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East Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1832–1885 constituency, see East Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency).
East Yorkshire was a county constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, established for 1997 general election. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency represented northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire county.
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East Yorkshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Population | 100,377 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 79,701 (December 2019)[2] |
Major settlements | Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton |
1997–2024 | |
Seats | One |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished and replaced primarily (with moderate boundary changes) by the new Bridlington and The Wolds constituency since 2024 general election.[3]