Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)

Infobox European Parliament constituency
name = Infobox Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)
title = Yorkshire and the Humber
locationmap2007=yes
lat=57.0
long=-0.5



mapcaption = Shown within England
created = 1999
meps = 6 (2004)
memberstate = United Kingdom
sources = [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/newep/en/pptsuk.shtm] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2004/ep-election/sites/en/yourvoice/uk/law.html] |

Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Boundaries

The constituency corresponds to the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

Candidates

ources

* [http://www.cix.co.uk/~rosenstiel/eu07/eu07yhsm.htm Liberal Democrat]
* [http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=people.europe.candidates.page Conservative Party]
* [http://www.jonworth.eu/labours-2009-ep-candidates/ Labour Party]
* [http://www.ukip.org/section/members-section/euro-2009-candidate-ballot-results/738-results-of-the-ballot-to-select-mep-candidates UK Independence Party]

Members of the European Parliament

2004 - present

*Godfrey Bloom, UKIP
*Richard Corbett, Labour
*Timothy Kirkhope, Conservative
*Linda McAvan, Labour
*Edward McMillan-Scott, Conservative
*Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat

1999 - 2004

*David Bowe, Labour
*Richard Corbett, Labour
*Robert Goodwill, Conservative
*Timothy Kirkhope, Conservative
*Linda McAvan, Labour
*Edward McMillan-Scott, Conservative
*Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat

Election results

Election box begin for list
title=European Election 2004: Yorkshire and the HumberElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Linda McAvan Richard Corbett
votes = 413,213 (206,606.5)
percentage = 26.3
change = −5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Timothy Kirkhope Edward McMillan-Scott
votes = 387,369 (193,684.5)
percentage = 24.6
change = −12.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Diana Wallis
votes = 244,607
percentage = 15.6
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Godfrey Bloom
votes = 228,666
percentage = 14.0
change = +6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 126,538
percentage = 8.0
change = +6.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = "None"
votes = 90,337
percentage = 5.7
change = 0Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = "None"
votes = 29,865
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = English Democrats Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 24,068
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = "No"
votes = 14,762
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Alliance for Green Socialism
candidate = "None"
votes = 13,776
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 1,596,787
percentage = 42.9
change = +23.3

Election box begin for list
title=European Election 1999: Yorkshire and the HumberElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edward McMillan-Scott Timothy Kirkhope Robert Goodwill
votes = 272,653 (90,884.33)
percentage = 36.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Linda McAvan David Bowe Richard Corbett
votes = 233,024 (77,674.67)
percentage = 31.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Diana Wallis
votes = 107,168
percentage = 14.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 52,824
percentage = 7.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = "None"
votes = 42,604
percentage = 5.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Alternative Labour List Supporting Left Alliance
candidate = "None"
votes = 9,554
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 8,911
percentage = 1.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Pro-Euro Conservative Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 8,075
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = "None"
votes = 7,650
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = "None"
votes = 1,604
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 744,067
percentage = 19.6
change = "N/A"