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) | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire. |
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Location of North Yorkshire within England. |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
Read more about Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament Constituency): History, Boundaries
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