Ryedale (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°08′20″N 0°47′24″W / 54.139°N 0.79°W / 54.139; -0.79
| Ryedale | |
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| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Ryedale in North Yorkshire for the 2005 general election. |
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Location of North Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | North Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Malton, Helmsley, Pickering |
| 1983 (1983)–2010 (2010) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Thirsk and Malton |
| Created from | Thirsk and Malton |
Ryedale was a constituency in North Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was created in 1983 and abolished in 2010.
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