Yorkshire and the Humber: 1997 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1997 general election: Labour won 47 of 56 seats with 51.9% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 47 | +13 | 1,339,170 | 51.9% | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | 7 | −13 | 720,771 | 28.0% | −10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +2 | 412,216 | 16.0% | −0.9 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 106,016 | 4.1% | +3.2 |
Change compared with the 1992 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Central | Lab | 24,501 | 67.2 | 59.7% | |
| Barnsley East and Mexborough | Lab | 26,763 | 61.8 | 63.6% | |
| Barnsley West and Penistone | Lab | 17,267 | 40.9 | 65.0% | |
| Batley and Spen | Lab | 6,141 | 13.1 | 73.2% | |
| Beverley and Holderness | Con | 1,211 | 2.3 | 72.9% | |
| Bradford North | Lab | 12,770 | 30.5 | 63.3% | |
| Bradford South | Lab | 12,936 | 28.7 | 65.9% | |
| Bradford West | Lab | 3,877 | 8.5 | 63.3% | |
| Brigg and Goole | Lab | 6,389 | 13.7 | 73.0% | |
| Calder Valley | Lab | 6,255 | 11.1 | 75.4% | |
| Cleethorpes | Lab | 9,176 | 18.2 | 73.4% | |
| Colne Valley | Lab | 4,840 | 8.6 | 76.9% | |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 8,323 | 19.3 | 70.0% | |
| Don Valley | Lab | 14,659 | 33.7 | 66.4% | |
| Doncaster Central | Lab | 17,856 | 41.1 | 63.9% | |
| Doncaster North | Lab | 21,937 | 55.0 | 63.3% | |
| East Yorkshire | Con | 3,337 | 6.8 | 70.5% | |
| Elmet | Lab | 8,779 | 16.2 | 76.8% | |
| Great Grimsby | Lab | 16,244 | 37.7 | 66.1% | |
| Halifax | Lab | 11,212 | 22.2 | 70.5% | |
| Haltemprice and Howden | Con | 7,514 | 15.2 | 75.4% | |
| Harrogate and Knaresborough | LD | 6,236 | 13.1 | 72.9% | |
| Hemsworth | Lab | 23,992 | 52.8 | 67.9% | |
| Huddersfield | Lab | 15,848 | 35.6 | 67.7% | |
| Keighley | Lab | 7,132 | 13.9 | 76.6% | |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Lab | 23,318 | 57.6 | 59.2% | |
| Kingston upon Hull North | Lab | 19,705 | 50.8 | 57.0% | |
| Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | Lab | 15,525 | 40.5 | 58.7% | |
| Leeds Central | Lab | 20,689 | 55.9 | 54.2% | |
| Leeds East | Lab | 17,466 | 48.8 | 62.8% | |
| Leeds North East | Lab | 6,959 | 15.3 | 71.8% | |
| Leeds North West | Lab | 3,844 | 7.8 | 69.7% | |
| Leeds West | Lab | 19,771 | 49.2 | 62.7% | |
| Morley and Rothwell | Lab | 14,750 | 32.1 | 67.1% | |
| Normanton | Lab | 15,893 | 37.0 | 68.3% | |
| Pontefract and Castleford | Lab | 25,725 | 62.1 | 66.3% | |
| Pudsey | Lab | 6,207 | 11.8 | 74.3% | |
| Richmond | Con | 10,051 | 21.1 | 73.4% | |
| Rother Valley | Lab | 23,485 | 50.9 | 67.2% | |
| Rotherham | Lab | 21,469 | 57.0 | 63.1% | |
| Ryedale | Con | 5,058 | 10.4 | 74.8% | |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Lab | 5,124 | 9.4 | 71.6% | |
| Scunthorpe | Lab | 14,173 | 34.1 | 68.8% | |
| Selby | Lab | 3,836 | 6.8 | 74.7% | |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 21,818 | 49.2 | 64.7% | |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 19,954 | 58.9 | 57.5% | |
| Sheffield Central | Lab | 16,906 | 46.4 | 53.0% | |
| Sheffield Hallam | LD | 8,271 | 18.2 | 72.4% | |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | 17,078 | 39.5 | 65.0% | |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 16,451 | 31.0 | 71.0% | |
| Shipley | Lab | 2,996 | 5.7 | 76.3% | |
| Skipton and Ripon | Con | 11,620 | 21.4 | 74.7% | |
| Vale of York | Con | 9,721 | 18.3 | 76.0% | |
| Wakefield | Lab | 14,604 | 28.9 | 68.9% | |
| Wentworth | Lab | 23,959 | 57.3 | 65.3% | |
| York City of | Lab | 20,523 | 35.2 | 73.2% |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1997 general election?
Labour won 47 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 51.9% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1997?
56 constituencies.
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