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UK general election on 7 May 2015 England - Elections contested by Yorkshire First

A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.

Read the House of Commons Library briefing.

Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Barnsley East DEVOY, Tony 69,135 55.7% 647 1.7% 0.0% 5th
Beverley and Holderness WALTON, Lee 80,805 65.2% 658 1.2% 0.0% 6th
Calder Valley SUTCLIFFE, Rod 77,754 68.9% 389 0.7% 0.0% 6th
Colne Valley SALVESON, Paul 82,516 68.8% 572 1.0% 0.0% 6th
Dewsbury CARTER, Richard 79,770 67.2% 236 0.4% 0.0% 6th
East Yorkshire ARNOLD, Stewart 81,023 61.7% 720 1.4% 0.0% 6th
Haltemprice and Howden WALLIS, Diana 71,195 68.5% 479 1.0% 0.0% 6th
Hemsworth ROBERTS, Martin 72,714 58.3% 1,018 2.4% 0.0% 5th
Kingston upon Hull East CLAYTON, Martin 65,710 53.5% 270 0.8% 0.0% 6th
Kingston upon Hull North BUTLER, Vicky 64,148 55.1% 366 1.0% 0.0% 6th
Leeds North West BUXTON, Bob 61,974 70.0% 143 0.3% 0.0% 6th
Morley and Outwood CRAVEN, Arnie 75,820 63.6% 479 1.0% 0.0% 6th
Shipley HILL, Darren 70,464 71.7% 543 1.1% 0.0% 6th
York Central WHITWOOD, Chris 75,351 63.3% 291 0.6% 0.0% 6th

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.