Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency)
| Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 2010–2024 boundary of Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle in the former county of Humberside | |
 Location of the former county of Humberside within England | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 59,092 (December 2019)[1] |
| 1997–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Kingston upon Hull West, Beverley |
| Replaced by | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle was a borough constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, including the addition of the villages of Anlaby, Willerby and Kirk Ella, it was replaced by Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, first contested in the 2024 general election.[2]
History
[edit]The constituency was created in 1997, mostly from the former seat of Kingston upon Hull West as Hessle joined from the former seat of Beverley.[citation needed]
Boundaries
[edit]
This seat contained the wards of Boothferry, Derringham, Myton, Newington, Pickering, and St Andrew's in the City of Kingston upon Hull and Hessle in the District of East Riding of Yorkshire.[3]
Constituency profile
[edit]Despite its name, the constituency covered most of Kingston upon Hull's inner city, a deprived area undergoing regeneration.[4] The area still has some way to go before it is fully restored to healthy economic life, and unemployment remains high; this has not been helped by the declining fishing industry. Hessle is a quiet suburb to the west, conservative by nature and having little in common with its larger neighbour apart from mostly working-class roots.[citation needed]
In 2005, The Guardian described the seat as a "City centre and fishing port of isolated, rather grim east coast town."[5]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Alan Johnson | Labour | |
| 2017 | Emma Hardy | Labour | |
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | ||
Election results 1997-2024
[edit]Elections in the 1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Johnson | 22,520 | 58.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Tress | 6,995 | 18.2 | ||
| Conservative | Cormach Moore | 6,933 | 18.1 | ||
| Referendum | Richard Bate | 1,596 | 4.2 | ||
| Natural Law | Barry Franklin | 310 | 0.8 | ||
| Majority | 15,525 | 40.5 | |||
| Turnout | 38,354 | 58.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Johnson | 16,880 | 58.4 | –0.3 | |
| Conservative | John Sharp | 5,929 | 20.5 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Wastling | 4,364 | 15.1 | –3.1 | |
| UKIP | John Cornforth | 878 | 3.0 | New | |
| Independent | David Harris | 512 | 1.8 | New | |
| Natural Law | David Skinner | 353 | 1.2 | New | |
| Majority | 10,951 | 37.9 | –2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 28,916 | 45.8 | –12.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Johnson | 15,305 | 55.0 | –3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nolan | 5,855 | 21.0 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | Karen Woods | 5,769 | 20.7 | +0.2 | |
| Veritas | Stephen Wallis | 889 | 3.2 | New | |
| Majority | 9,450 | 34.0 | –3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 27,818 | 45.2 | –0.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –4.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Johnson | 13,378 | 42.5 | –12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Ross | 7,636 | 24.2 | +3.2 | |
| Conservative | Gary Shores | 6,361 | 20.2 | –0.5 | |
| UKIP | Ken Horden | 1,688 | 5.4 | New | |
| BNP | Edward Scott | 1,416 | 4.5 | New | |
| English Democrat | Peter Mawer | 876 | 2.8 | New | |
| TUSC | Keith Gibson | 150 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 5,742 | 18.3 | −15.7 | ||
| Turnout | 31,505 | 55.0 | +9.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,264 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –7.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Johnson | 15,646 | 49.2 | +6.7 | |
| UKIP | Paul Salvidge | 6,313 | 19.9 | +14.5 | |
| Conservative | Jo Barker | 5,561 | 17.5 | –2.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Thomas | 3,169 | 10.0 | –14.2 | |
| Green | Angela Needham | 943 | 3.0 | New | |
| TUSC | Paul Spooner | 171 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 9,333 | 29.3 | +11.0 | ||
| Turnout | 31,803 | 53.8 | –1.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,100 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –3.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Hardy | 18,342 | 53.1 | +3.9 | |
| Conservative | Christine Mackay | 10,317 | 29.8 | +12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Thomas | 2,210 | 6.4 | –3.6 | |
| Independent | Michelle Dewberry | 1,898 | 5.5 | New | |
| UKIP | Gary Shores | 1,399 | 4.0 | –15.9 | |
| Green | Mike Lammiman | 332 | 1.0 | –2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Will Taylor | 67 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 8,025 | 23.3 | –6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 34,565 | 57.4 | +3.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,181 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –4.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Emma Hardy | 13,384 | 42.0 | –11.1 | |
| Conservative | Scott Bell | 10,528 | 33.0 | +3.2 | |
| Brexit Party | Michelle Dewberry | 5,638 | 17.7 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Nolan | 1,756 | 5.5 | –0.9 | |
| Green | Mike Lammiman | 560 | 1.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 2,856 | 9.0 | –14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 31,866 | 52.9 | –4.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,192 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –7.1 | |||
- Due to a transcription error when declaring the results, the Green Party were initially said to have received 50 votes. However, it later became clear that city council officials had ‘lost’ 510 Green Party votes. They polled 560 votes.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Hull City Council -". Hull City Council.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hull West and Hessle Labour: Alan Johnson". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2010 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2015 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle – 2017 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary General Election December 2019". Hull.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Parliamentary General Election December 2019". Hull.gov.uk. December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
