Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament Constituency)

Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament Constituency)

Coordinates: 54°24′18″N 1°39′11″W / 54.405°N 1.653°W / 54.405; -1.653

See also: Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency) and Richmond (Surrey) (UK Parliament constituency)

Richmond (Yorks)
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire.
Location of North Yorkshire within England.
County	1585–1974 North Riding of Yorkshire 1974– North Yorkshire
Electorate	78,902 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1885 (1885)
Member of Parliament	William Hague (Conservative)
Number of members	One
1585 (1585)–1885 (1885)
Number of members	1585–1868: Two 1868–1885: One
Type of constituency	Borough constituency
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	Yorkshire and the Humber

Richmond (Yorks) is a constituency located in North Yorkshire, which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.

The constituency is an ultra-safe seat for the Conservative Party, having held it continuously since 1910, and in the 2010 General Election, it produced the largest numerical majority for any Conservative MP in the House of Commons. The current MP William Hague, has held the seat since a by-election in 1989 and has held the posts of Leader of the Opposition (1997–2001) and Foreign Secretary (2010–).

Within the constituency is located the entire Richmondshire district, and the northern part of the Hambleton district. A mostly rural seat, the population is generally affluent.