Beverley and Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)

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Beverley and Holderness
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Beverley and Holderness in Humberside
Outline map
Location of Humberside within England
CountyEast Riding of Yorkshire
Population99,748 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate78,645 (December 2019)[2]
Major settlementsBeverley, Hedon, Hornsea, Withernsea
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentGraham Stuart (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromBeverley, Boothferry and Bridlington (parts of)

Beverley and Holderness is a county constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency has been represented by Graham Stuart of the Conservative Party since the 2005 general election.

History[edit]

The seat has been won by the Conservative candidate since its creation in 1997, on a majority ranging between 1.7% of the votes cast in the 2001 general election and 38.2% in the 2019 general election. The party of the runner-up candidate has been Labour six times and Liberal Democrat once, as of the 2019 general election.

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of current boundaries

1997–2010: The East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley wards of Cherry Holme, Leconfield, Leven, Minster North, Minster South, Molescroft, St Mary's East, St Mary's West, Tickton, Walkington, and Woodmansey, and the Borough of Holderness.[3]

2010–present: The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Beverley Rural, Mid Holderness, Minster and Woodmansey, North Holderness, St Mary's, South East Holderness, and South West Holderness.[4]

Proposed[edit]

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Beverley Rural, Mid Holderness, Minster and Woodmansey, St. Mary’s, South East Holderness, and South West Holderness.[5]

In order to bring the electorate within the permitted change, the North Holderness ward will be transferred to the new constituency of Bridlington and The Wolds.

Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency covers the southeastern portion of the East Riding of Yorkshire and borders East Yorkshire, Haltemprice and Howden, Kingston upon Hull North and Kingston upon Hull East seats. It also borders a stretch of the North Sea coast from Skipsea to Spurn Point, and the north bank of the Humber Estuary inland to Hedon.[citation needed]

From and including the 2010 general election the composition of the seat has changed; the civil parishes Brandesburton and Woodmansey were transferred to other seats (East Yorkshire and Haltemprice and Howden respectively). Middleton on the Wolds and Newbald were gained from the same respective seats.[6]

At the next United Kingdom general election, the ward of North Holderness will be lost to the new constituency of Bridlington and The Wolds.

Besides Beverley, the seat incorporates the market town of Hedon, which was itself a parliamentary borough until that seat was abolished at the Reform Act 1832.[citation needed]

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member Party
1997 James Cran Conservative
2005 Graham Stuart Conservative

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Beverley and Holderness
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Chris Collin[7]
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy[8]
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom John Ottoway[9]
Green Jonathan Stephenson[10]
Majority
Turnout

Reform UK removed Roger Hoe as its candidate in March 2024 after it emerged he had "tweeted material including praise for the far-right activist Tommy Robinson".[11]

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019 general election: Beverley and Holderness[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 33,250 62.1 +3.7
Labour Chloe Hopkins 12,802 23.9 −9.3
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 4,671 8.7 +3.7
Yorkshire Andy Shead 1,441 2.7 +0.6
Green Isabel Pires 1,378 2.6 +1.3
Majority 20,448 38.2 +13.0
Turnout 53,542 67.2 −1.8
Registered electors 79,683
Conservative hold Swing +6.5
2017 general election: Beverley and Holderness[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 32,499 58.4 +10.3
Labour Johanna Boal 18,457 33.2 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 2,808 5.0 −0.5
Yorkshire Lee Walton 1,158 2.1 +0.9
Green Richard Howarth 716 1.3 −2.1
Majority 14,042 25.2 +2.1
Turnout 55,638 69.0 +3.8
Registered electors 80,657
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
2015 general election: Beverley and Holderness[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,363 48.1 +1.0
Labour Margaret Pinder 13,160 25.0 +3.9
UKIP Gary Shores 8,794 16.7 +13.2
Liberal Democrats Denis Healy 2,900 5.5 −17.2
Green Richard Howarth 1,802 3.4 +2.1
Yorkshire First Lee Walton 658 1.2 New
Majority 12,203 23.1 −1.3
Turnout 52,677 65.2 −1.9
Registered electors 80,805
Conservative hold Swing −1.5
2010 general election: Beverley and Holderness[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 25,063 47.1 +6.4
Liberal Democrats Craig Dobson 12,076 22.7 +3.6
Labour Ian Saunders 11,224 21.1 −14.5
BNP Neil Whitelam 2,080 3.9 New
UKIP Andy Horsfield 1,845 3.5 −1.2
Green Bill Rigby 686 1.3 New
Independent Ron Hughes 225 0.4 New
Majority 12,987 24.4 +19.3
Turnout 53,199 67.1 +1.8
Registered electors 79,318
Conservative hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2005 general election: Beverley and Holderness[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Stuart 20,435 40.7 −0.6
Labour George McManus 17,854 35.6 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie 9,578 19.1 +3.2
UKIP Oliver Marriott 2,336 4.7 +1.5
Majority 2,581 5.1 +3.4
Turnout 50,203 65.3 +3.3
Registered electors 76,868
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
2001 general election: Beverley and Holderness[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cran 19,168 41.3 +0.1
Labour Pippa Langford 18,387 39.6 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Stewart Willie 7,356 15.9 −2.5
UKIP Stephen Wallis 1,464 3.2 +1.9
Majority 781 1.7 −0.6
Turnout 46,375 62.0 −10.9
Registered electors 74,741
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1997 general election: Beverley and Holderness[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Cran 21,629 41.2
Labour Norman O'Neill 20,418 38.9
Liberal Democrats John Melling 9,689 18.4
UKIP David Barley 695 1.3
Natural Law Stewart Withers 111 0.2
Majority 1,211 2.3
Turnout 52,542 72.9
Registered electors 72,049
Conservative win (new seat)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census data for Parliamentary constituencies in England & Wales, 2011: Beverley and Holderness" (PDF). Parliament Data. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 21 March 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  6. ^ "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
  7. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  9. ^ "General Election 2024: Constituency Candidates". Alliance for Democracy and Freedom. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ "East Riding of Yorkshire Local Election Candidates – 4th May 2023". Hull & East Riding Green Party. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Tory Manchester mayoral candidate defects to Reform UK". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Beverley and Holderness – 2017 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Beverley and Holderness – 2015 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Beverley and Holderness – 2010 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Result: Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    "UK general election 2005: Results for Beverley & Holderness". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  17. ^ "General Election results, 7 June 2001" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. 18 June 2001. p. 46. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    "England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Past Results: 1997 General Election: Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    "England – – – Counties: Greater Manchester, Bolton West to Northamptonshire, Wellingborough". United Kingdom Election Results. David Boothroyd. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

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