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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby

Every general election in Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 16,367.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won32,98866.5%
Labour16,62133.5%
Valid votes49,609
Majority16,36733.0%

Con hold Turnout 75.9% of 63,351 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 56.6%Conservative, 1922: 55.2%Conservative, 1923: 51.6%Conservative, 1924: 57.6%Conservative, 1929: 48.3%Conservative, 1931: 83.0%Conservative, 1935: 53.9%Conservative, 1945: 50.9%Conservative, 1950: 55.2%Conservative, 1951: 66.5%Liberal, 1918: 38.5%Liberal, 1922: 44.8%Liberal, 1923: 48.4%Liberal, 1924: 34.2%Liberal, 1929: 40.9%Liberal, 1935: 38.7%Liberal, 1945: 26.3%Liberal, 1950: 17.2%Labour, 1918: 4.9%Labour, 1924: 8.3%Labour, 1929: 10.8%Labour, 1931: 17.0%Labour, 1935: 7.4%Labour, 1945: 22.8%Labour, 1950: 27.6%Labour, 1951: 33.5%
Vote share in Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab16,36733.075.9%Con hold
1950ConLab14,47527.780.8%
1945ConLib10,04724.669.0%
1935ConLib6,54215.274.7%Con hold
1931ConLab25,45065.969.5%Con hold
1929ConLib3,1617.479.7%Con hold
1924ConLib7,68823.478.9%Con hold
1923ConLib9943.276.4%Con hold
1922ConLib3,09610.576.2%Con hold
1918ConLib3,77018.160.1%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby?

The Conservatives won Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby at the 1951 general election with a majority of 16,367.

Which parties have won Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 10.

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