East Riding of Yorkshire — UK General Election Results
East Riding of Yorkshire elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: Christopher Sykes (Conservative) and William Henry Harrison-Broadley (Conservative). This page covers every general election in East Riding of Yorkshire from 1832 to 1880.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Richard Bethell (Conservative); Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Richard Bethell (Conservative); Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Richard Bethell (Conservative); Henry Broadley (Conservative) | 3,257 | 36.5% (top seat) | Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson (Whig) | 272 (2.8 pts) | 68.5% |
| 1841 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Henry Broadley (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Henry Broadley (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Arthur Duncombe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Arthur Duncombe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Arthur Duncombe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Beaumont Hotham (Conservative); Arthur Duncombe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Christopher Sykes (Conservative); William Henry Harrison-Broadley (Conservative) | 5,587 | 43.5% (top seat) | Benjamin Blaydes Haworth (Liberal) | 2,984 (20.6 pts) | 66.9% |
| 1874 | Christopher Sykes (Conservative); William Henry Harrison-Broadley (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Christopher Sykes (Conservative); William Henry Harrison-Broadley (Conservative) | 4,527 | 37.4% (top seat) | Henry John Lindley Wood (Liberal) | 820 (6.2 pts) | 63.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bethell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bethell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bethell | Conservative | 3,592 | 36.5% | Yes |
| Henry Broadley | Conservative | 3,257 | 33.1% | Yes |
| Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson | Whig | 2,985 | 30.4% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Henry Broadley | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Henry Broadley | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Arthur Duncombe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Arthur Duncombe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Arthur Duncombe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hotham | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Arthur Duncombe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Sykes | Conservative | 6,299 | 43.5% | Yes |
| William Henry Harrison-Broadley | Conservative | 5,587 | 38.6% | Yes |
| Benjamin Blaydes Haworth | Liberal | 2,603 | 18.0% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Sykes | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Henry Harrison-Broadley | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Sykes | Conservative | 4,927 | 37.4% | Yes |
| William Henry Harrison-Broadley | Conservative | 4,527 | 34.4% | Yes |
| Henry John Lindley Wood | Liberal | 3,707 | 28.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Riding of Yorkshire has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Riding of Yorkshire in the 1880 general election?
Christopher Sykes (Conservative), William Henry Harrison-Broadley (Conservative) won East Riding of Yorkshire in 1880.
Which parties have won East Riding of Yorkshire since 1832?
Since 1832, East Riding of Yorkshire has been won by: Conservative, Whig.
What was the closest result in East Riding of Yorkshire?
The closest result on record for East Riding of Yorkshire was 1837, when Conservative beat Whig by just 272 votes (2.8 percentage points).
Did East Riding of Yorkshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, East Riding of Yorkshire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.