Ryedale (UK Parliament constituency)

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

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Ryedale

Former County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Ryedale in North Yorkshire for the 2005 general election

Location of North Yorkshire within England

County| North Yorkshire
Major settlements| Malton, Helmsley, Pickering
1983–2010
Seats| One
Created from| Thirsk & Malton, Howden, Scarborough and Bridlington[1]
Replaced by| Thirsk and Malton, York Outer

Ryedale was a constituency in North Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was created in 1983 and abolished in 2010.

## History[edit]

This was traditionally a safe Conservative seat, although it was briefly taken by Elizabeth Shields for the Liberal Party, following a by-election in 1986 held following the death of MP John Spence.

## Boundaries[edit]

1983–1997: The District of Ryedale wards of Amotherby, Ampleforth, Birdsall, Clifton Without, Dales, Ebberston, Haxby North East, Haxby West, Helmsley, Hovingham, Huntington North, Huntington South, Kirby Misperton, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, New Earswick, Norton, Pickering, Rawcliffe, Rillington, Sherburn, Sheriff Hutton, Skelton, Stockton and Bossall, Strensall, Thornton Dale, and Wigginton, the District of Hambleton wards of Crayke, Easingwold, Helperby, Huby-Sutton, Shipton, Stillington, and Tollerton, and the Borough of Scarborough wards of Filey and Hertford.

1997–2010: The District of Ryedale wards of Amotherby, Ampleforth, Birdsall, Dales, Ebberston, Helmsley, Hovingham, Huntington North, Huntington South, Kirby Misperton, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton, Osbaldwick and Heworth, Pickering, Rillington, Sherburn, Sheriff Hutton, Stockton and Bosall, Strensall, and Thornton Dale, and the Borough of Scarborough wards of Filey and Hertford.

The constituency was created in 1983 and at the time of its abolition in 2010, covered Ryedale (including Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Helmsley and Pickering), Filey and the north eastern suburbs of York (including Huntington, Strensall, Osbaldwick and Heworth Without).

### Boundary review[edit]

Following the Boundary Commission for England's review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, Ryedale constituency was abolished, with its electoral wards being used to form a new Thirsk and Malton seat. These changes were implemented in 2010.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Election | Member[2] | Party | Notes

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| 1983 | John Spence | Conservative | Previously MP for Thirsk and Malton from 1974. Died March 1986
| 1986 by-election | Elizabeth Shields | Liberal | Defeated at 1987 general election
| 1987 | John Greenway | Conservative | Retired 2010, following deselection by constituency party due to boundary changes
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see Thirsk and Malton

## Elections[edit]

### Elections in the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Ryedale[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Greenway | 21,251  | 48.2  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Beever  | 10,782  | 24.4  | -11.7
| Labour | Paul Blanchard  | 9,148  | 20.7  | +6.0
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster  | 1,522  | 3.4  | +1.4
| Liberal | John Clark  | 1,417  | 3.2  | New
Majority  | 10,469  | 23.8  | +12.7
Turnout | 44,120  | 65.1  | -0.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.3  |
General election 2001: Ryedale[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Greenway | 20,711  | 47.2  | +3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Orrell  | 15,836  | 36.1  | +2.7
| Labour | David B. Ellis  | 6,470  | 14.7  | −3.3
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster  | 882  | 2.0  | +0.1
Majority  | 4,875  | 11.1  | +0.7
Turnout | 43,899  | 65.7  | −9.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Ryedale[5][6][7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Greenway | 21,351  | 43.8  | −11.6
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Orrell  | 16,293  | 33.4  | +3.4
| Labour | Alison M. Hiles  | 8,762  | 18.0  | +3.3
| Referendum | John E. Mackfall  | 1,460  | 3.0  | New
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster  | 917  | 1.9  | New
Majority  | 5,038  | 10.4  | −15.0
Turnout | 48,783  | 74.8  | -6.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | −7.5  |
General election 1992: Ryedale[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Greenway | 39,888  | 56.1  | +2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Shields | 21,449  | 30.1  | −8.5
| Labour | John Healey | 9,812  | 13.8  | +5.7
Majority  | 18,439  | 26.0  | +11.3
Turnout | 71,149  | 81.7  | +2.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.6  |

### Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1987: Ryedale[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Greenway | 35,149  | 53.3  | -5.9
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Elizabeth Shields | 25,409  | 38.6  | +8.1
| Labour | John Beighton  | 5,340  | 8.1  | -2.2
Majority  | 9,740  | 14.7  | -14.0
Turnout | 65,988  | 79.2  | +7.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
1986 Ryedale by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance (Liberal) | Elizabeth Shields | 27,612  | 50.3  | +19.8
| Conservative | Neil Balfour | 22,672  | 41.3  | −17.9
| Labour | Shirley Haines  | 4,633  | 8.4  | −1.9
Majority  | 4,940  | 9.0  | N/A
Turnout | 54,917  | 67.3  | -4.5
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.0[12] |
General election 1983: Ryedale[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Spence | 33,312  | 59.2  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Elizabeth Shields | 17,170  | 30.5  |
| Labour | Philip Bloom  | 5,816  | 10.3  |
Majority  | 16,142  | 28.7  |
Turnout | 56,298  | 71.8  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

## See also[edit]

* List of parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire

## Notes and references[edit]

1. ^ "'Ryedale', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
3. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
4. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
5. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
6. ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/507.htm General Election 1997, Ryedale
7. ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.142 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
8. ^ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
9. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
10. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
11. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
12. ^ Chris Cook and John Ramsden (eds.), By-elections in British Politics (Routledge, 1997), p. 11.
13. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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