East Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the 1832–1885 constituency, see East Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency).
East Yorkshire is a county constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency has been represented by Greg Knight of the Conservative Party since the 2001 general election.
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East Yorkshire | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Population | 100,377 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 79,701 (December 2019)[2] |
Major settlements | Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Market Weighton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Greg Knight (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Bridlington, Boothferry |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to moderate boundary changes and will be renamed Bridlington and The Wolds, to be first contested at the next general election.[3]