Election 97

Ryedale


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 John Greenway
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 21,351 (43.8%)
Labour 97 8,762 (18.0%)
LibDem 97 16,293 (33.4%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 2,377 ( 4.9%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 65,215
Turnout 97 48,783 (74.8%)



1992 MP John Greenway
Old constituency name Ryedale
Majority 92 12,998 (25.4%)
Conservative 92 28,338 (55.4%)
Labour 92 7,497 (14.6%)
LibDem 92 15,340 (30.0%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 63,182
Turnout 92 51,175 (81.0%)
Ryedale



Tory change -11.6%
Labour change +3.3%
Lib Dem change +3.4%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +4.9%
Electorate change +3.2%
Turnout Change -6.2%
Robert Waller wrote

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.


Super Profiles

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