Richmond and Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Richmond and Northallerton is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election. The constituency is named after the towns of Northallerton and Richmond. [2]

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Boundaries

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise the majority of the current Richmond (Yorks) constituency in North Yorkshire - excluding Bedale and Tanfield, which will be transferred to Thirsk and Malton. [4]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the second tier authorities in the county of North Yorkshire were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of North Yorkshire. [5] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following electoral divisions of North Yorkshire from the next general election:

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Richmond and Northallerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Callaghan [7]
Reform UK Lee Martin Taylor [8]
Conservative Rishi Sunak
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References

  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. "The part of North Yorkshire that could be about to lose Rishi Sunak as MP". The Northern Echo. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Richmond and Northallerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. "The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. "New Seat Details - Richmond and Northallerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. "Richmond and Northallerton Constituency". Reform UK . Retrieved 22 March 2024.