Yorkshire and the Humber, 1983 vs 1987: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber compared between the 1983 and 1987 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1983 | 1987 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Central | Lab | Lab | 48.7% | +4.9 |
| Barnsley East | Lab | Lab | 60.5% | +5.1 |
| Barnsley West and Penistone | Lab | Lab | 30.7% | +3.7 |
| Batley and Spen | Con | Con | 2.3% | −0.3 |
| Beverley | Con | Con | 20.9% | +4.0 |
| Boothferry | Con | Con | 33.3% | +3.2 |
| Bradford North | Con | Lab gain | 3.3% | +3.4 |
| Bradford South | Lab | Lab | 0.6% | +0.2 |
| Bradford West | Lab | Lab | 15.2% | +4.2 |
| Bridlington | Con | Con | 29.4% | +3.7 |
| Brigg and Cleethorpes | Con | Con | 20.1% | +2.4 |
| Calder Valley | Con | Con | 10.2% | +3.3 |
| Colne Valley | Alliance | Con gain | 3.0% | +0.4 |
| Dewsbury | Con | Lab gain | 0.8% | +2.4 |
| Don Valley | Lab | Lab | 20.9% | +4.1 |
| Doncaster Central | Lab | Lab | 16.0% | +5.5 |
| Doncaster North | Lab | Lab | 37.4% | +6.1 |
| Elmet | Con | Con | 9.8% | +2.9 |
| Glanford and Scunthorpe | Con | Lab gain | 0.9% | +1.1 |
| Great Grimsby | Lab | Lab | 17.0% | +7.8 |
| Halifax | Con | Lab gain | 2.1% | +2.8 |
| Harrogate | Con | Con | 21.2% | +2.3 |
| Hemsworth | Lab | Lab | 49.8% | +5.0 |
| Huddersfield | Lab | Lab | 14.5% | +3.2 |
| Hull East | Lab | Lab | 30.3% | +4.5 |
| Hull North | Lab | Lab | 23.8% | +5.9 |
| Hull West | Lab | Lab | 21.6% | +5.8 |
| Keighley | Con | Con | 10.7% | −2.6 |
| Leeds Central | Lab | Lab | 30.1% | +2.9 |
| Leeds East | Lab | Lab | 22.2% | +3.9 |
| Leeds North East | Con | Con | 17.3% | +1.8 |
| Leeds North West | Con | Con | 10.1% | +1.3 |
| Leeds South and Morley | Lab | Lab | 15.4% | +0.6 |
| Leeds West | Alliance | Lab gain | 9.6% | +6.4 |
| Normanton | Lab | Lab | 15.5% | +2.9 |
| Pontefract and Castleford | Lab | Lab | 45.7% | +7.2 |
| Pudsey | Con | Con | 11.5% | +1.4 |
| Richmond (Yorks) | Con | Con | 34.3% | +1.8 |
| Rother Valley | Lab | Lab | 31.5% | +6.5 |
| Rotherham | Lab | Lab | 37.6% | +4.5 |
| Ryedale | Con | Con | 14.8% | +1.8 |
| Scarborough | Con | Con | 24.9% | +4.4 |
| Selby | Con | Con | 24.9% | +5.6 |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | Lab | 35.2% | +4.6 |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | Lab | 54.2% | +7.1 |
| Sheffield Central | Lab | Lab | 50.6% | +4.8 |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | Con | 13.8% | +2.5 |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | Lab | 27.1% | +5.6 |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | Lab | 5.5% | +8.8 |
| Shipley | Con | Con | 23.2% | +1.0 |
| Skipton and Ripon | Con | Con | 30.6% | +2.5 |
| Wakefield | Lab | Lab | 5.3% | +2.3 |
| Wentworth | Lab | Lab | 43.4% | +3.2 |
| York | Con | Con | 0.2% | +3.0 |
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