UK Polling History: Election of 8 May 1986 – Ryedale
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Alliance Liberal |
Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 27,612 | 22,672 | 4,633 |
| Votes gained | – | -10,640 | -1,183 |
| Share of votes | 50.3% | 41.3% | 8.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.8% | 27.8% | 5.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | -17.9% | -1.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | -14.2% | -1.7% |
| Total votes: | 54,917 | |
| Electorate: | 81,647 | |
| Turnout: | 67.3% | |
| Outcome: | Alliance Liberal gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 8.0% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bridlington, Howden, Scarborough 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Thirsk and Malton, York Outer 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Alliance | Alliance Liberal |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Labour | Alliance | Alliance Liberal |
Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 21,251 | 10,782 | 9,148 | 2,939 | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 20,711 | 15,836 | 6,470 | 882 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 21,351 | 16,293 | 8,762 | 2,377 | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 39,888 | 21,449 | 9,812 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 35,149 | 5,340 | 25,409 | |||
| 8 May 1986 | By Election | 22,672 | 4,633 | 27,612 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 33,312 | 5,816 | 17,170 | |||