Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency)

Richmond (Yorks)
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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2010–2024 boundary of Richmond in North Yorkshire
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Location of North Yorkshire within England
County1585–1974 North Riding of Yorkshire
1974– North Yorkshire
Electorate83,219 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsBedale, Catterick, Catterick Garrison, Great Ayton, Hawes, Leyburn, Middleham, Northallerton, Richmond, Stokesley
18852024
SeatsOne
Replaced byRichmond and Northallerton
1585–1885
Seats1585–1868: Two
1868–1885: One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Richmond (Yorks) was a constituency[note 1] in North Yorkshire in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented from 1910 by members of the Conservative Party. The last MP for Richmond was Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister and Conservative leader from 2022 to 2024.[note 2][2]

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to moderate boundary changes, it was reformed as Richmond and Northallerton, first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

  1. ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Rishi Sunak warns of profound economic challenges after winning race to become prime minister". BBC News. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2023.


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