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Beverley and Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)

Beverley and Holderness
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Beverley and Holderness in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyEast Riding of Yorkshire
Population99,748 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate78,645 (December 2019)[2]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentGraham Stuart (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from

Beverley and Holderness is a county constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency has been represented by Graham Stuart of the Conservative Party since the 2005 general election.

Constituency profile

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The constituency covers the southeastern portion of the East Riding of Yorkshire and borders Bridlington and The Wolds, Goole and Pocklington, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham and Kingston upon Hull East seats. It also borders a stretch of the North Sea coast from Aldbrough to Spurn Point, and the north bank of the Humber Estuary inland to Hedon.[citation needed]

Besides Beverley, the seat incorporates the market town of Hedon, which was itself a parliamentary borough until that seat was abolished at the Reform Act 1832.[citation needed]

History

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The seat has been won by the Conservative candidate at every general election since its creation in 1997, on a majority ranging between 38.2% in the 2019 general election to 0.3% in the 2024 general election. The party of the runner-up candidate has been Labour seven times and Liberal Democrat once.[citation needed]

Boundaries

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1997–2010: The East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley wards of Cherry Holme, Leconfield, Leven, Minster North, Minster South, Molescroft, St Mary's East, St Mary's West, Tickton, Walkington, and Woodmansey, and the Borough of Holderness.[3]

2010–2024: The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Beverley Rural, Mid Holderness, Minster and Woodmansey, North Holderness, St Mary's, South East Holderness, and South West Holderness.[4]

From and including the 2010 general election the composition of the seat changed: the civil parishes Brandesburton and Woodmansey were transferred to other seats (East Yorkshire and Haltemprice and Howden respectively); and Middleton on the Wolds and Newbald were gained from the same respective seats.[5]

2024–present: The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Beverley Rural, Mid Holderness, Minster and Woodmansey, St Mary’s, South East Holderness, and South West Holderness.[6]

The North Holderness ward was transferred to the new constituency of Bridlington and the Wolds.

Members of Parliament

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Beverley and Boothferry prior to 1997

Election Member Party
1997 James Cran Conservative
2005 Graham Stuart Conservative

Elections

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Election results, 1997 to 2019

Elections in the 2020s

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2024 general election: Beverley and Holderness[7][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 15,501 34.5 −26.5
Labour Margaret Pinder 15,377 34.2 +9.5
Reform UK Andrew Smith 8,198 18.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 3,386 7.5 −1.8
Green Jonathan Stephenson 1,647 3.7 +1.2
Yorkshire George McManus 625 1.4 −1.2
SDP Chris Collin 89 0.2 N/A
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom John Ottaway 74 0.2 N/A
Majority 124 0.3 −36.0
Turnout 44,897 62.4 −4.8
Registered electors 71,994
Conservative hold Swing −18.0

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 general election: Beverley and Holderness[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 33,250 62.1 +3.7
Labour Chloe Hopkins 12,802 23.9 −9.3
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 4,671 8.7 +3.7
Yorkshire Andy Shead 1,441 2.7 +0.6
Green Isabel Pires 1,378 2.6 +1.3
Majority 20,448 38.2 +13.0
Turnout 53,542 67.2 −1.8
Registered electors 79,696
Conservative hold Swing +6.5
2017 general election: Beverley and Holderness[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 32,499 58.4 +10.3
Labour Johanna Boal 18,457 33.2 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 2,808 5.0 −0.5
Yorkshire Lee Walton 1,158 2.1 +0.9
Green Richard Howarth 716 1.3 −2.1
Majority 14,042 25.2 +2.1
Turnout 55,638 69.0 +3.8
Registered electors 80,657
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
2015 general election: Beverley and Holderness[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,363 48.1 +1.0
Labour Margaret Pinder 13,160 25.0 +3.9
UKIP Gary Shores 8,794 16.7 +13.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 2,900 5.5 −17.2
Green Richard Howarth 1,802 3.4 +2.1
Yorkshire First Lee Walton 658 1.2 N/A
Majority 12,203 23.1 −1.3
Turnout 52,677 65.2 −1.9
Registered electors 80,805
Conservative hold Swing −1.5
2010 general election: Beverley and Holderness[12][b]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,063 47.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Craig Dobson 12,076 22.7 +3.0
Labour Ian Saunders 11,224 21.1 −13.6
BNP Neil Whitelam 2,080 3.9 N/A
UKIP Andy Horsfield 1,845 3.5 −1.2
Green Bill Rigby 686 1.3 N/A
Independent Ron Hughes 225 0.4 N/A
Majority 12,987 24.4 +18.2
Turnout 53,199 67.1 +2.9
Registered electors 79,318
Conservative hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 2000s

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2005 general election: Beverley and Holderness[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 20,435 40.7 −0.6
Labour George McManus 17,854 35.6 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie 9,578 19.1 +3.2
UKIP Oliver Marriott 2,336 4.7 +1.5
Majority 2,581 5.1 +3.4
Turnout 50,203 65.3 +3.3
Registered electors 76,868
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
2001 general election: Beverley and Holderness[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cran 19,168 41.3 +0.1
Labour Pippa Langford 18,387 39.6 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie 7,356 15.9 −2.5
UKIP Stephen Wallis 1,464 3.2 +1.9
Majority 781 1.7 −0.6
Turnout 46,375 62.0 −10.9
Registered electors 74,741
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1990s

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1997 general election: Beverley and Holderness[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cran 21,629 41.2
Labour Norman O'Neill 20,418 38.9
Liberal Democrats John Melling 9,689 18.4
UKIP David Barley 695 1.3
Natural Law Stewart Withers 111 0.2
Majority 1,211 2.3
Turnout 52,542 72.9
Registered electors 72,049
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ The changes in percentage values since the 2019 election are based on notional results due to boundary changes.[8]
  2. ^ The changes in percentage values since the 2005 election are based on notional results due to boundary changes.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census data for Parliamentary constituencies in England & Wales, 2011: Beverley and Holderness" (PDF). Parliament Data. UK Parliament. 21 March 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". UK Parliament. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
  6. ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  7. ^ "Election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 4 July 2024". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ For notional result data used to calculate changes in percentage values since the 2019 election: "Notional election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 12 December 2019". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 12 December 2019". UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 8 June 2017". UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 7 May 2015". UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Election for the constituency of Beverley and Holderness on 6 May 2010". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  13. ^ For notional result data used to calculate changes in percentage values since the 2005 election: "2010 General Election results". Press Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Result: Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    "UK general election 2005: Results for Beverley & Holderness". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  15. ^ "General Election results, 7 June 2001" (PDF). UK Parliament. 18 June 2001. p. 46. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
    "England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Past Results: 1997 General Election: Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    "England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020.
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