Ryedale John Greenway 21,351 8,762 16,293 0 917 Ryedale 28,338 7,497 15,340 0 0 Conservative Located in traditionally rock-solid Tory North Yorkshire, Ryedale caused a shock in the by-election of May 1986, when the Lib Dems overturned a 16,000 majority and Elizabeth Shields became their only female MP. As is often the case with by-elections, the triumph was short-lived, and Ryedale returned to its old allegiances in the 1987 general election. The Tories have retained a death grip ever since, and sitting member John Greenway's majority will only be reduced because the seat has been shrunk by the Boundary Commission.

	1,422	4.08	9.03	45
	10,249	29.39	11.17	263
	3,484	9.99	11.25	89
	2,631	7.55	14.70	51
	195	0.56	10.45	5
	4,090	11.73	2.81	417
	3,410	9.78	8.01	122
	7,333	21.03	15.25	138
	1,111	3.19	7.13	45
	255	0.73	10.17	7