Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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2010–2024 boundary of Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle in the former county of Humberside
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Location of the former county of Humberside within England
County East Riding of Yorkshire
Electorate 59,092 (December 2019) [1]
1997–2024
SeatsOne
Created from Kingston upon Hull West, Beverley
Replaced by Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle was a borough constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, including the addition of the villages of Anlaby, Willerby and Kirk Ella, it was replaced by Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice , first contested in the 2024 general election. [2]

History

The constituency was created in 1997, mostly from the former seat of Kingston upon Hull West as Hessle joined from the former seat of Beverley.[ citation needed ]

Boundaries

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 1997–2024

This seat contained the wards of Boothferry, Derringham, Myton, Newington, Pickering, and St Andrew's in the City of Kingston upon Hull and Hessle in the District of East Riding of Yorkshire. [3]

Constituency profile

Despite its name, the constituency covered most of Kingston upon Hull's inner city, a deprived area undergoing regeneration. [4] The area still has some way to go before it is fully restored to healthy economic life, and unemployment remains high; this has not been helped by the declining fishing industry. Hessle is a quiet suburb to the west, conservative by nature and having little in common with its larger neighbour apart from mostly working-class roots.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, The Guardian described the seat as a "City centre and fishing port of isolated, rather grim east coast town." [5]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] Party
1997 Alan Johnson Labour
2017 Emma Hardy Labour
2024 Constituency abolished

Election results 1997–2024

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Johnson 22,520 58.7
Liberal Democrats Bob Tress6,99518.2
Conservative Cormach Moore6,93318.1
Referendum Richard Bate1,5964.2
Natural Law Barry Franklin3100.8
Majority15,52540.5
Turnout 38,35458.3
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Johnson 16,880 58.4 −0.3
Conservative John Sharp5,92920.5+2.4
Liberal Democrats Angela Wastling4,36415.1−3.1
UKIP John Cornforth8783.0New
Independent David Harris5121.8New
Natural Law David Skinner3531.2New
Majority10,95137.9−2.6
Turnout 28,91645.8−12.5
Labour hold Swing
General election 2005: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Johnson 15,305 55.0 −3.4
Liberal Democrats David Nolan5,85521.0+5.9
Conservative Karen Woods5,76920.7+0.2
Veritas Stephen Wallis8893.2New
Majority9,45034.0−3.9
Turnout 27,81845.2−0.6
Labour hold Swing −4.7

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Johnson 13,378 42.5 −12.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Ross7,63624.2+3.2
Conservative Gary Shores6,36120.2−0.5
UKIP Ken Horden1,6885.4New
BNP Edward Scott1,4164.5New
English Democrat Peter Mawer8762.8New
TUSC Keith Gibson1500.5New
Majority5,74218.3−15.7
Turnout 31,50555.0+9.8
Registered electors 57,264
Labour hold Swing −7.9
General election 2015: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Johnson 15,646 49.2 +6.7
UKIP Paul Salvidge6,31319.9+14.5
Conservative Jo Barker5,56117.5−2.7
Liberal Democrats Claire Thomas3,16910.0−14.2
Green Angela Needham9433.0New
TUSC Paul Spooner1710.50.0
Majority9,33329.3+11.0
Turnout 31,80353.8−1.2
Registered electors 59,100
Labour hold Swing −3.9
General election 2017: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Hardy 18,342 53.1 +3.9
Conservative Christine Mackay10,31729.8+12.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Thomas2,2106.4−3.6
Independent Michelle Dewberry 1,8985.5New
UKIP Gary Shores1,3994.0−15.9
Green Mike Lammiman3321.0−2.0
Libertarian Will Taylor670.2New
Majority8,02523.3−6.0
Turnout 34,56557.4+3.6
Registered electors 60,181
Labour hold Swing −4.2
General election 2019: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Hardy 13,384 42.0 −11.1
Conservative Scott Bell10,52833.0+3.2
Brexit Party Michelle Dewberry 5,63817.7New
Liberal Democrats David Nolan1,7565.5−0.9
Green Mike Lammiman5601.8+0.8
Majority2,8569.0−14.3
Turnout 31,86652.9−4.5
Registered electors 60,192
Labour hold Swing −7.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Hull City Council –". Hull City Council. Archived from the original on 10 April 2004.
  5. ↑ "Hull West and Hessle Labour: Alan Johnson". The Guardian. London.
  6. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
  7. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2010 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2015 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2017 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election December 2019". Hull.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election December 2019". Hull.gov.uk. December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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