Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ryedale was won by Conservative at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 10,469 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Ryedale from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Spence (Conservative)
33,312
59.2%
Elizabeth Shields (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
16,142 (28.7 pts)
71.8%
1987
John Greenway (Conservative)
35,149
53.3%
Elizabeth Shields (SDP-Liberal Alliance)
9,740 (14.8 pts)
79.2%
1992
John Greenway (Conservative)
39,888
56.1%
Elizabeth Shields (Liberal Democrat)
18,439 (25.9 pts)
81.7%
1997
John Greenway (Conservative)
21,351
43.8%
Keith Orrell (Liberal Democrat)
5,058 (10.4 pts)
74.8%
2001
John Greenway (Conservative)
20,711
47.2%
Keith Orrell (Liberal Democrat)
4,875 (11.1 pts)
66.0%
2005
John Greenway (Conservative)
21,251
48.2%
Gordon Beever (Liberal Democrat)
10,469 (23.7 pts)
65.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Spence
Conservative
33,312
59.2%
Yes
Elizabeth Shields
SDP-Liberal Alliance
17,170
30.5%
No
Philip Reuben Bloom
Labour
5,816
10.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Greenway
Conservative
35,149
53.3%
Yes
Elizabeth Shields
SDP-Liberal Alliance
25,409
38.6%
No
John Beighton
Labour
5,340
8.1%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Greenway
Conservative
39,888
56.1%
Yes
Elizabeth Shields
Liberal Democrat
21,449
30.1%
No
John Healey
Labour
9,812
13.8%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Greenway
Conservative
21,351
43.8%
Yes
Keith Orrell
Liberal Democrat
16,293
33.4%
No
Alison Hiles
Labour
8,762
18.0%
No
John Mackfall
Referendum Party
1,460
3.0%
No
Stephen Feaster
UKIP
917
1.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Greenway
Conservative
20,711
47.2%
Yes
Keith Orrell
Liberal Democrat
15,836
36.1%
No
David Ellis
Labour
6,470
14.7%
No
Stephen Feaster
UKIP
882
2.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Greenway
Conservative
21,251
48.2%
Yes
Gordon Beever
Liberal Democrat
10,782
24.4%
No
Paul Blanchard
Labour
9,148
20.7%
No
Stephen Feaster
UKIP
1,522
3.4%
No
John Clark
Liberal
1,417
3.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ryedale has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ryedale in the 2005 general election?
Conservative won Ryedale in 2005 with 21,251 votes (48.2%), a majority of 10,469 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Ryedale since 1983?
Since 1983, Ryedale has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Ryedale?
The closest result on record for Ryedale was 1997, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 5,058 votes (10.4 percentage points).