Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Keighley
Map1 = Keighley
Type = County
Map2 = WestYorkshire
Entity = West Yorkshire
County = West Yorkshire
Year = 1885
MP = Ann Cryer
Party = Labour
EP = Yorkshire and the Humber

Keighley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

This constituency covers the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire. It comprises the Labour-voting areas of Keighley and the Conservative spa town of Ilkley. The seat has a large Asian minority, and became a centre of controversy with BNP leader Nick Griffin standing here as a candidate in 2005. Unlike most constituencies, Keighley will be unaffected by the constituency changes in the next general election in 2009/2010. Keighley comprises six wards which are Craven, Ilkley, Keighley Central, Keighley East, Keighley West and Worth Valley.

Members of Parliament

Election results

2000s

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title=General Election 2005: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Cryer
votes = 20,720
percentage = 44.7
change = −3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Karl Poulsen
votes = 15,868
percentage = 34.3
change = −4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nader Fekri
votes = 5,484
percentage = 11.8
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Nick Griffin
votes = 4,240
percentage = 9.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,852
percentage = 10.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,312
percentage = 67.9
change = +4.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +0.6

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title=General Election 2001: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Cryer
votes = 20,888
percentage = 48.2
change = −2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Cooke
votes = 16,883
percentage = 39.0
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Doyle
votes = 4,722
percentage = 10.9
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Michael Cassidy
votes = 840
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,005
percentage = 9.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 43,333
percentage = 63.4
change = −13.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

1990s

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title=General Election 1997: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ann Cryer
votes = 26,039
percentage = 50.6
change = +10.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Waller
votes = 18,907
percentage = 36.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Mike Doyle
votes = 5,064
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,132
percentage = 13.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 67,231
percentage = 76.6
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +10.2

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title=General Election 1992: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Waller
votes = 25,983
percentage = 47.41
change = +1.65Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T.B.Flanagan
votes = 22,387
percentage = 40.85
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = I. Simpson
votes = 5,793
percentage = 10.57
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party (UK)
candidate = K.M Crowson
votes = 642
percentage = 1.17
change =Election box majority
votes = 3,596
percentage = 6.56
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,805
percentage = 82.59
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

1980s

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title =General election 1987: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Waller
votes = 23,903
percentage = 45.76
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A. Rye
votes = 18,297
percentage = 35.02
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J.H Wells
votes = 10,041
percentage = 19.22
change =Election box majority
votes = 5,606
percentage = 10.73
change =Election box turnout
votes = 52,243
percentage = 79.36
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title = General Election 1983: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gary Waller
votes = 21,370
percentage = 42.55
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Cryer
votes = 18,596
percentage = 37.03
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J.H Wells
votes = 9,951
percentage = 19.82
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party (UK)
candidate = M. Penney
votes = 302
percentage = 0.60
change =Election box majority
votes = 2,774
percentage = 5.52
change =Election box turnout
votes = 50,216
percentage = 78.86
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

1970s

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title = General Election 1979: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Cryer
votes = 19,698
percentage = 44.95
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G.Dawson
votes = 19,620
percentage = 44.77
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M.Holmstedt
votes = 4,062
percentage = 9.27
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = R.L Fairey
votes = 234
percentage = 0.53
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party (UK)
candidate = J. Wade
votes = 208
percentage = 0.47
change =Election box majority
votes = 78
percentage = 0.18
change =Election box turnout
votes = 43,819
percentage = 80.51
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title = General Election October 1974: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Cryer
votes = 19,569
percentage = 45.58
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = C.Taylor
votes = 16,488
percentage = 38.40
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = M.Holmstedt
votes = 5,839
percentage = 13.60
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = G.Wright
votes = 859
percentage = 2.00
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = C.W Deakin
votes = 179
percentage = 0.42
change =Election box majority
votes = 3,081
percentage = 7.18
change =Election box turnout
votes = 42,935
percentage = 82.98
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title = General Election February 1974: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Cryer
votes = 18,595
percentage = 41.81
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joan Hall
votes = 17,717
percentage = 39.83
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W.K Whittaker
votes = 7,820
percentage = 17.58
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Binns
votes = 348
percentage = 0.78
change =Election box majority
votes = 878
percentage = 1.97
change =Election box turnout
votes = 44,480
percentage = 86.79
change =Election box gain with party link
winner= Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title = General Election 1970: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joan Hall
votes = 20,957
percentage = 50.75
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Binns
votes = 20,341
percentage = 49.25
change =Election box majority
votes = 616
percentage = 1.49
change =Election box turnout
votes = 41,298
percentage = 80.66
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

1960s

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title = General Election 1966: KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Binns
votes = 22,039
percentage = 55.01
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J.G Bellak
votes = 18,027
percentage = 44.99
change =Election box majority
votes = 4,012
percentage = 10.01
change =Election box turnout
votes = 40,066
percentage = 83.46
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title = General Election 1964:KeighleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Binns
votes = 17,816
percentage = 42.97
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Marcus Worsley
votes = 15,115
percentage = 36.46
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W.E Jones
votes = 8,529
percentage = 20.57
change =Election box majority
votes = 2,701
percentage = 6.51
change =Election box turnout
votes = 30,874
percentage = 61.32
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire