The UK Parliamentary Election took place on 6 May 2010. There were three parliamentary constituencies wholly in the East Riding and the results were:
Beverley & Holderness
Graham Charles Stuart (Conservative) - Duly elected with 25,063 votes
East Yorkshire
Gregory Knight (Conservative) - Duly elected with 24,328 votes
Haltemprice & Howden
David Michael Davis (Conservative) - Duly elected with 24,486
Two other constituencies were partly in the East Riding. These are Hull West & Hessle and Brigg & Goole. Arrangements for the election to these constituencies were managed by Hull City Council and North Lincolnshire Council respectively.
WILLERBY AND KIRK ELLA BY-ELECTION
Due to a casual vacancy on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council a by-election took place to fill the vacant seat for Willerby and Kirk Ella Ward. The by-election also took place on Thursday 6 May 2010. Councillor Fred Smith of the Liberal Democrat Party was duly elected as Ward Councillor for Willerby and Kirk Ella.
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General Election 2005
The results for the 2005 General Election were as follows:
Beverley and Holderness - Graham Stuart (Conservative) elected. Majority 2,580.
East Yorkshire - Greg Knight (Conservative) elected. Majority 6,283.
Haltemprice and Howden - David Davis (Conservative) elected. Majority 5,116.
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Haltemprice and Howden By-election 2008 - David Davis (Conservative) elected. Majority 15,355.
For any other enquiries please contact the Council's Electoral Registration service on (01482) 393312.
