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Thirsk and Malton — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Thirsk and Malton was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,550 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Thirsk and Malton from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Lewis Payn Dawnay (Conservative) 5,966 57.0% Edmund Russborough Turton (Liberal) 1,463 (14.0 pts) 82.8%
1886 Lewis Payn Dawnay (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 John Grant Lawson (Conservative) 5,890 62.5% Harold James Reckitt (Liberal) 2,349 (24.9 pts) 77.2%
1895 John Grant Lawson (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 John Grant Lawson (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Charles William Reginald Duncombe (Conservative) 5,848 53.7% John Brigg (Liberal) 804 (7.4 pts) 84.5%
Jan 1910 Charles William Reginald Duncombe (Conservative) 6,382 55.1% John Brigg (Liberal) 1,185 (10.2 pts) 86.6%
Dec 1910 Charles William Reginald Duncombe (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1918 Edmund Russborough Turton (Unionist) 9,656 69.1% Samuel Lockwood (Liberal) 5,339 (38.2 pts) 52.2%
1922 Edmund Russborough Turton (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1923 Edmund Russborough Turton (Unionist) 11,545 62.5% William Haughton Sessions (Liberal) 4,606 (24.9 pts) 66.9%
1924 Edmund Russborough Turton (Unionist) 13,564 65.7% William Haughton Sessions (Liberal) 6,492 (31.5 pts) 71.5%
1929 Robert Hugh Turton (Unionist) 16,084 59.2% Thomas Sunley (Liberal) 5,015 (18.5 pts) 73.7%
1931 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1935 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1945 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 20,483 60.1% Edward Warner Moeran (Common Wealth) 6,911 (20.3 pts) 65.4%
1950 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 26,324 65.4% Ivan Ernest Geffen (Labour) 14,844 (36.9 pts) 81.5%
1951 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 27,854 72.3% Arnold John Parkinson (Labour) 17,162 (44.5 pts) 77.4%
1955 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 25,467 69.1% George Mitton (Labour) 14,085 (38.2 pts) 73.4%
1959 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 27,413 69.0% Jeremy William Bray (Labour) 15,095 (38.0 pts) 75.7%
1964 Robert Hugh Turton (Conservative) 28,272 66.4% Daniel Lorden Hussey (Labour) 13,957 (32.8 pts) 73.8%
1966 Robert Turton (Conservative) 25,089 61.6% Richard Wilson (Labour) 9,442 (23.2 pts) 70.3%
1970 Robert Turton (Conservative) 30,892 66.9% Jonathan Bradshaw (Labour) 15,583 (33.7 pts) 72.3%
Feb 1974 John Spence (Conservative) 27,584 53.5% Michael John Lee Brooks (Liberal) 14,412 (27.9 pts) 81.4%
Oct 1974 John Spence (Conservative) 24,779 53.2% Rodney Derrick Kent (Liberal) 13,862 (29.8 pts) 72.9%
1979 John Spence (Conservative) 32,520 59.2% Eric James Roberts (Labour) 20,596 (37.5 pts) 76.5%
2010 Anne McIntosh (Conservative) 20,167 52.9% Howard Keal (Liberal Democrat) 11,281 (29.6 pts) 50.0%
2015 Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) 27,545 52.6% Alan Avery (Labour) 19,456 (37.1 pts) 67.8%
2017 Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) 33,572 60.0% Alan Avery (Labour) 19,001 (34.0 pts) 71.2%
2019 Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) 35,634 63.0% David Yellen (Labour) 25,154 (44.5 pts) 70.2%
2024 Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) 19,544 39.2% Lisa Banes (Labour) 7,550 (15.2 pts) 63.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lewis Payn Dawnay Conservative 5,96657.0% Yes
Edmund Russborough Turton Liberal 4,50343.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lewis Payn Dawnay Conservative Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Grant Lawson Conservative 5,89062.5% Yes
Harold James Reckitt Liberal 3,54137.5% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Grant Lawson Conservative Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Grant Lawson Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles William Reginald Duncombe Conservative 5,84853.7% Yes
John Brigg Liberal 5,04446.3% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles William Reginald Duncombe Conservative 6,38255.1% Yes
John Brigg Liberal 5,19744.9% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles William Reginald Duncombe Conservative Unopposed Yes

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edmund Russborough Turton Unionist 9,65669.1% Yes
Samuel Lockwood Liberal 4,31730.9% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edmund Russborough Turton Unionist Unopposed Yes

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edmund Russborough Turton Unionist 11,54562.5% Yes
William Haughton Sessions Liberal 6,93937.5% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edmund Russborough Turton Unionist 13,56465.7% Yes
William Haughton Sessions Liberal 7,07234.3% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Unionist 16,08459.2% Yes
Thomas Sunley Liberal 11,06940.8% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative Unopposed Yes

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative Unopposed Yes

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 20,48360.1% Yes
Edward Warner Moeran Common Wealth 13,57239.9% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 26,32465.4% Yes
Ivan Ernest Geffen Labour 11,48028.5% No
Harry Aldam Liberal 2,4416.1% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 27,85472.3% Yes
Arnold John Parkinson Labour 10,69227.7% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 25,46769.1% Yes
George Mitton Labour 11,38230.9% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 27,41369.0% Yes
Jeremy William Bray Labour 12,31831.0% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Hugh Turton Conservative 28,27266.4% Yes
Daniel Lorden Hussey Labour 14,31533.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Turton Conservative 25,08961.6% Yes
Richard Wilson Labour 15,64738.4% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Turton Conservative 30,89266.9% Yes
Jonathan Bradshaw Labour 15,30933.1% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Spence Conservative 27,58453.5% Yes
Michael John Lee Brooks Liberal 13,17225.5% No
Michael David Coupe Labour 10,85521.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Spence Conservative 24,77953.2% Yes
Rodney Derrick Kent Liberal 10,91723.5% No
Richard Kenneth Illingworth Labour 10,84223.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Spence Conservative 32,52059.2% Yes
Eric James Roberts Labour 11,92421.7% No
Rex North Liberal 10,53319.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anne McIntosh Conservative 20,16752.9% Yes
Howard Keal Liberal Democrat 8,88623.3% No
Johnathan Roberts Labour 5,16913.6% No
Toby Horton UKIP 2,5026.6% No
John Clark Liberal 1,4183.7% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hollinrake Conservative 27,54552.6% Yes
Alan Avery Labour 8,08915.4% No
Toby Horton UKIP 7,80514.9% No
Di Keal Liberal Democrat 4,7039.0% No
Chris Newsam Green 2,4044.6% No
John Clark Liberal 1,1272.2% No
Philip Tate Independent 6921.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hollinrake Conservative 33,57260.0% Yes
Alan Avery Labour 14,57126.1% No
Dinah Keal Liberal Democrat 3,8596.9% No
Toby Horton UKIP 1,5322.7% No
Martin Brampton Green 1,1002.0% No
John Clark Liberal 7531.3% No
Philip Tate Independent 5421.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hollinrake Conservative 35,63463.0% Yes
David Yellen Labour 10,48018.5% No
Dinah Keal Liberal Democrat 6,77412.0% No
Martin Brampton Green 2,2634.0% No
John Hall The Yorkshire Party 8811.6% No
Steve Mullins Independent 2450.4% No
Gordon Johnson Independent 1840.3% No
Michael Taylor Social Democratic Party 1270.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hollinrake Conservative 19,54439.2% Yes
Lisa Banes Labour 11,99424.1% No
Mark Robinson Reform UK 8,96318.0% No
Steve Mason Liberal Democrat 5,37910.8% No
Richard McLane Green 2,9866.0% No
Luke Brownlee The Yorkshire Party 9311.9% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Conservative margin 14.0 pts 1892: Conservative margin 24.9 pts 1906: Conservative margin 7.4 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 10.2 pts 1918: Unionist margin 38.2 pts 1923: Unionist margin 24.9 pts 1924: Unionist margin 31.5 pts 1929: Unionist margin 18.5 pts 1945: Conservative margin 20.3 pts 1950: Conservative margin 36.9 pts 1951: Conservative margin 44.5 pts 1955: Conservative margin 38.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 38.0 pts 1964: Conservative margin 32.8 pts 1966: Conservative margin 23.2 pts 1970: Conservative margin 33.7 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 27.9 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 29.8 pts 1979: Conservative margin 37.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 29.6 pts 2015: Conservative margin 37.1 pts 2017: Conservative margin 34.0 pts 2019: Conservative margin 44.5 pts 2024: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 1885 1892 1906 Jan 1910 1918 1923 1924 1929 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Thirsk and Malton has been contested at 31 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Thirsk and Malton in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Thirsk and Malton in 2024 with 19,544 votes (39.2%), a majority of 7,550 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Thirsk and Malton since 1885?

Since 1885, Thirsk and Malton has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Thirsk and Malton?

The closest result on record for Thirsk and Malton was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 804 votes (7.4 percentage points).

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