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    East Yorkshire, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (12 December 2019), Greg Knight (Conservative Party) won East Yorkshire, with a majority of 22,787 votes on a turnout of 65.21%.

    At the Local Elections 1987 (7 May 1987), 9 seats on East Yorkshire were filled: Conservative Party 5 and Independent 4. Conservative Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    7
    Wards / divisions
    33
    East Yorkshire: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 20 Jun 199120 June 1991Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 26 Oct 198926 October 1989Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 10 Nov 198810 November 1988The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Conservative Party 5, Independent 4
    Local by-elections 11 Sep 198611 September 1986Conservative Party 1
    Local by-elections 14 Nov 198514 November 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local by-elections 08 Aug 19858 August 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Independent 6, Conservative Party 5, The Labour Party 2
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Independent 7, Conservative Party 6, LIB 2
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Independent 8, Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973Independent 7
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 2019Turnout 65.21%, electorate 80,923
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Greg KnightConservative Party33,98864.4%Yes
    Catherine Louise MinnisThe Labour Party11,20121.2%No
    Dale NeedhamLiberal Democrats4,2198%No
    Tim NormanYorkshire Party1,6863.2%No
    Michael JacksonGreen Party1,6753.2%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 2017Turnout 66.56%, electorate 81,065
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Greg KnightConservative Party31,44258.3%Yes
    Alan George ClarkThe Labour Party16,43630.5%No
    Carl MinnsLiberal Democrats2,1344%No
    Andrew DennisUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,9863.7%No
    Tim NormanYorkshire Party1,0151.9%No
    Michael JacksonGreen Party9431.7%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 2015Turnout 61.7%, electorate 81,023
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Greg KnightConservative Party25,27650.6%Yes
    Kevin HicksonThe Labour Party10,34320.7%No
    Stephanie ToddUK Independence Party (UKIP)8,95517.9%No
    Robert AdamsonLiberal Democrats2,9665.9%No
    Mark MaloneyGreen Party1,7313.5%No
    Stewart ArnoldYorkshire Party7201.4%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 2010Turnout 63.98%, electorate 80,105
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Greg KnightConservative Party24,32847.5%Yes
    Robert AdamsonLiberal Democrats10,84221.2%No
    Paul RoundingThe Labour Party10,40120.3%No
    Chris DanielsUK Independence Party (UKIP)2,1424.2%No
    Gary PudseyBritish National Party1,8653.6%No
    Ray AllerstonSocial Democratic Party9141.8%No
    Michael JacksonGreen Party7621.5%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gregory KnightConservative Party21,21545.2%Yes
    Emma HoddinottThe Labour Party14,93231.8%No
    Jim WastlingLiberal Democrats9,07519.3%No
    Christopher TresidderUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,7033.6%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gregory KnightConservative Party19,86145.9%Yes
    Tracey Simpson-LaingThe Labour Party15,17935%No
    Mary-Rose HardyLiberal Democrats6,30014.5%No
    Trevor PearsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,6613.8%No
    Paul DessoyIndependent3130.7%No
    East Yorkshire: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John TownendConservative Party20,90442.7%Yes
    Ian MaleThe Labour Party17,56735.9%No
    David LeadleyLiberal Democrats9,07018.5%No
    Trevor PearsonSocial Democratic1,0492.1%No
    Mike CooperNational Democrats3810.8%No

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