Beseley[36]
1558William HolmeRobert Paycock[36]
1558–1559William WatsonRichard Goldthorpe[37]
1562 (December)William WatsonRalph Hall[37]
1571 (March)Ralph HallHugh Graves[37]
1572 (April)Gregory Paycock, sick
and replaced in February 1581 by Robert Askwith		Hugh Graves[37]
1584William RobinsonRobert Brooke[37]
1586 (October)William HillardRobert Brooke[37]
1588 (November)Robert AskwithWilliam Robinson[37]
1593Andrew TreweJames Birkby[37]
1597 (September)James BirkbyThomas Moseley[37]
1601 (October)Sir John BennetHenry Hall[37]
1604Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1614Sir Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1621Sir Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1624Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1625Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1626Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1628Sir Arthur IngramSir Thomas Savile
replaced after petition by Thomas Hoyle
1629–1640No Parliaments Summoned

Short Parliament

Long Parliament

Barebones Parliament

  • 1653: Thomas St. Nicholas

First Protectorate Parliament

Second Protectorate Parliament

Third Protectorate Parliament

Long Parliament (restored)

1660-1918 edit

ElectionFirst member[38]First partySecond member[38]Second party
1660Sir Thomas WiddringtonSir Metcalfe Robinson
1661Colonel John Scott
1665Sir Thomas Osborne
1673Sir Henry Thompson[39]
1679WhigSir John HewleyWhig
1685Sir John ReresbyTorySir Metcalfe Robinson
1689Viscount DunblaneToryEdward Thompson
1690Robert WallerHenry Thompson
1695Edward ThompsonTobias Jenkins
1698Sir William Robinson
January 1701Edward Thompson
December 1701Tobias Jenkins
1705Robert Benson
1713Robert Fairfax
1715Tobias Jenkins
1722Sir William Milner, 1st BaronetEdward Thompson
1734Sir John Lister Kaye
1741Godfrey Wentworth
1742George Fox[40]Tory
1747William Thornton
1754Sir John Armytage
1758William Thornton
1761Sir George ArmytageRobert Fox-Lane
1768Charles Turner[41]Lord John CavendishWhig
1783The Viscount GalwayTory[42]
1784Richard Slater MilnesTory[42]
1790Sir William Mordaunt MilnerWhig[42]
1802Lawrence DundasWhig[42]
1807Sir Mark Masterman-SykesTory[42]
1811Lawrence DundasWhig[42]
March 1820Marmaduke WyvillWhig[42]
June 1820Robert ChalonerWhig[42]
1826James WilsonTory[42]
1830Hon. Thomas DundasWhig[42]Samuel Adlam BayntunTory[42]
1832Hon. Edward PetreWhig[42]
1833Hon. Thomas DundasWhig[42]
1835Hon. John DundasWhig[42][43][44][45]John LowtherConservative[42]
1841Henry Redhead YorkeWhig[46][47][42]
1847John George SmythConservative
1848William MilnerWhig[48][49][50]
1857Joshua WestheadWhig
1859Liberal
1865George LeemanLiberalJames LowtherConservative
1868Joshua WestheadLiberal
1871George LeemanLiberal
1880Joseph Johnson LeemanLiberalRalph CreykeLiberal
1883Sir Frederick MilnerConservative
1885Alfred PeaseLiberalFrank LockwoodLiberal
1892John ButcherConservative
1898Admiral Lord Charles BeresfordConservative
1900Denison FaberConservative
1906Hamar GreenwoodLiberal
January 1910Arnold RowntreeLiberalJohn ButcherConservative
1918Representation reduced to one member

1918–2010 edit

ElectionMember[38]Party
1918John ButcherConservative
1923Sir John MarriottConservative
1929Frederick George BurgessLabour
1931Roger LumleyConservative
1937 by-electionCharles WoodConservative
1945John CorlettLabour
1950Sir Harry Hylton-FosterConservative
1959Charles LongbottomConservative
1966Alex LyonLabour
1983Conal GregoryConservative
1992Sir Hugh BayleyLabour
2010constituency abolished: see York Central and York Outer

Elections edit

Elections in the 1830s edit

General election 1830: York (2 seats)[42][51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
TorySamuel Adlam Bayntun 1,928 34.3
WhigThomas Dundas 1,907 33.9
WhigEdward Petre1,79231.8
Turnout3,725c. 98.0
Registered electorsc. 3,800
Majority210.4
Tory hold
Majority1152.1
Whig hold
General election 1831: York (2 seats)[42][51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
TorySamuel Adlam BayntunUnopposed
WhigThomas DundasUnopposed
Registered electorsc. 3,800
Tory hold
Whig hold
General election 1832: York (2 seats)[42][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
WhigEdward Petre 1,505 34.2
TorySamuel Adlam Bayntun 1,140 25.9
ToryJohn Lowther88420.1
WhigThomas Dundas87219.8
Turnout2,65292.3
Registered electors2,873
Majority3658.3
Whig hold
Majority2565.8
Tory hold

Bayntun's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 11 November 1833: York[42][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigThomas Dundas 1,337 61.2 +7.2
ToryJohn Lowther84638.8−7.2
Majority49122.4+14.1
Turnout2,18375.5−16.8
Registered electors2,890
Whig gain from TorySwing+7.2
  • Lowther was not present for the election, as he was in France[42]
General election 1835: York (2 seats)[42][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Lowther 1,499 40.3 −5.7
WhigJohn Dundas 1,301 35.0 +0.8
WhigCharles Francis Barkley[53]91924.7+4.9
Turnout2,54688.1−4.2
Registered electors2,890
Majority1985.3−0.5
Conservative holdSwing−5.7
Majority38210.3+2.0
Whig holdSwing+1.8
General election 1837: York (2 seats)[42][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Lowther 1,461 37.3 +17.2
WhigJohn Dundas 1,276 32.6 −27.1
ConservativeDavid Francis Atcherley1,18030.1+10.0
Turnout2,46887.2−0.9
Registered electors2,829
Majority1854.7−0.6
Conservative holdSwing+15.4
Majority962.5−7.8
Whig holdSwing−27.2

Elections in the 1840s edit

General election 1841: York (2 seats)[52][42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Lowther 1,625 35.1 −2.2
WhigHenry Redhead Yorke 1,552 33.5 +0.9
ConservativeDavid Francis Atcherley[54]1,45631.4+1.3
Turnout2,99385.3−1.9
Registered electors3,507
Majority731.6−3.1
Conservative holdSwing−1.3
Majority962.1−0.4
Whig holdSwing+0.9
General election 1847: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn George SmythUnopposed
WhigHenry Redhead YorkeUnopposed
Registered electors4,047
Conservative hold
Whig hold

Yorke's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 24 May 1848: York[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigWilliam Milner 1,505 62.1 N/A
ChartistHenry Vincent86035.5New
RadicalCharles Wilkins[55][56]572.4N/A
Majority64526.6N/A
Turnout2,42258.0N/A
Registered electors4,178
Whig holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1850s edit

General election 1852: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn George Smyth 1,870 40.8 N/A
WhigWilliam Milner 1,831 39.9 N/A
ChartistHenry Vincent[57]88619.3N/A
Turnout2,294 (est)55.5 (est)N/A
Registered electors4,133
Majority390.9N/A
Conservative holdSwingN/A
Majority94520.6N/A
Whig holdSwingN/A
General election 1857: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigJoshua Westhead 1,548 37.9 −2.0
ConservativeJohn George Smyth 1,530 37.5 −3.3
RadicalMalcolm Lewin[58][59]1,00624.6+5.3
Turnout2,042 (est)48.2 (est)−7.3
Registered electors4,236
Majority180.4−20.2
Whig holdSwing+0.7
Majority52412.9+12.0
Conservative holdSwing−0.7
General election 1859: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoshua Westhead 1,875 34.8 −3.1
ConservativeJohn George Smyth 1,805 33.5 −4.0
LiberalAusten Henry Layard[60]1,70631.7+7.1
Turnout2,693 (est)61.8 (est)+13.6
Registered electors4,355
Majority701.3+0.9
Liberal holdSwing−0.6
Majority991.8−11.6
Conservative holdSwing−4.0

Elections in the 1860s edit

General election 1865: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Lowther 2,079 36.3 +2.8
LiberalGeorge Leeman 1,854 32.4 +0.7
LiberalJoshua Westhead1,79231.3−3.5
Majority2253.9+2.1
Turnout3,902 (est)91.2 (est)+29.4
Registered electors4,277
Conservative holdSwing+2.8
Liberal holdSwing−0.4
General election 1868: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Lowther 3,735 37.2 +0.9
LiberalJoshua Westhead 3,279 32.6 +1.3
LiberalJohn Hall Gladstone[61]3,03830.2−2.2
Majority4564.6+0.7
Turnout6,894 (est)75.9 (est)−15.3
Registered electors9,088
Conservative holdSwing+0.7
Liberal holdSwing+0.4

Elections in the 1870s edit

Westhead resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 14 February 1871: York (1 seat)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge LeemanUnopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1874: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalGeorge Leeman 3,880 38.5 −24.3
ConservativeJames Lowther 3,371 33.4 +14.8
ConservativeLewis Payn Dawnay2,83028.1+9.5
Majority5095.1N/A
Turnout6,981 (est)71.6 (est)−4.3
Registered electors9,744
Liberal holdSwing−18.2
Conservative holdSwing+13.5

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

By-election, 20 February 1878: York (1 seat)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames LowtherUnopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1880: York (2 seats)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRalph Creyke 4,505 35.0 +15.7
LiberalJoseph Johnson Leeman 4,413 34.3 +15.0
ConservativeJames Lowther3,95930.7−30.8
Majority5464.3N/A
Turnout8,465 (est)77.2 (est)+5.6
Registered electors10,971
Liberal holdSwing+15.6
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing+15.2

Leeman's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 23 November 1883: York (1 seat)[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Milner 3,948 50.1 +19.4
LiberalFrank Lockwood3,92749.9−19.4
Majority210.2N/A
Turnout7,87569.1−8.1 (est)
Registered electors11,395
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+19.4
Lockwood
General election 1885: York (2 seats)[62][63][64]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlfred Pease 5,353 27.3 −7.7
LiberalFrank Lockwood 5,260 26.9 −7.4
ConservativeFrederick Milner4,59023.4−7.3
ConservativeJames Legard4,37722.4N/A
Majority6703.5+0.0
Turnout9,84979.3+2.1 (est)
Registered electors12,415
Liberal holdSwing−2.0
Liberal holdSwing−1.9
General election 1886: York (2 seats)[62][63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlfred Pease 4,816 26.4 −0.9
LiberalFrank Lockwood 4,810 26.3 −0.6
ConservativeJames Legard4,35223.8+1.4
Liberal UnionistJohn Charles Dundas[65]4,29523.5+1.1
Majority4582.5−1.0
Turnout9,21374.2−5.1
Registered electors12,415
Liberal holdSwing−2.2
Liberal holdSwing−0.9

Elections in the 1890s edit

General election 1892: York (2 seats)[62][63][66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Butcher 5,076 34.0 +10.2
LiberalFrank Lockwood 5,030 33.6 +7.3
LiberalAlfred Pease4,84632.4+6.0
Majority2301.6N/A
Turnout9,90690.0+15.8
Registered electors11,005
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+2.1
Liberal holdSwingN/A

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

By-election, 14 November 1894: York (1 seat)[62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalFrank LockwoodUnopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1895: York (2 seats)[62][63][67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Butcher 5,516 34.4 +0.4
LiberalFrank Lockwood 5,309 33.1 −0.5
LiberalAlfred Pease5,21432.5+0.1
Majority3021.9+0.3
Turnout10,70190.6+0.6
Registered electors11,807
Conservative holdSwing+0.2
Liberal holdSwingN/A

Lockwood's death caused a by-election.

Furness
By-election, 13 January 1898: York (1 seat)[63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Beresford 5,643 50.0 +15.6
LiberalChristopher Furness5,64350.0−15.6
Majority00.0−1.9
Turnout11,28692.8+2.2
Registered electors12,157
Conservative holdSwing+15.6

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.

Elections in the 1900s edit

1900 York by-election[62][68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDenison Faber 6,248 56.5 +22.1
LiberalAlexander Murray4,81843.5−22.1
Majority1,43013.0+11.1
Turnout11,06688.0−2.6
Registered electors12,582
Conservative holdSwing+22.1
General election 1900: York (2 seats)[63][67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDenison FaberUnopposed
ConservativeJohn ButcherUnopposed
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Stuart
General election 1906: York (2 seats)[62][63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHamar Greenwood 6,413 27.7 N/A
ConservativeDenison Faber 6,108 26.3 N/A
ConservativeJohn Butcher6,09426.3N/A
Labour Repr. Cmte.George Stuart4,57319.7New
Turnout23,18893.0N/A
Registered electors13,864
Majority3191.4N/A
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwingN/A
Majority1,5356.6N/A
Conservative holdSwingN/A

Elections in the 1910s edit

Greenwood
General election January 1910: York (2 seats)[62][69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArnold Rowntree 6,751 25.4 +11.5[n 1]
ConservativeJohn Butcher 6,741 25.3 −1.0
LiberalHamar Greenwood6,63224.9+11.0[n 1]
ConservativeHH Riley-Smith6,49524.4−1.9
Turnout26,61995.3+2.3
Registered electors14,065
Majority25611.0+10.6
Liberal holdSwing+6.3
Majority1090.4−6.2
Conservative holdSwing−6.0
Rowntree
General election December 1910: York (2 seats)[62][69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn ButcherUnopposed
LiberalArnold RowntreeUnopposed
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

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;

Butcher
General election 1918: York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistJohn Butcher16,26961.5N/A
LiberalArnold Rowntree5,36320.3N/A
LabourHarry Gill4,82218.2New
Majority10,90641.2N/A
Turnout26,45469.0N/A
Unionist holdSwingN/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s edit

General election 1922: York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Butcher 15,163 44.5 −17.0
LabourHarry Gill10,10629.6+11.4
LiberalElliott Dodds8,83825.9+5.6
Majority5,05714.9−26.3
Turnout34,10785.8+16.8
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1923: York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Marriott 14,772 43.4 −1.1
LabourJoseph King11,62634.2+4.6
LiberalElliott Dodds7,63822.4−3.5
Majority3,1469.2−5.7
Turnout34,03682.8−3.0
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1924: York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Marriott 19,914 56.2 +12.8
LabourDavid Adams15,50043.8+9.6
Majority4,41412.4+3.2
Turnout35,41484.8+2.0
Unionist holdSwing+1.6
General election 1929: York[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourFrederick Burgess 20,663 45.0 +1.2
UnionistJohn Marriott17,36337.8−18.4
LiberalDouglas Crockatt7,90717.2New
Majority3,3007.2N/A
Turnout45,93385.1+0.3
Labour gain from UnionistSwing+9.8

Elections in the 1930s edit

General election 1931: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRoger Lumley 30,216 64.94
LabourFrederick Burgess16,31035.06
Majority13,90629.88N/A
Turnout46,52685.98
Conservative gain from LabourSwing
General election 1935: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRoger Lumley 25,442 57.03
LabourRobert Fraser19,16842.97
Majority6,27414.06
Turnout44,61082.50
Conservative holdSwing
1937 York by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Wood 22,045 55.07 −1.96
LabourJohn Dugdale17,98644.93+1.96
Majority4,05910.14−3.92
Turnout40,031
Conservative holdSwing

Election in the 1940s edit

General election 1945: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Corlett 22,021 49.85
ConservativeLord Irwin17,94940.63
LiberalGilbert Henry Keighley-Bell4,2089.53New
Majority4,0729.22N/A
Turnout44,17876.23
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Elections in the 1950s edit

General election 1950: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHarry Hylton-Foster 29,421 46.31
LabourHaydn Davies29,34446.19
LiberalHoward Snow Clay4,7607.49
Majority770.12N/A
Turnout63,52587.59
Conservative gain from LabourSwing
General election 1951:York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHarry Hylton-Foster 32,777 50.71
LabourThomas Skeffington-Lodge31,85649.29
Majority9211.42
Turnout64,63386.37
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1955:York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHarry Hylton-Foster 31,402 50.89
LabourThomas McKitterick30,29849.11
Majority1,1041.78
Turnout61,70083.55
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1959: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Longbottom 33,099 53.28
LabourDouglas Poirier29,02546.72
Majority4,0746.56
Turnout62,12484.27
Conservative holdSwing

Elections in the 1960s edit

General election 1964: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Longbottom 26,521 44.56
LabourAlex Lyon25,42842.73
LiberalDenis T. Lloyd7,56512.71New
Majority1,0931.83
Turnout51,94982.98
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1966: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlex Lyon 32,167 55.24
ConservativeCharles Longbottom26,06744.76
Majority6,10010.48N/A
Turnout58,23482.68
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Elections in the 1970s edit

General election 1970: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlex Lyon 29,619 51.93
ConservativeBryan Askew27,42248.07
Majority2,1973.84
Turnout57,04176.25
Labour holdSwing
General election February 1974: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlex Lyon 25,674 40.55
ConservativeJohn Watson24,84339.24
LiberalSteve Galloway12,79320.21New
Majority8311.31
Turnout63,31082.75
Labour holdSwing
General election October 1974: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlex Lyon 26,983 46.42
ConservativeJohn Watson23,29440.08
LiberalElizabeth Graham7,37012.68
More Prosperous BritainHarold Smith3040.52New
Protest PartyH.L. Stratton1710.29New
Majority3,6896.34
Turnout58,12275.31
Labour holdSwing
General election 1979: York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlex Lyon 26,703 44.73
ConservativeE.D.M. Tod25,45342.64
LiberalM. Pemberton6,75211.31
Christian Stop AbortionF.C.J. Radcliffe5690.95New
National FrontP.A. Spink2210.37New
Majority1,2502.09
Turnout59,69877.70
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1983: York[71]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeConal Gregory 24,309 41.31
LabourAlex Lyon20,66235.11
SDPVince Cable13,52322.98
IndependentAnthony J. Lister2040.35New
BNPThomas G. Brattan1480.25New
Majority3,6476.20N/A
Turnout58,84675.14
Conservative gain from LabourSwing
General election 1987: York[72]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeConal Gregory 25,880 41.64 +0.33
LabourHugh Bayley25,73341.41+6.29
SDPVince Cable9,89815.93−7.05
GreenAlan Dunnett6371.02New
Majority1470.23−5.97
Turnout62,14878.37+3.23
Conservative holdSwing−2.98

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1992: York[73][74]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHugh Bayley 31,525 49.1 +7.7
ConservativeConal Gregory25,18339.2−2.4
Liberal DemocratsKaren Anderson6,81110.6−5.3
GreenStephen Kenwright5940.9−0.1
Natural LawPamela Orr540.1New
Majority6,3429.9N/A
Turnout64,16781.0+2.6
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+5.1
General election 1997: York[75]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHugh Bayley 34,956 59.9 +10.8
ConservativeSimon Mallett14,43324.7−14.5
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Waller6,53711.2+0.6
ReferendumJonathan Sheppard1,0831.9New
GreenMark Hill8801.5+0.6
UKIPEric Wegener3190.6New
IndependentAndrew Lightfoot1370.2New
Majority20,52335.2+25.3
Turnout58,35573.2-7.8
Labour holdSwing+12.6

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2001: City of York[76]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHugh Bayley 25,072 52.3 −7.6
ConservativeMichael McIntyre11,29323.5−1.2
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Waller8,51917.8+6.6
GreenBill Shaw1,4653.1+1.6
Socialist AllianceFrank Ormston6741.4New
UKIPRichard Bate5761.2+0.6
Monster Raving LoonyEddie Vee3810.8New
Majority13,77928.8-6.4
Turnout47,98059.0−14.2
Labour holdSwing−3.2
General election 2005: City of York[77]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHugh Bayley 21,836 46.9 −5.4
ConservativeClive Booth11,36424.4+0.9
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Waller10,16621.8+4.0
GreenAndy D'Agorne2,1134.5+1.4
UKIPRichard Jackson8321.8+0.6
IndependentKen Curran1210.3New
Death, Dungeons and Taxes PartyDamien Fleck930.2New
IndependentAndrew Hinkles720.2New
Majority10,47222.5−6.3
Turnout46,59761.7+2.7
Labour holdSwing−3.2

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Calculated from half of Liberal vote in 1906

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