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Selby And Ainsty (UK Parliament Constituency)
Selby and Ainsty is a constituency in North Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Nigel Adams, a member of the Conservative Party. History For 2010 the Boundary Commission recommended the creation of this seat following a review of parliamentary representation in York and North Yorkshire. The constituency was formed from the former Selby constituency, except for some villages near York which were moved to the new York Outer constituency, and rural areas south and east of Harrogate which were previously in the Vale of York constituency. As of the 2019 general election, the seat has been won by the Conservative Party by a successively larger set of majorities each time it has been contested, though the 2017 general election had the unusual result of the Conservatives slightly increasing their majority despite a slight swing towards the Labour Party, mostly due to significantly higher turnout. Boundaries The constituency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selby (UK Parliament Constituency)
Selby was a parliamentary constituency in North Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency existed from 1983 to 2010. History This was a safe Conservative seat from 1983 to 1997 then became a Labour marginal for the remainder of its existence. Boundaries 1983–1997: The District of Selby, and the District of Ryedale ward of Osbaldwick and Heworth. 1997–2010: The District of Selby. The constituency covered the district of Selby and the south-eastern suburbs of the city of York (namely the parishes of Fulford, Heslington and Osbaldwick and Heworth WithoutThe ward of Osbaldwick and Heworth Without was moved to the Selby constituency in 1997). It included the University of York and the Drax and Eggborough power stations. Boundary review Following their review of parliamentary representation in York and North Yorkshire in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |