Vale of York (UK Parliament constituency)

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Vale of York
County constituency

Vale of York shown within North Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1997
MP: Anne McIntosh
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: North Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Vale of York is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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This constituency covers the Vale of York and includes the north western suburbs of York and the market towns of Easingwold, Bedale, Boroughbridge and Thirsk.

The seat was formed in 1997 from parts of the old Ryedale, Harrogate, Skipton & Ripon and Richmond constituencies.

The reconfiguration of North Yorkshire's constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England has seen the creation of a York Central and a York Outer. This will see the Vale of York constituency abolished before the next general election.

The populous York suburbs will become part of York Outer. Easingwold, Thirsk and surrounding villages will join rural Ryedale to form a new Thirsk and Malton constituency. Bedale will rejoin the Richmond constituency. Boroughbridge will become part of an enlarged Harrogate seat, while Skipton & Ripon will regain some of the surrounding villages. The enlarged Selby and Ainsty seat will now encompass Marston Moor and Spofforth.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Vale of York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne McIntosh 26,025 51.7 +0.1
Labour David Scott 12,313 24.4 −1.4
Liberal Democrat Jeremy Wilcock 12,040 23.9 +3.7
Majority 13,712 27.2
Turnout 50,378 66.3 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.7
General Election 2001: Vale of York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne McIntosh 25,033 51.6 +6.9
Labour Chris Jukes 12,516 25.8 −0.6
Liberal Democrat Greg Stone 9,799 20.2 −3.6
UK Independence Peter Thornber 1,142 2.4 N/A
Majority 12,517 25.8
Turnout 48,490 66.1 −9.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1997: Vale of York
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne McIntosh 23,815 44.7 N/A
Labour Matt Carter 14,094 26.5 N/A
Liberal Democrat Charles Hall 12,656 23.8 &N/A
Referendum Party Clive Fairclough 2,503 4.7 N/A
Social Democrat Tony Pelton 197 0.4 N/A
Majority 9,721 N/A
Turnout 76.0 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] See also

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)
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