Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Thirsk and Malton
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Thirsk and Malton constituency.svg
Boundary of Thirsk and Malton in Yorkshire and the Humber
County North Yorkshire
Electorate 79,964 (December 2019) [1]
Major settlements Pickering, Filey, Thirsk, Bedale, Malton
Current constituency
Created 2010
Member of Parliament Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Ryedale (majority)
Vale of York (part)
1885–1983
SeatsOne
Created from Thirsk and Malton; preceded by North Riding of Yorkshire
Replaced by Ryedale, Richmond (Yorks), Selby and Skipton and Ripon [2]

Thirsk and Malton is a constituency in North Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Kevin Hollinrake, a Conservative.

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Constituency profile

As well as the eponymous towns of Thirsk and Malton, the seat also includes Pickering and most of the North York Moors (its southern part), a mixed rugged crags and hillside National Park; its coastline in the seat at Filey is where the Moors meets the sea, with picturesque bays near to Scarborough. Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Strong Right", characterised by support for socially conservative values and Brexit. [3]

History

The constituency was first created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as a county division of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It continued in existence until the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by Ryedale following the reorganisation of local government in 1974. Under the Fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect for the 2010 general election, Ryedale was abolished and Thirsk and Malton re-established.

Political history

Under both periods of its existence, the constituency has been a safe Conservative seat, although the Ryedale seat (replacing Thirsk and Malton from 1983 to 2010) was taken by Elizabeth Shields for the Liberal Party, following a by-election in 1986, held following the death of MP John Spence, and she held it for one year until the 1987 general election.

Robin Turton was the Minister of Health (head of department in that era) from December 1955 to January 1957. He also became father of the House and was among the longest-serving MPs for a single constituency, representing his seat for 44 years and 9 months.

Anne McIntosh, a Conservative, was elected for Vale of York in 1997 and then in Thirsk and Malton in 2010, having defeated fellow MP John Greenway in the Conservative selection. From 2010 until 2015 she chaired the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. In 2014, she was deselected as the Conservative candidate with Kevin Hollinrake elected as MP in 2015.

Boundaries

Historic

Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1918–1950: The Urban District of Malton, the Rural Districts of Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath, and part of the Rural District of Pickering.

1950–1974: The Urban District of Malton, the Rural Districts of Bedale, Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath, and part of the Rural District of Pickering.

1974–1983: The Urban District of Malton, and the Rural Districts of Bedale, Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath.

The constituency was abolished for 1983 general election and re-established by the Fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect for the 2010 general election.

2010–2024: The District of Ryedale, the District of Hambleton wards of Easingwold, Helperby, Huby and Sutton, Shipton, Sowerby, Stillington, Thirsk, Thorntons, Tollerton, Topcliffe, White Horse, and Whitestonecliffe, and the Borough of Scarborough wards of Filey and Hertford.

Current

Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

On 1 April 2023, before the new boundaries came into effect, the Borough of Scarborough and Districts of Hambleton and Ryedale were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of North Yorkshire. [5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

In order to bring its electorate within the permitted range, the south-western part of the constituency, including Easingwold, was included in the newly created constituency of Wetherby and Easingwold. To partly compensate, Bedale and Tanfield were added from Richmond (Yorks) – renamed Richmond and Northallerton.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1983

Thirsk and Malton prior to 1885

YearMember [7] Party
1885 Lewis Payn Dawnay Conservative
1892 Sir John Lawson Conservative
1906 Charles Duncombe Conservative
1915 Sir Edmund Turton Unionist
1929 Sir Robin Turton Conservative
1974 John Spence Conservative
1983 Constituency abolished

MPs since 2010

Ryedale prior to 2010

ElectionMemberParty
2010 Anne McIntosh Conservative
2015 Kevin Hollinrake Conservative

Elections from 2010

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Thirsk and Malton [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Hollinrake 19,544 39.2 −23.3
Labour Lisa Banes11,99424.1+6.3
Reform UK Mark Robinson8,96318.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Steve Mason5,37910.8−1.7
Green Richard McLane2,9866.0+1.5
Yorkshire Luke Brownlee9311.9+0.2
Majority7,55015.1−29.6
Turnout 49,79763.4−4.7
Registered electors 78,484
Conservative hold Swing −14.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [10]
PartyVote %
Conservative 32,62462.5
Labour 9,28717.8
Liberal Democrats 6,50212.5
Green 2,3484.5
Others1,4372.8
Turnout52,19868.1
Electorate76,623
General election 2019: Thirsk and Malton [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Hollinrake 35,634 63.0 +3.0
Labour David Yellen10,48018.5−7.6
Liberal Democrats Di Keal6,77412.0+5.1
Green Martin Brampton2,2634.0+2.0
Yorkshire John Hall8811.6New
Independent Steve Mullins2450.4New
Independent Gordon Johnson1840.3New
SDP Michael Taylor1270.2New
Majority25,15444.5+10.6
Turnout 56,58869.9−1.2
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
General election 2017: Thirsk and Malton [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Hollinrake 33,572 60.0 +7.4
Labour Alan Avery14,57126.1+10.7
Liberal Democrats Di Keal3,8596.9−2.1
UKIP Toby Horton1,5322.7−12.2
Green Martin Brampton1,1002.0−2.6
Liberal John Clark7531.3−0.9
Independent Philip Tate5421.0−0.3
Majority19,00133.9−3.3
Turnout 55,92971.1+3.5
Conservative hold Swing -1.6
General election 2015: Thirsk and Malton [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Hollinrake 27,545 52.6 −0.3
Labour Alan Avery8,08915.4+1.8
UKIP Toby Horton7,80514.9+8.3
Liberal Democrats Di Keal4,7039.0−14.3
Green Chris Newsam2,4044.6New
Liberal John Clark1,1272.2−1.5
Independent Philip Tate6921.3New
Majority19,45637.2+7.6
Turnout 52,36567.6+17.6
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
General election 2010: Thirsk and Malton [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne McIntosh 20,167 52.9 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Howard Keal8,88623.3+4.5
Labour Jonathan Roberts5,16913.6−9.8
UKIP Toby Horton2,5026.6+3.5
Liberal John Clark1,4183.7New
Majority11,28129.6+1.1
Turnout 38,14250.0−15.8
Conservative hold Swing +5.4

Thirsk and Malton was originally scheduled to be contested for the first time at the general election on 6 May 2010. However, the death of UKIP candidate John Boakes from a suspected heart attack, announced on 22 April 2010, caused the poll in the constituency to be postponed until 27 May 2010. Under the Electoral Administration Act, UKIP were allowed to select a replacement candidate, but new nominations by other parties were not permitted. [18] [19] [20] The constituent parties of the Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government formed in the aftermath of the general election fielded competing candidates. [21]

In January 2014, Conservative Anne McIntosh — the MP at the time — was not re-selected by the local party. [22] McIntosh originally announced she would stand as an independent, [22] but withdrew in March 2015. [23]

Election results 1885–1983

Decades:

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Payn Dawnay 5,966 57.0 N/A
Liberal Edmund Turton 4,50343.0N/A
Majority1,46314.0N/A
Turnout 10,46982.8N/A
Registered electors 12,637
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1886: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Payn Dawnay Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

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Reckitt
General election 1892: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lawson 5,890 62.5 N/A
Liberal Harold Reckitt 3,54137.5N/A
Majority2,34925.0N/A
Turnout 9,43177.2N/A
Registered electors 12,220
Conservative hold
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Lawson
General election 1895: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lawson Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lawson Unopposed
Conservative hold
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Helmsley
General election 1906: Thirsk and Malton [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Duncombe 5,848 53.7 N/A
Liberal John J Brigg5,04446.3N/A
Majority8047.4N/A
Turnout 10,89284.5N/A
Registered electors 12,888
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Thirsk and Malton [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Duncombe 6,382 55.1 +1.4
Liberal John J Brigg5,19746.9−1.4
Majority1,18510.22.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing +1.4
General election December 1910: Thirsk and Malton [24] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Duncombe Unopposed
Conservative hold
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Nicholls

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

1915 Thirsk and Malton by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edmund Turton Unopposed
Unionist hold
General election 1918: Thirsk and Malton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Edmund Turton 9,65669.1N/A
Liberal Samuel S Lockwood4,31730.9N/A
Majority5,33938.2N/A
Turnout N/A
Unionist hold
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Thirsk and Malton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edmund Turton Unopposed
Unionist hold
General election 1923: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edmund Turton 11,545 62.5 N/A
Liberal William Haughton Sessions6,93937.5N/A
Majority4,60625.0N/A
Turnout 18,484N/A
Unionist hold
General election 1924: Thirsk and Malton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Edmund Turton 13,564 65.7 +3.2
Liberal William Haughton Sessions7,07234.3−3.2
Majority6,49231.4+6.4
Turnout 20,636
Unionist hold Swing +3.2
General election 1929: Thirsk and Malton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Robert Turton 16,084 59.2 −6.5
Liberal Thomas Sunley11,06940.8+6.5
Majority5,01518.5−13.0
Turnout 27,15373.7
Unionist hold Swing +6.5

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1935: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton Unopposed
Conservative hold

Election in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1945: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 20,483 60.15 N/A
Common Wealth Edward Moeran 13,57239.85N/A
Majority6,91120.29N/A
Turnout 65.55N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 26,324 65.41
Labour Ivan Ernest Geffen11,48028.53N/A
Liberal Harry Aldam2,4416.07N/A
Majority14,84436.88
Turnout 81.51
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1951: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 27,854 72.26
Labour Arnold John Parkinson10,69227.74
Majority17,16244.52
Turnout 77.41
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 25,467 69.11
Labour George R Mitton11,38230.89
Majority14,08538.22
Turnout 73.39
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 27,413 69.00
Labour Jeremy Bray 12,31831.00
Majority15,09537.99
Turnout 75.65
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 28,272 66.39
Labour Daniel Lorden Hussey14,31533.61
Majority13,95732.77
Turnout 73.81
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 25,089 61.59
Labour Richard A Wilson15,64738.41
Majority9,44223.18
Turnout 70.27
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Turton 30,892 66.86
Labour Jonathan Bradshaw15,30933.14
Majority15,58333.73
Turnout 72.34
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Spence 27,580 53.44
Liberal Michael Brooks13,17225.52
Labour MD Coupe10,85521.03
Majority14,40827.92
Turnout 81.46
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Spence 24,779 53.24
Liberal Rodney Kent10,91723.46
Labour RK Illingworth10,84223.30
Majority13,86229.79
Turnout 72.88
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1979: Thirsk and Malton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Spence 32,520 59.15
Labour EJ Roberts11,92421.69
Liberal Rex North10,53319.16
Majority20,59637.46
Turnout 76.46
Conservative hold Swing

See also

Notes and references

Notes
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    27. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
    28. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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