Beverley and Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)

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Beverley and Holderness
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Beverley and Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Beverley and Holderness constituency.svg
Boundary of Beverley and Holderness in Yorkshire and the Humber
County East Riding of Yorkshire
Population99,748 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 78,645 (December 2019) [2]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of Parliament Graham Stuart (Conservative)
SeatsOne
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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.

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Constituency profile

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

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

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

Beverley and Boothferry prior to 1997

ElectionMemberParty
1997 James Cran Conservative
2005 Graham Stuart Conservative

Elections

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Election results, 1997 to 2019

Elections in the 2020s

2024 general election: Beverley and Holderness [7] [a]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 15,501 34.5 −26.5
Labour Margaret Pinder15,37734.2+9.5
Reform UK Andrew Smith8,19818.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy3,3867.5−1.8
Green Jonathan Stephenson1,6473.7+1.2
Yorkshire George McManus6251.4−1.2
SDP Chris Collin890.2N/A
Alliance for Democracy and FreedomJohn Ottaway740.2N/A
Majority1240.3−36.0
Turnout 44,89762.4−4.8
Registered electors 71,994
Conservative hold Swing −18.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Beverley and Holderness [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 33,250 62.1 +3.7
Labour Chloe Hopkins12,80223.9−9.3
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy4,6718.7+3.7
Yorkshire Andy Shead1,4412.7+0.6
Green Isabel Pires1,3782.6+1.3
Majority20,44838.2+13.0
Turnout 53,54267.2−1.8
Registered electors 79,696
Conservative hold Swing +6.5
2017 general election: Beverley and Holderness [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 32,499 58.4 +10.3
Labour Johanna Boal18,45733.2+8.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy2,8085.0−0.5
Yorkshire Lee Walton1,1582.1+0.9
Green Richard Howarth7161.3−2.1
Majority14,04225.2+2.1
Turnout 55,63869.0+3.8
Registered electors 80,657
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
2015 general election: Beverley and Holderness [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,363 48.1 +1.0
Labour Margaret Pinder13,16025.0+3.9
UKIP Gary Shores8,79416.7+13.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy2,9005.5−17.2
Green Richard Howarth1,8023.4+2.1
Yorkshire First Lee Walton6581.2N/A
Majority12,20323.1−1.3
Turnout 52,67765.2−1.9
Registered electors 80,805
Conservative hold Swing −1.5
2010 general election: Beverley and Holderness [12] [b]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,063 47.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Craig Dobson12,07622.7+3.0
Labour Ian Saunders11,22421.1−13.6
BNP Neil Whitelam2,0803.9N/A
UKIP Andy Horsfield1,8453.5−1.2
Green Bill Rigby6861.3N/A
Independent Ron Hughes2250.4N/A
Majority12,98724.4+18.2
Turnout 53,19967.1+2.9
Registered electors 79,318
Conservative hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 2000s

2005 general election: Beverley and Holderness [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 20,435 40.7 −0.6
Labour George McManus17,85435.6−4.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie9,57819.1+3.2
UKIP Oliver Marriott2,3364.7+1.5
Majority2,5815.1+3.4
Turnout 50,20365.3+3.3
Registered electors 76,868
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
2001 general election: Beverley and Holderness [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Cran 19,168 41.3 +0.1
Labour Pippa Langford18,38739.6+0.7
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie7,35615.9−2.5
UKIP Stephen Wallis1,4643.2+1.9
Majority7811.7−0.6
Turnout 46,37562.0−10.9
Registered electors 74,741
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1990s

1997 general election: Beverley and Holderness [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Cran 21,629 41.2
Labour Norman O'Neill20,41838.9
Liberal Democrats John Melling9,68918.4
UKIP David Barley6951.3
Natural Law Stewart Withers1110.2
Majority1,2112.3
Turnout 52,54272.9
Registered electors 72,049
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  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]

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References

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  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.
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