City of York (UK Parliament constituency)

City of York
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of City of York in North Yorkshire for the 2005 general election.
Outline map
Location of North Yorkshire within England.
County North Yorkshire
Major settlements York
1265–2010
Number of members One
Replaced by York Central, York Outer

The City of York was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

1918-1950: The County Borough of York.

1950-1974: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.

1974-1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries.

1983-1997: As prior but County Borough of York renamed the City of York.

1997-2010: As prior but constituency renamed City of York.

This constituency covered most of the city of York, though the outer parts of the city and local council area fell within the Selby, Vale of York and Ryedale constituencies.

History

By virtue of its importance York was regularly represented in Parliament from an early date: it had been required to send delegates to the assembly of 1265, but no actual returns survive until the end of the 13th century.

A borough constituency consisting of the city of York has been represented in every Parliament since the Model Parliament of 1295. Until 1918, it returned two MPs; since then it has returned one. Until 1997, when its official name became City of York with no boundary changes,[1] the constituency was usually simply called York.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of two new seats for the City of York. Both the City of York and Vale of York seats were abolished in 2010 and replaced by two new constituencies, namely York Central and York Outer.

Members of Parliament

1265-1660

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ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1294Nicholas de SelbyRoger Basy[2]
1297John le EspicerNicholas Clarevaux[2]
1297John le SezevauxGilbert de Arnald[2]
1299John de AskhamAndrew de Bolingbroke[2]
1304Thomas le AnguilerJohn de Sezevaux[2]
1305John de GrahamRoger de Roston[2]
1306John de AskamJohn de Sezevaux[2]
1307John de AskamJohn de Ebor[2]
1308Thomas de NorfolkNicholas Grantbridge[2]
1310John de GraaThomas Aguiler[2]
1311Thomas de AlwerthorpeJohn Segge[2]
1312Thomas de RednessNicholas Sezevaux[2]
1313Nicholas SezevauxJohn de Appelton[2]
1314John de AppeltonJohn de Ughtred[2]
1318John de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux)Henry Calvert[2]
1321Henry CalvertThomas de Redness[2]
1325John de AskamSimon de Kingston[2]
1326William de RednessHenry de Bolton[2]
1327Thomas de RednessNicholas Sezevaux[2]
1327Richard TannockThomas de Montefort[2]
1328William FoxWilliam de Baronia[2]
1328Thomas de PontefractJohn de Burton[2]
1329Thomas de GargraveJohn de Kyrkeby[2]
1349John de WommeRichard de Saugerry[2]
1340Hamo HassoyGilbert Picklinton[2]
1341Walter KeldsterneHenry Golbeter[2]
1341Thomas fil RichardJihn Ichon[2]
1342Henry GoldbeterWalter Keldsterne[2]
1344Thomas de RednessJohn de Heton[2]
1346John de SherburneRichard de Setterington[2]
1347William GraaWalter Keldsterne[2]
1348William GraaWilliam Skipwith[2]
1350Roger NoringvillWalter Kelletern[2]
1352Hugo de MitonJohn de Creyke[2]
1352Hamo de Hessay[2]
1353William GraaHamo de Hessay[2]
1355Roger de NormanvilleWilliam Graa[2]
1359Thomas AuguberJohn de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux)
Roger de Henningham[2]
1360John de Gisburn[2]
1360William Graa[2]
1362John de AllertonRoger de Selby[2]
1364William GraaRobert Hawton[2]
1365William GraaJohn de Acastre[2]
1369William GraaJohn de Acastre[2]
1371William Graa[2]
1372William GraaRobert Hawton[2]
1373John de GisburnJohn de Acastre[2]
1376Thomas GraaJohn Eshton[2]
1378John de AcastreThomas Graa[2]
1379Thomas GraaRoger de Moreton[2]
1382William SavageWilliam Selby[2]
1383Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[2]
1384Thomas QuixleyJohn Howden[2]
1385Thomas GraaThomas Howden[2]
1386Thomas GraaRobert Savage[3]
1388 (Feb)Thomas HolmeJohn Howden[3]
1388 (Sep)John RiponJohn Howden[3]
1390 (Jan)
1390 (Nov)
1391William SelbyJohn Howden[3]
1393Thomas GraaWilliam Helmsley[3]
1394Thomas GraaJohn __?[3]
1395Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[3]
1397 (Jan)Thomas GraaWilliam Selby[3]
1397 (Sep)
1399William FrostJohn Bolton[3]
1401
1402Robert TalkanRobert Ward[3]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406
1407Robert TalkanJohn Bolton[3]
1410
1411
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May)Thomas SantonWilliam Alne[3]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov)Robert HolmeJohn Northby[3]
1415John MortonRichard Russell[3]
1416 (Mar)Willim BowesWilliam Alne[3]
1416 (Oct)
1417Thomas SantonJohn Blackburn[3]
1419Thomas GareJohn Northby[3]
1420John PenrithHenry Preston[3]
1421 (May)William BowesJohn Morton[3]
1421 (Dec)Thomas GareWilliam Ormshead[3]|
1422William Bowes[4]Richard Russell [5]
1425Richard Russell [6]
1426William Ormshead [7]
1431William Ormshead [8]William Bowes[4]
1492Thomas Scotton
1504William Nelson [9]
1510William NelsonBrian Palmes[10]
1512William NelsonThomas Drawswerd[10]
1515William NelsonWilliam Wright[10]
1523Thomas BurtonJohn Norman[10]
1529Peter Jackson, died
and replaced Jan 1533 by George Gale		George Lawson[10]
1536George GaleSir George Lawson[10]
1539John HogesonWilliam Tancred[10]
1542John HogesonGeorge Gale[10]
1545John NorthRobert Hall[10]
1547Thomas GargraveWilliam Holme[10]
1553 (Mar)William WatsonWilliam Holme[10]
1553 (Oct)John NorthRobert Hall[10]
1554 (Apr)John BeaneRichard White[10]
1554 (Nov)William HolmeWilliam Coupland[10]
1555William HolmeReginald Beseley[10]
1558William HolmeRobert Paycock[10]
1558/1559William WatsonRichard Goldthorpe[11]
1562 (Dec)William WatsonRalph Hall[11]
1571 (Mar)Ralph HallHugh Graves[11]
1572 (Apr)Gregory Paycock, sick
and replaced Feb 1581 by Robert Askewith		Hugh Graves[11]
1584William RobinsonRobert Brooke[11]
1586 (Oct)William HillardRobert Brooke[11]
1588 (Nov)Robert AskewithWilliam Robinson[11]
1593Andrew TreweJames Birkby[11]
1597 (Sep)James BirkbyThomas Moseley[11]
1601 (Oct)Sir John BennetHenry Hall[11]
1604Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1614Sir Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1621Sir Robert AskwithChristopher Brooke
1624Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1625Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1626Sir Arthur IngramChristopher Brooke
1628Sir Arthur IngramSir Thomas Savile
replaced after petition by Thomas Hoyle
1629–1640No Parliaments Summoned

Short Parliament

Long Parliament

Barebones Parliament

  • 1653: Thomas St. Nicholas

First Protectorate Parliament

Second Protectorate Parliament

Third Protectorate Parliament

Long Parliament (restored)

1660-1918

ElectionFirst member[12]First partySecond member[12]Second party
1660 Sir Thomas Widdrington Sir Metcalfe Robinson
1661 Colonel John Scott
1665 Sir Thomas Osborne
1673 Sir Henry Thompson[13]
1679Whig Sir John HewleyWhig
1685 Sir John ReresbyTory Sir Metcalfe Robinson
1689 Viscount DunblaneTory Edward Thompson
1690 Robert Waller Henry Thompson
1695 Edward Thompson Tobias Jenkins
1698 Sir William Robinson
January 1701 Edward Thompson
December 1701 Tobias Jenkins
1705 Robert Benson
1713 Robert Fairfax
1715 Tobias Jenkins
1722 Sir William Milner, 1st Baronet Edward Thompson
1734 Sir John Lister Kaye
1741 Godfrey Wentworth
1742 George Fox[14]Tory
1747 William Thornton
1754 Sir John Armytage
1758 William Thornton
1761 Sir George Armytage Robert Fox-Lane
1768 Charles Turner[15] Lord John CavendishWhig
1783 The Viscount GalwayTory
1784 Richard Slater MilnesTory
1790 Sir William Mordaunt Milner, BtWhig
1802 Lawrence DundasWhig
1807 Sir Mark Masterman-SykesTory
1811 Lawrence DundasWhig
March 1820 Marmaduke WyvillWhig
June 1820 Robert ChalonerWhig
1826 James WilsonTory
1830 Hon. Thomas DundasWhig Samuel Adlam BayntunTory
1832 Hon. Edward PetreWhig
1833 Hon. Thomas DundasWhig
1835 Hon. John DundasWhig John Henry LowtherConservative
1841 Henry Galgacus Redhead YorkeWhig[16][17]
1847 John George SmythConservative
1848 William MilnerWhig[18][19][20]
1857 Joshua Westhead Whig
1859 Liberal
1865 George LeemanLiberal James LowtherConservative
1868 Joshua WestheadLiberal
1871 George LeemanLiberal
1880 Joseph Johnson LeemanLiberal Ralph CreykeLiberal
1883 Sir Frederick Milner, BtConservative
1885 Alfred PeaseLiberal Frank LockwoodLiberal
1892 John ButcherConservative
1898 Admiral Lord Charles BeresfordConservative
1900 Denison FaberConservative
1906 Hamar GreenwoodLiberal
January 1910 Arnold Stephenson RowntreeLiberal John ButcherConservative
1918Representation reduced to one member

1918–2010

ElectionMember[12]Party
1918John ButcherConservative
1923Sir John MarriottConservative
1929Frederick George BurgessLabour
1931Roger LumleyConservative
1937 by-electionCharles WoodConservative
1945John CorlettLabour
1950Sir Harry Hylton-FosterConservative
1959Charles LongbottomConservative
1966Alex LyonLabour
1983Conal GregoryConservative
1992Sir Hugh BayleyLabour
2010 constituency abolished: see York Central and York Outer

Elections

Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1852: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John George Smyth 1,870 40.8 N/A
Whig William Milner 1,831 39.9 N/A
Chartist Henry Vincent[22] 886 19.3 N/A
Turnout 2,294 (est) 55.5 (est) N/A
Registered electors 4,133
Majority 39 0.9 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Majority 945 20.6 N/A
Whig hold Swing N/A
General Election 1857: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Joshua Westhead 1,548 37.9 −2.0
Conservative John George Smyth 1,530 37.5 −3.3
Radical Malcolm Lewin[23][24] 1,006 24.6 +5.3
Turnout 2,042 (est) 48.2 (est) −7.3
Registered electors 4,236
Majority 18 0.4 −20.2
Whig hold Swing +0.7
Majority 524 12.8 +11.9
Conservative hold Swing −0.7
General Election 1859: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joshua Westhead 1,875 34.8 −3.1
Conservative John George Smyth 1,805 33.5 −4.0
Liberal Austen Henry Layard[25] 1,706 31.7 +7.1
Turnout 2,693 (est) 61.8 (est) +13.6
Registered electors 4,355
Majority 70 1.3 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing −0.6
Majority 99 1.8 −11.6
Conservative hold Swing −4.0

Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1865: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Lowther 2,079 36.3 +2.8
Liberal George Leeman 1,854 32.4 +0.7
Liberal Joshua Westhead 1,792 31.3 −3.5
Majority 225 3.9 +2.1
Turnout 3,902 (est) 91.2 (est) +29.4
Registered electors 4,277
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.4
General Election 1868: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Lowther 3,735 37.2 +0.9
Liberal Joshua Westhead 3,279 32.6 +1.3
Liberal John Hall Gladstone[26] 3,038 30.2 −2.2
Majority 456 4.5 +0.6
Turnout 6,894 (est) 75.9 (est) −15.3
Registered electors 9,088
Conservative hold Swing +0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1870s

Westhead resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 14 Feb 1871: York (1 seat)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Leeman Unopposed
Liberal hold
General Election 1874: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Leeman 3,880 38.5 −24.3
Conservative James Lowther 3,371 33.4 +14.8
Conservative Lewis Payn Dawnay 2,830 28.1 +9.5
Majority 509 5.0 N/A
Turnout 6,981 (est) 71.6 (est) −4.3
Registered electors 9,744
Liberal hold Swing −18.2
Conservative hold Swing +13.5

Lowther was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 20 Feb 1878: York (1 seat)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Lowther Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1880: York (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ralph Creyke 4,505 35.0 +15.7
Liberal Joseph Johnson Leeman 4,413 34.3 +15.0
Conservative James Lowther 3,959 30.7 −30.8
Majority 454 3.5 −1.5
Turnout 8,465 (est) 77.2 (est) +5.6
Registered electors 10,971
Liberal hold Swing +15.6
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +15.2

Leeman's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 23 Nov 1883: York (1 seat)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Frederick Milner 3,948 50.1 +19.4
Liberal Frank Lockwood 3,927 49.9 −19.4
Majority 21 0.3 N/A
Turnout 7,875 69.1 −8.1 (est)
Registered electors 11,395
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.4
Lockwood
General Election 1885: York (2 seats)[27][28][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alfred Pease 5,353 27.3 −7.7
Liberal Frank Lockwood 5,260 26.9 −7.4
Conservative Frederick Milner 4,590 23.4 −7.3
Conservative James Legard 4,377 22.4 N/A
Majority 670 3.5 +0.0
Turnout 9,849 79.3 +2.1 (est)
Registered electors 12,415
Liberal hold Swing −2.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.9
General Election 1886: York (2 seats)[27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alfred Pease 4,816 26.4 -0.9
Liberal Frank Lockwood 4,810 26.3 -0.6
Conservative James Legard 4,352 23.8 +1.4
Liberal Unionist John Charles Dundas[30] 4,295 23.5 +1.1
Majority 458 2.5 −1.0
Turnout 9,213 74.2 −5.1
Registered electors 12,415
Liberal hold Swing −2.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.9

Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1892: York (2 seats)[27][28][31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Butcher 5,076 34.0 +10.2
Liberal Frank Lockwood 5,030 33.6 +7.3
Liberal Alfred Pease 4,846 32.4 +6.0
Majority 230 1.6 N/A
Turnout 9,906 90.0 +15.8
Registered electors 11,005
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.1
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lockwood was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 14 Nov 1894: York (1 seat)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Frank Lockwood Unopposed
Liberal hold
General Election 1895: York (2 seats)[27][28][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Butcher 5,516 34.4 +0.4
Liberal Frank Lockwood 5,309 33.1 −0.5
Liberal Alfred Pease 5,214 32.5 +0.1
Majority 302 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 10,701 90.6 +0.6
Registered electors 11,807
Conservative hold Swing +0.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lockwood's death caused a by-election.

Furness
By-election, 13 Jan 1898: York (1 seat) [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Beresford 5,643 50.0 +15.6
Liberal Christopher Furness 5,643 50.0 −15.6
Majority 0 0.0 −1.9
Turnout 11,286 92.8 +2.2
Registered electors 12,157
Conservative hold Swing +15.6

This result was subject to a recount, with the original result putting Beresford on 5,659 votes, and Furness with 5,648 votes. The recount then led to the above result. 17 ballot papers were reserved for judgement, of which 12 were in favour of Beresford. Beresford was told he was able to substantiate 11 ballot papers, while Furness was given an estimate of four, leading to Beresford being declared MP.

Elections in the 1900s

York by-election, 1900[27][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Denison Faber 6,248 56.5 +22.1
Liberal Alexander Murray 4,818 43.5 −22.1
Majority 1,430 13.0 +11.1
Turnout 11,066 88.0 −2.6
Registered electors 12,582
Conservative hold Swing +22.1
General Election 1900: York (2 seats)[28][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Denison Faber Unopposed
Conservative John Butcher Unopposed
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Stuart
General Election 1906: York (2 seats)[27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Hamar Greenwood 6,413 27.7 N/A
Conservative Denison Faber 6,108 26.3 N/A
Conservative John Butcher 6,094 26.3 N/A
Labour Repr. Cmte. George Stuart 4,573 19.7 N/A
Turnout 93.0 N/A
Registered electors 13,864
Majority 319 1.4 N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Majority 1,535 6.6 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

Greenwood
General Election January 1910: York (2 seats)[27][35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Arnold Rowntree 6,751 25.4 +11.5[n 1]
Conservative John Butcher 6,741 25.3 −1.0
Liberal Hamar Greenwood 6,632 24.9 +11.0[n 1]
Conservative HH Riley-Smith 6,495 24.4 −1.9
Turnout 95.3 +2.3
Registered electors 14,065
Majority 256 11.0 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3
Majority 109 0.4 −6.2
Conservative hold Swing −6.0
Rowntree
General Election December 1910: York (2 seats)[27][36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Butcher Unopposed
Liberal Arnold Rowntree Unopposed
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Representation reduced to one
Butcher
General Election 1918: York[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
C Unionist John Butcher 16,269 61.5 N/A
Liberal Arnold Rowntree 5,363 20.3 N/A
Labour Harry Gill 4,822 18.2 N/A
Majority 10,906 41.2 N/A
Turnout 26,454 69.0 N/A
Unionist hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1922: York [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist John Butcher 15,163 44.5 -17.0
Labour Harry Gill 10,106 29.6 +11.7
Liberal Elliott Dodds 8,838 25.9 +5.6
Majority 5,057 14.9 -26.3
Turnout 85.8 +16.8
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1923: York [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist John Marriott 14,772 43.4 -1.1
Labour Joseph King 11,626 34.2 +4.6
Liberal Elliott Dodds 7638 22.4 -3.5
Majority 3,146 9.2 -5.7
Turnout 82.8 -3.0
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1924: York [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist John Marriott 19,914 56.2 +12.8
Labour David Adams 15,500 43.8 +9.6
Majority 4,414 12.4 +3.2
Turnout 84.8 +2.0
Unionist hold Swing +1.6
General Election 1929: York [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frederick Burgess 20,663 45.0 +1.2
Unionist John Marriott 17,363 37.8 -18.4
Liberal Douglas Crockatt 7,907 17.2 n/a
Majority 3,300 7.2 19.6
Turnout 85.1 +0.3
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +9.8

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1931: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roger Lumley 30,216 64.94
Labour Frederick Burgess 16,310 35.06
Majority 13,906 29.89
Turnout 85.98
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1935: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roger Lumley 25,442 57.03
Labour Robert Fraser 19,168 42.97
Majority 6,274 14.06
Turnout 82.50
Conservative hold Swing
York by-election, 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Wood 22,045 55.07 -1.96
Labour John Dugdale 17,986 44.93 +1.96
Majority 4,059 10.14 -3.92
Turnout 40,031
Conservative hold Swing

Election in the 1940s

General Election 1945: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Corlett 22,021 49.85
Conservative Lord Irwin 17,949 40.63
Liberal Gilbert Henry Keighley-Bell 4,208 9.53
Majority 4,072 9.22
Turnout 76.23
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1950: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Harry Hylton-Foster 29,421 46.31
Labour Haydn Davies 29,344 46.19
Liberal Howard Snow Clay 4,760 7.49
Majority 77 0.12
Turnout 87.59
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1951:York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Harry Hylton-Foster 32,777 50.71
Labour Thomas Skeffington-Lodge 31,856 49.29
Majority 921 1.42
Turnout 86.37
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955:York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Harry Hylton-Foster 31,402 50.89
Labour Thomas Edward Maurice McKitterick 30,298 49.11
Majority 1,104 1.79
Turnout 83.55
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Longbottom 33,099 53.28
Labour Douglas Rene Louis Maroel Poirier 29,025 46.72
Majority 4,074 6.56
Turnout 84.27
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1964: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Longbottom 26,521 44.56
Labour Alex Lyon 25,428 42.73
Liberal Denis T. Lloyd 7,565 12.71
Majority 1,093 1.84
Turnout 82.98
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1966: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Lyon 32,167 55.24
Conservative Charles Longbottom 26,067 44.76
Majority 6,100 10.47
Turnout 82.68
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1970: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Lyon 29,619 51.9
Conservative Bryan Askew 27,422 48.07
Majority 2,197 3.85
Turnout 76.25
Labour hold Swing
General Election February 1974: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Lyon 25,674 40.55
Conservative John Watson 24,843 39.24
Liberal S.F. Galloway 12,793 20.21
Majority 831 1.31
Turnout 82.75
Labour hold Swing
General Election October 1974: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Lyon 26,983 46.42
Conservative John Watson 23,294 40.08
Liberal Elizabeth Graham 7,370 12.68
More Prosperous Britain Harold Smith 304 0.52
Protest Party H.L. Stratton 171 0.29
Majority 3,689 6.35
Turnout 75.31
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1979: York
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Lyon 26,703 44.73
Conservative E.D.M. Tod 25,453 42.64
Liberal M. Pemberton 6,752 11.31
Christian Stop Abortion F.C.J. Radcliffe 569 0.95
National Front P.A. Spink 221 0.37
Majority 1,250 2.09
Turnout 77.70
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1983: York[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Conal Gregory 24,309 41.31
Labour Alex Lyon 20,662 35.11
Social Democratic Vince Cable 13,523 22.98
Independent Anthony J. Lister 204 0.35
BNP Thomas G. Brattan 148 0.25
Majority 3,647 6.20
Turnout 75.14
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1987: York[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Conal Gregory 25,880 41.64
Labour Hugh Bayley 25,733 41.41
Social Democratic Vince Cable 9,898 15.93
Green Alan Dunnett 637 1.02
Majority 147 0.24
Turnout 78.37
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: York[40][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hugh Bayley 31,525 49.1 +7.7
Conservative Conal Gregory 25,183 39.2 −2.4
Liberal Democrat Karen J. Anderson 6,811 10.6 −5.3
Green Stephen N. Kenwright 594 0.9 −0.1
Natural Law Pamela S. Orr 54 0.1 +0.1
Majority 6,342 9.9 +9.6
Turnout 81.0 +2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.1
General Election 1997: York[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hugh Bayley 34,956 59.91
Conservative Simon J. Mallett 14,433 24.74
Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller 6,537 11.20
Referendum Jonathan Sheppard 1,083 1.86
Green Mark Hill 880 1.51
UKIP Eric Wegener 319 0.55
Independent Andrew Lightfoot 137 0.24
Majority 20,523 35.18
Turnout 73.20
Labour hold Swing +12.60

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2001: City of York[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hugh Bayley 25,072 52.3 −7.7
Conservative Michael McIntyre 11,293 23.5 −1.2
Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller 8,519 17.8 +6.6
Green Bill Shaw 1,465 3.1 +1.5
Socialist Alliance Frank Ormston 674 1.4 +1.4
UKIP Richard Bate 576 1.2 +0.7
Monster Raving Loony Eddie Vee 381 0.8 +0.8
Majority 13,779 28.8
Turnout 47,980 59.0 −14.2
Labour hold Swing −3.2
General Election 2005: City of York[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hugh Bayley 21,836 46.9 −5.4
Conservative Clive Booth 11,364 24.4 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller 10,166 21.8 +4.0
Green Andy D'Agorne 2,113 4.5 +1.4
UKIP Richard Jackson 832 1.8 +0.6
Independent Ken Curran 121 0.3 N/A
Death, Dungeons and Taxes Party Damien Fleck 93 0.2 N/A
Independent Andrew Hinkles 72 0.2 N/A
Majority 10,472 22.5 −6.3
Turnout 46,597 61.7 +2.7
Labour hold Swing −3.2

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Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1 2 Calculated from half of Liberal vote in 1906

References

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