Scarborough and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Scarborough and Whitby
Map1 = ScarboroughWhitby
Type = County
Map2 = NorthYorkshire
Entity = North Yorkshire
County = North Yorkshire
Year = 1918, 1997
MP = Robert Goodwill
Party = Conservative
EP = Yorkshire and the Humber

Scarborough and Whitby 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.

History

The constituency has had two separate periods of existence. It was first created for the 1918 general election, partly replacing the old Scarborough constituency, and was abolished for the February 1974 general election. The Scarborough constituency was then re-established, but was again replaced by a new Scarborough and Whitby constituency for the 1997 general election.

Boundaries

This constituency covers the towns of Scarborough and Whitby. Both of these are seaside towns in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. However, the constituency is largely rural and rural issues tend to influence voting preferences.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing Scarborough and Whitby seat.

The electoral wards used in the newly drawn constituency are;
*Castle, Cayton, Central, Danby, Derwent Valley, Eastfield, Esk Valley, Falsgrave Park, Fylingdales, Lindhead, Mayfield, Mulgrave, Newby, North Bay, Northstead, Ramshill, Scalby, Hackness and Staintondale, Seamer, Stepney, Streonshalh, Weaponness, Whitby West Cliff, and Woodlands.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Annajo David Da-Bora
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tania Exley-Moore
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Goodwill
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Goodwill
votes = 19,248
percentage = 41.0
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lawrence Quinn
votes = 18,003
percentage = 38.4
change = -8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Tania Exley-Moore
votes = 7,495
percentage = 16.0
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathan Dixon
votes = 1,214
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Paul Abbott
votes = 952
percentage = 2.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 1,245
percentage = 2.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46.912
percentage = 71.7
change = +8.5Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = 5.1

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lawrence Quinn
votes = 22,426
percentage = 47.2
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Sykes
votes = 18,841
percentage = 39.6
change = +3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Thomas Pearce
votes = 3,977
percentage = 8.4
change = -5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Jonathan Dixon
votes = 1,049
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Jacob
votes = 970
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Theresa Murray
votes = 260
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 3,585
percentage = 7.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 47,523
percentage = 63.2
change = -8.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lawrence Quinn
votes = 24,791
percentage = 45.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Sykes
votes = 19,667
percentage = 36.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Allinson
votes = 7,672
percentage = 14.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = S. Murray
votes = 2,191
percentage = 4.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 5,124
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 54,321
percentage = 71.6
change = "N/A"Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = 14.70

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire

References