Humberside (European Parliament constituency)

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Humberside
European Parliament constituency
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Member state United Kingdom
Created 1979
Dissolved 1999
MEPs 1
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Humberside was a European Parliament constituency, covering most of the former Humberside district of England.

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Before its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.

In 1999, the constituency became part of the much larger Yorkshire and the Humber constituency.

Boundaries

1979-1984: Bridlington; Brigg and Scunthorpe; Haltemprice; Howden; Hull Central; Hull East; Hull West.

1984-1994: Beverley; Bridlington; Brigg and Cleethorpes; Great Grimsby; Hull East; Hull North; Hull West.

1994-1999: Beverley; Boothferry; Bridlington; Glanford and Scunthorpe; Hull East; Hull North; Hull West.

Members of the European Parliament

ElectedNameParty
1979 Robert Battersby Conservative
1989 Peter Crampton Labour

Results

European Parliament election, 1979: Humberside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Battersby 79,531 51.7
Labour Michael Wheaton56,52136.8
Liberal Robert Walker17,64311.5
Majority23,01014.9
Turnout 153,69530.1
Conservative win (new seat)
European Parliament election, 1984: Humberside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Battersby 61,952 43.2 -8.5
Labour Peter Crampton 53,93737.7+0.9
SDP Will Unwin27,31819.1+7.6
Majority8,0155.5-9.4
Turnout 143,20728.5-1.6
Conservative hold Swing
European Parliament election, 1989: Humberside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Crampton 74,163 45.4 +7.7
Conservative Robert Battersby 57,83535.4-7.8
Green Jan Clark 23,83514.6New
SLD Frank L. Parker3,9892.5-16.6
SDP Will Unwin3,4192.1New
Majority16,32810.0N/A
Turnout 163,24132.2+3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
European Parliament election, 1994: Humberside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Crampton 87,296 51.9 +5.5
Conservative Donald Stewart46,67827.8-7.6
Liberal Democrats Diana Wallis 28,81817.1+14.6
Green Sharon Mummery4,1702.5-12.1
Natural Law Anna Miszewska1,1000.7New
Majority40,61824.1+14.1
Turnout 168,06232.4+0.2
Labour hold Swing

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