Selby (UK Parliament constituency)

Selby
Selby
County constituency; for the House of Commons
	Boundaries since 2024
	Boundary of Selby in Yorkshire and the Humber
County	North Yorkshire/West Yorkshire; (North Yorkshire until 2010);
Major settlements	Selby, Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	TBC
Seats	One
Created from	Selby and Ainsty; Elmet and Rothwell (part);
1983–2010
Created from	Barkston Ash, Howden, Goole and Thirsk & Malton
Replaced by	Selby and Ainsty, York Outer

Selby is a parliamentary constituency in North Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency existed from 1983 to 2010 prior to reformation in 2024.^[2]

History[edit]

This was a safe Conservative seat from 1983 to 1997 then became a Labour marginal for the remainder of its existence.

Boundaries[edit]

1983–2010[edit]

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 Without^[3]). It included the University of York and the Drax and Eggborough power stations.

2007 Boundary Review[edit]

Following its review of parliamentary representation in York and North Yorkshire in the 2000s, the Boundary Commission for England created a new seat of Selby and Ainsty. The new seat consists of much of the former Selby constituency, minus the south-western suburbs of York which are included in the (also newly created) seat of York Outer, plus rural areas south and east of Harrogate formerly part of the Vale of York constituency.

2023 Boundary Review[edit]

2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies recommended re-establishment of the constituency primarily from the constituency of Selby and Ainsty (which was abolished itself) in North Yorkshire - excluding the Ainsty area and the North Yorkshire Council wards of Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and Tadcaster, and with the addition of the City of Leeds ward of Kippax and Methley in West Yorkshire in time for be contested for the first time in the 2024 election.^[4]

Since 2024[edit]

2024–present: The City of Leeds ward of: Kippax & Methley; and the District of Selby wards of: Barlby Village; Brayton; Byram & Brotherton; Camblesforth & Carlton; Cawood & Wistow; Derwent; Eggborough; Escrick; Hambleton; Monk Fryston; Riccall; Selby East; Selby West; Sherburn in Elmet; South Milford; Thorpe Willoughby; and Whitley.^[5]

Members of Parliament[edit]

MPs 1983–2010[edit]

	Member^[6]	Party
1983	Michael Alison	Conservative
1997	John Grogan	Labour
2010	constituency abolished: see Selby and Ainsty & York Outer

MPs since 2024[edit]

Selby and Ainsty prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	TBC	TBC

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: Selby^[7]
Party		Candidate
	Reform UK	David John Burns
	Labour	Keir Mather^[8]
	Green	Angela Oldershaw^[9]
	Conservative	Charles Richardson^[10]
	Liberal Democrats	Christian Vassie^[11]
Majority
Turnout

Keir Mather (Labour) ― Incumbent MP for Selby and Ainsty

Election results 1983–2010[edit]

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1983: Selby^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Michael Alison	26,712	56.7
	Liberal	Wilfred Whitaker	10,747	22.8
	Labour	Shirley Haines	9,687	20.6
Majority			15,965	33.9
Turnout			47,146	72.1
	Conservative win (new seat)

General election 1987: Selby^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Alison	28,611	51.6	−5.1
	Labour	John Grogan	14,832	26.7	+6.1
	Liberal	James Longman	12,010	21.7	−1.1
Majority			13,779	24.9	-9.0
Turnout			55,453	77.69	+5.6
	Conservative hold

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

General election 1992: Selby^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Alison	31,067	50.2	−1.4
	Labour	John Grogan	21,559	34.8	+8.1
	Liberal Democrats	Edward Batty	9,244	14.9	−6.8
Majority			9,508	15.4	−9.5
Turnout			61,870	80.2	+2.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	−4.7

General election 1997: Selby^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Grogan	25,838	45.9	+11.0
	Conservative	Ken Hind	22,002	39.1	−11.1
	Liberal Democrats	Edward Batty	6,778	12.0	−2.9
	Referendum	David Walker	1,162	2.1	New
	UKIP	P. Spence	536	1.0	New
Majority			3,836	6.8	N/A
Turnout			56,316	74.7	-5.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+11.1

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

General election 2001: Selby^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Grogan	22,652	45.1	−0.8
	Conservative	Michael Mitchell	20,514	40.8	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Jeremy Wilcock	5,569	11.1	−0.9
	Green	Helen Kenwright	902	1.8	New
	UKIP	Graham Lewis	635	1.3	+0.3
Majority			2,138	4.3	-2.5
Turnout			50,272	65.0	−9.7
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.25

General election 2005: Selby^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Grogan	22,623	43.1	−2.0
	Conservative	Mark Menzies	22,156	42.2	+1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Cuthbertson	7,770	14.8	+3.7
Majority			467	0.9	-3.4
Turnout			52,549	65.4	+0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.7

Notes and references[edit]

^ "'Selby', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ The ward of Osbaldwick and Heworth Without was moved to the Selby constituency in 1997
^ "New Seat Details - Selby". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS" (PDF). North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ "Charles Richardson to take on Keir Mather MP in 2024 General Election". York Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ "Selby District Green Party announce Angela Oldershaw as their Parliamentary Candidate for Selby". Harrogate News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ "Charles Richardson to take on Keir Mather MP in 2024 General Election". The York Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^ Greenwood, Darren (29 May 2024). "Christian Vassie stands for Liberal Democrats in Selby". York Press. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.145 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
^ The 1997 election result has swings relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
^ "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.

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[ElectionWeb83-1] "'Selby', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

[2] "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[3] The ward of Osbaldwick and Heworth Without was moved to the Selby constituency in 1997

[4] "New Seat Details - Selby". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

[5] "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

[6] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)

[7] "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS" (PDF). North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[8] "Charles Richardson to take on Keir Mather MP in 2024 General Election". York Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

[9] "Selby District Green Party announce Angela Oldershaw as their Parliamentary Candidate for Selby". Harrogate News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

[10] "Charles Richardson to take on Keir Mather MP in 2024 General Election". The York Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

[11] Greenwood, Darren (29 May 2024). "Christian Vassie stands for Liberal Democrats in Selby". York Press. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

[electoralcalculus1983-12] "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus1987-13] "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus1992-14] "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[15] "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

[electoralcalculus1997-16] "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[17] "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 5 January 2011.

[18] C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.145 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)

[19] The 1997 election result has swings relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.

[electoralcalculus2001-20] "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2005-21] "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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