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| Ryedale | |
|---|---|
| Formercounty constituency for theHouse of Commons | |
 Boundary of Ryedale in North Yorkshire for the 2005 general election | |
 Location of North Yorkshire within England | |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Malton,Helmsley,Pickering |
| 1983–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Thirsk & Malton,Howden,Scarborough andBridlington[1] |
| Replaced by | Thirsk and Malton,York Outer |
Ryedale was aconstituency inNorth Yorkshire represented in theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom. It elected oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. It was created in1983 and abolished in2010.
This was traditionally a safe Conservative seat, although it was briefly taken byElizabeth Shields for theLiberal Party, following aby-election in 1986 held following the death of MPJohn Spence.
1983–1997: The District of Ryedale wards of Amotherby, Ampleforth, Birdsall, Clifton Without, Dales, Ebberston, Haxby North East, Haxby West, Helmsley, Hovingham, Huntington North, Huntington South, Kirby Misperton, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, New Earswick, Norton, Pickering, Rawcliffe, Rillington, Sherburn, Sheriff Hutton, Skelton, Stockton and Bossall, Strensall, Thornton Dale, and Wigginton, the District of Hambleton wards of Crayke, Easingwold, Helperby, Huby-Sutton, Shipton, Stillington, and Tollerton, and the Borough of Scarborough wards of Filey and Hertford.
1997–2010: The District of Ryedale wards of Amotherby, Ampleforth, Birdsall, Dales, Ebberston, Helmsley, Hovingham, Huntington North, Huntington South, Kirby Misperton, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton, Osbaldwick and Heworth, Pickering, Rillington, Sherburn, Sheriff Hutton, Stockton and Bosall, Strensall, and Thornton Dale, and the Borough of Scarborough wards of Filey and Hertford.
The constituency was created in 1983 and at the time of its abolition in 2010, coveredRyedale (includingMalton,Norton-on-Derwent,Helmsley andPickering),Filey and the north eastern suburbs ofYork (includingHuntington,Strensall,Osbaldwick andHeworth Without).
Following theBoundary Commission for England's review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, Ryedale constituency was abolished, with its electoral wards being used to form a newThirsk and Malton seat. These changes were implemented in 2010.
| Election | Member[2] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | John Spence | Conservative | Previously MP forThirsk and Malton from 1974. Died March 1986 | |
| 1986 by-election | Elizabeth Shields | Liberal | Defeated at 1987 general election | |
| 1987 | John Greenway | Conservative | Retired 2010, following deselection by constituency party due to boundary changes | |
| 2010 | constituency abolished: seeThirsk and Malton | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Greenway | 21,251 | 48.2 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Beever | 10,782 | 24.4 | −11.7 | |
| Labour | Paul Blanchard | 9,148 | 20.7 | +6.0 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster | 1,522 | 3.4 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | John Clark | 1,417 | 3.2 | New | |
| Majority | 10,469 | 23.8 | +12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 44,120 | 65.1 | −0.6 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +6.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Greenway | 20,711 | 47.2 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Orrell | 15,836 | 36.1 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | David B. Ellis | 6,470 | 14.7 | −3.3 | |
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster | 882 | 2.0 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 4,875 | 11.1 | +0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 43,899 | 65.7 | −9.1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Greenway | 21,351 | 43.8 | −11.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Orrell | 16,293 | 33.4 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Alison M. Hiles | 8,762 | 18.0 | +3.3 | |
| Referendum | John E. Mackfall | 1,460 | 3.0 | New | |
| UKIP | Stephen Feaster | 917 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 5,038 | 10.4 | −15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 48,783 | 74.8 | −6.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | −7.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Greenway | 39,888 | 56.1 | +2.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Shields | 21,449 | 30.1 | −8.5 | |
| Labour | John Healey | 9,812 | 13.8 | +5.7 | |
| Majority | 18,439 | 26.0 | +11.3 | ||
| Turnout | 71,149 | 81.7 | +2.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +5.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Greenway | 35,149 | 53.3 | −5.9 | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Elizabeth Shields | 25,409 | 38.6 | +8.1 | |
| Labour | John Beighton | 5,340 | 8.1 | −2.2 | |
| Majority | 9,740 | 14.7 | −14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 65,988 | 79.2 | +7.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance (Liberal) | Elizabeth Shields | 27,612 | 50.3 | +19.8 | |
| Conservative | Neil Balfour | 22,672 | 41.3 | −17.9 | |
| Labour | Shirley Haines | 4,633 | 8.4 | −1.9 | |
| Majority | 4,940 | 9.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 54,917 | 67.3 | −4.5 | ||
| Liberalgain fromConservative | Swing | +19.0[12] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Spence | 33,312 | 59.2 | ||
| Alliance (Liberal) | Elizabeth Shields | 17,170 | 30.5 | ||
| Labour | Philip Bloom | 5,816 | 10.3 | ||
| Majority | 16,142 | 28.7 | |||
| Turnout | 56,298 | 71.8 | |||
| Conservativewin (new seat) | |||||