North Yorkshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Harrogate (West Cnetral) (3327) Flaxton No. 1 (6270) vote share North Yorkshire 1973 vote share Whiteley K. Ms. Lib 970 54.7 Dennison E. Con 0 0.0 Hitchen H. Con 802 45.3 Acomb (6206) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 53.3 9.5 vote share Gales P. Lab 1,427 52.1 Flaxton No. 2 (5953) Hemsley (3320) Knox G. Con 1,312 47.9 vote share vote share Johnston I. Con 1,427 50.2 Foster M. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 44.1 4.2 Eccles R. Lab 1,418 49.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Aysgarth (2442) Turnout 47.8 0.3 vote share Heworth (5451) Johnson E. Ind 0 0.0 Flaxton No. 3 (5629) vote share vote share Wood J. Con 1,525 50.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Soffer J. Ms. Con 1,440 56.8 Tilbury C. Ms. Lab 1,498 49.6 Hurren T. Lab 1,095 43.2 Beckfield (5617) Turnout 55.5 0.9 vote share Turnout 45.0 13.6 Burke W. Lab 1,195 47.8 Holgate (6413)2 Oxtoby R. Con 953 38.1 Flaxton No. 4 (6048) vote share Bell R. Lib 352 14.1 vote share Archer J. Lab 1,596 56.4 Lockwood W. Con 1,640 60.2 Pulleyn R. Lab 1,547 - Turnout 44.5 9.7 Kirk D. Lab 1,084 39.8 Bennett W. Con 1,235 43.6 Daley L. Con 1,177 - Bedale (5858) Turnout 45.0 20.4 vote share Turnout 42.0 12.8 Hoare C. Con 0 0.0 Guildhall (5641) vote share Kirkbymoorside (3322) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Scobey R. Con 922 43.6 vote share Hills R. Lab 687 32.5 Richmond-Brown C. Ind 0 0.0 Bootham (5616) Clough N. Lib 506 23.9 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cooper K. Lab 1,480 66.7 Turnout 37.5 11.1 Tasker C. Con 740 33.3 Knaresborough (8580)2 Harrogate (Bilton) (7109) vote share Turnout 39.5 33.3 vote share Brice C. Con 2,047 66.2 Rimington D. Lab 1,614 54.3 Edwards C. Ms. Con 1,803 - Brompton (6038) Pickard E. Con 1,361 45.7 Rafferty M. Lab 1,046 33.8 vote share Pearson A. Ind 1,520 77.6 Turnout 41.8 8.5 Turnout 36.0 32.4 Parkinson K. Ind 439 22.4 Harrogate (Duchy) (6063) Knavesmire (6002) Turnout 32.4 55.2 vote share vote share Ives T. Con 0 0.0 Hibbert T. Con 1,209 43.2 Clifton (5658) Firth H. Lab 934 33.4 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Phillips D. Lib 655 23.4 Richardson W. Lab 1,235 53.7 Craig D. Con 1,064 46.3 Harrogate (East Central) (3590) Turnout 46.6 9.8 vote share Turnout 40.6 7.4 Welch R. Lib 1,034 61.1 Leyburn (4725) Wilson J. Con 658 38.9 vote share Derwent No. 1 (5961) Van Straubenzee P. Con 1,255 62.9 vote share Turnout 47.1 22.2 Anderton-Webster V. Ms. Ind 739 Dean W. Ms. Con 1,192 43.2 37.1 Power A. Lab 831 30.1 Harrogate (Granby) (3545) Hunt D. Ind 739 26.8 vote share Turnout 42.2 25.9 Ribbands J. Lib 1,092 75.5 Turnout 46.3 13.1 Pullan R. Con 354 24.5 Malton (2984) vote share Derwent No. 2 (6534) Turnout 40.8 51.0 Ward F. Ind 610 55.8 vote share Taylor J. Ind 294 26.9 Britton R. Ind 1,370 45.8 Harrogate (Harlow) (5692) Taylor W. Con 189 17.3 Cook P. Ms. Con 946 31.6 vote share Jupp J. Lab 674 22.5 Margolis C. WHIG 1,577 52.9 Turnout 36.6 28.9 Thackray F. Con 1,403 47.1 Turnout 45.8 14.2 2 Micklegate (6832) Turnout 52.4 5.8 vote share Easingwold (4736) Birch J. Con 1,770 56.0 vote share Harrogate (Pannal) (5432) Ward W. Con 1,721 - Gill W. Ind 998 42.3 vote share Fletcher R. Lab 1,388 44.0 Kenny B. Lab 569 24.1 Culpan J. Con 1,839 64.4 Gladwin M. Lab 1,346 - Richardson J. Ind 482 20.4 Rowlands G. Lib 1,018 35.6 Wade F. Ind 309 13.1 Turnout 46.0 12.1 Turnout 52.6 28.7 Turnout 49.8 18.2 Monk (6069) Harrogate (Starbeck) (6427) vote share Filey (5114) vote share Clout J. Con 1,444 47.4 vote share Blakey J. Lib 2,438 76.6 Moody A. Lab 944 31.0 Jenkinson G. Ind 1,002 52.7 Kent A. Con 746 23.4 Bruce N. Lib 656 21.6 Dale R. Ind 685 36.0 Willis R. Ind 214 11.3 Turnout 49.5 53.1 Turnout 50.2 16.4 Turnout 37.2 16.7 Harrogate (Wedderburn) (5894) Nidderdale No. 1 (4729) vote share vote share Fishergate (5948) Marshall J. Lib 1,493 55.6 Thorpe C. Con 1,415 75.2 vote share Martin R. Con 1,192 44.4 Simpson T. Lab 467 24.8 Bwye M. Ms. Con 1,124 39.1 Ree P. Ms. Lib 1,038 36.1 Turnout 45.6 11.2 Turnout 39.8 50.4 Marsh L. Lab 716 24.9 Turnout 48.4 3.0 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 1 Nidderdale No. 2 (4888) Ripon & Pateley Bridge No. 2 (5902) Selby No. 2 (4423) vote share vote share vote share Dawson H. Con 0 0.0 Tuff H. Con 0 0.0 Backhouse L. Con 1,532 67.8 Kent J. Lab 728 32.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 51.1 35.6 Nidderdale No. 3 (4874) Ripon East (3882) vote share vote share Selby Rural (5966) Bott G. Con 0 0.0 Parnaby W. Con 711 45.2 vote share Pollard N. Lab 703 44.7 Blythe C. Con 1,176 47.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Fisher D. Ind 159 10.1 Stockdale H. Ind 802 32.1 Balderstone J. Lab 520 20.8 Northallerton (6142) Turnout 40.5 0.5 vote share Turnout 41.9 15.0 Swain J. Ind 916 39.8 Ripon West (4836) Wass W. Lab 801 34.8 vote share Settle No. 1 (4953) Walkland H. Con 584 25.4 Beaumont W. Con 800 46.4 vote share Spence F. Ind 673 39.0 Braithwaite-Exley B. Con 1,032 39.1 Turnout 37.5 5.0 Fortune N. Lab 252 14.6 Claughton L. Lib 880 33.3 Newsholme G. Ind 730 27.6 Norton (4164) Turnout 35.7 7.4 vote share Turnout 53.3 5.8 Prest R. Ind 736 65.4 Scalby (7012) Walker K. Lib 390 34.6 vote share Settle No. 2 (4871) Whittaker M. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 27.0 30.7 Graham E. Ms. Lib 1,643 51.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bowring R. Con 895 28.1 Norton Rural (4928) Lord T. Ind 647 20.3 vote share Scarboorugh Rural No. 1 (4782) Lord Middleton Con 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 65.4 23.5 Viscount Downe Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sheriff Hutton (4096) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Osgoldcross (6384) Starkey L. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Scarborough (Castle) (5515) Cooke J. Con 1,586 52.4 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Thompson H. Lab 1,442 47.6 Willcox M. Lib 1,151 61.7 Scott J. Con 714 38.3 Skipton No.