Yorkshire and the Humber: 2001 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 2001 general election: Labour won 47 of 56 seats with 48.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 47 | 0 | 1,037,114 | 48.6% | −3.3 | |
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 644,802 | 30.2% | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 365,662 | 17.1% | +1.2 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 86,407 | 4.1% | −0.1 |
Change compared with the 1997 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Central | Lab | 15,130 | 54.9 | 45.8% | Lab hold |
| Barnsley East and Mexborough | Lab | 16,789 | 51.6 | 49.5% | Lab hold |
| Barnsley West and Penistone | Lab | 12,352 | 35.7 | 52.9% | Lab hold |
| Batley and Spen | Lab | 5,064 | 13.1 | 60.5% | Lab hold |
| Beverley and Holderness | Con | 781 | 1.7 | 62.0% | Con hold |
| Bradford North | Lab | 8,969 | 25.6 | 52.7% | Lab hold |
| Bradford South | Lab | 9,662 | 27.5 | 51.3% | Lab hold |
| Bradford West | Lab | 4,165 | 10.9 | 53.6% | Lab hold |
| Brigg and Goole | Lab | 3,961 | 9.7 | 63.5% | Lab hold |
| Calder Valley | Lab | 3,094 | 6.5 | 63.0% | Lab hold |
| Cleethorpes | Lab | 5,620 | 13.3 | 62.0% | Lab hold |
| Colne Valley | Lab | 4,639 | 9.9 | 63.3% | Lab hold |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 7,449 | 20.3 | 58.8% | Lab hold |
| Don Valley | Lab | 9,520 | 26.0 | 54.8% | Lab hold |
| Doncaster Central | Lab | 11,999 | 35.4 | 51.6% | Lab hold |
| Doncaster North | Lab | 15,187 | 48.4 | 50.5% | Lab hold |
| East Yorkshire | Con | 4,682 | 10.8 | 60.1% | Con hold |
| Elmet | Lab | 4,171 | 9.1 | 65.6% | Lab hold |
| Great Grimsby | Lab | 11,484 | 34.8 | 52.3% | Lab hold |
| Halifax | Lab | 6,129 | 15.2 | 57.8% | Lab hold |
| Haltemprice and Howden | Con | 1,903 | 4.3 | 65.8% | Con hold |
| Harrogate and Knaresborough | LD | 8,845 | 21.0 | 64.6% | LD hold |
| Hemsworth | Lab | 15,636 | 44.4 | 51.8% | Lab hold |
| Huddersfield | Lab | 10,046 | 28.4 | 55.0% | Lab hold |
| Keighley | Lab | 4,005 | 9.2 | 63.4% | Lab hold |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Lab | 15,325 | 49.6 | 46.5% | Lab hold |
| Kingston upon Hull North | Lab | 10,721 | 37.4 | 45.5% | Lab hold |
| Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | Lab | 10,951 | 37.9 | 45.9% | Lab hold |
| Leeds Central | Lab | 14,381 | 52.7 | 41.7% | Lab hold |
| Leeds East | Lab | 12,643 | 43.5 | 51.5% | Lab hold |
| Leeds North East | Lab | 7,089 | 17.8 | 62.0% | Lab hold |
| Leeds North West | Lab | 5,236 | 12.3 | 58.2% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Lab | 14,935 | 46.5 | 50.0% | Lab hold |
| Morley and Rothwell | Lab | 12,090 | 31.5 | 53.5% | Lab hold |
| Normanton | Lab | 9,937 | 29.1 | 52.2% | Lab hold |
| Pontefract and Castleford | Lab | 16,378 | 52.2 | 49.7% | Lab hold |
| Pudsey | Lab | 5,626 | 12.5 | 63.3% | Lab hold |
| Richmond | Con | 16,319 | 37.1 | 67.4% | Con hold |
| Rother Valley | Lab | 14,882 | 40.4 | 53.2% | Lab hold |
| Rotherham | Lab | 13,077 | 44.6 | 50.7% | Lab hold |
| Ryedale | Con | 4,875 | 11.1 | 65.7% | Con hold |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Lab | 3,585 | 7.5 | 63.2% | Lab hold |
| Scunthorpe | Lab | 10,372 | 30.9 | 56.6% | Lab hold |
| Selby | Lab | 2,138 | 4.3 | 65.0% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 18,844 | 52.6 | 52.9% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 17,049 | 66.7 | 47.2% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Central | Lab | 12,544 | 41.7 | 49.5% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | LD | 9,347 | 24.4 | 64.8% | LD hold |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | 11,704 | 34.3 | 55.1% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 14,569 | 34.3 | 57.3% | Lab hold |
| Shipley | Lab | 1,428 | 3.1 | 66.2% | Lab hold |
| Skipton and Ripon | Con | 12,930 | 26.3 | 66.1% | Con hold |
| Vale of York | Con | 12,517 | 25.8 | 66.1% | Con hold |
| Wakefield | Lab | 7,954 | 19.3 | 54.5% | Lab hold |
| Wentworth | Lab | 16,449 | 48.7 | 52.8% | Lab hold |
| York City of | Lab | 13,779 | 28.7 | 59.0% | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 2001 general election?
Labour won 47 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 48.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2001?
56 constituencies.
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