# York (UK Parliament constituency)

York was a constituency represented in the Parliament of England from 1265 until 1707, Parliament of Great Britain until 1801 and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 2010. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) until 1918, and one thereafter under the first-past-the-post system of election. From 1997 to 2010 it was known as City of York.

## Boundaries

This constituency area tracked the municipal government area of York. Each general revision of English constituencies from 1885 would redefine the York constituency to include any changes to the city council area since the previous revision.
Boundaries of the parliamentary borough / borough constituency of York / City of York :
| From | Legislation | Limits | Area | Notes |
| Medieval | Prescription | The ancient borough, or "city and liberty", of York. | 2,720 acres (1,100 ha) | A freeman borough in which freedom of the city ("citizenship") could be acquired by patrimony (inheritance), servitude (apprenticeship) or purchase. The "city" was the medieval walled city, but the boundary of the surrounding "liberty" was uncertain. The Minster Yard, an extra-parochial place around York Minster, was excluded from the ancient and parliamentary borough, as was York Castle. Although the Ainsty to the west of the city was annexed to the county of the city in 1449 by letters patent, it was not annexed to the borough; patrimony or servitude in the Ainsty did not make one eligible for citizenship, and Ainsty forty shilling freeholders voted for Yorkshire MPs (confirmed in 1736) rather than York MPs. Freeholdings within the borough gave no franchise. |
| 1832 | Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 | The ancient borough plus two extensions encompassing urbanised parts of the adjoining townships: one to the north, through Clifton and Heworth between the River Ouse and Tang Hall Beck; the other to the southeast through Fulford. | 2,789 acres (1,129 ha) | The Parliamentary Boundaries Act specified the complete boundary explicitly, to resolve uncertainty over the extent of the "liberty", especially at the Knavesmire, unresolved until the Ordnance Survey mapped the area in detail in 1852. |
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 | The previous parliamentary borough of York plus the current (1884) boundaries of the municipal borough of York. | 3,591 acres (1,453 ha) | The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a partial reform from a property-based franchise towards a residence-based one, with a grandfather clause protecting those who would otherwise have lost their vote. The broader municipal boundary defined the reformed franchise, while the older parliamentary boundary was for the grandfathered property owners. |
| 1918 | Representation of the People Act 1918 | The current (1893) boundaries of the county borough and city of York, including York Castle. | 3,730 acres (1,510 ha) | The representation was also reduced from two members to one. As late as 1951 there was uncertainty over whether the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 had brought the castle within the municipal borough (county borough from 1889); it was included explicitly by the 1918 act but implicitly by the 1948 act. |
| 1950 | Representation of the People Act 1948 | The current (1937) boundaries of the county borough and city of York. | 6,409 acres (2,594 ha) | Consequent on the Initial Review of Westminster constituencies |
| 1964 | Parliamentary Constituencies (Leeds, York and Barkston Ash) Order, 1960 | The current (1957) boundaries of the county borough and city of York. | 6,933 acres (2,806 ha) | Consequent on the 1959 report of the Boundary Commission for England |
| Feb. 1974 | Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970 | The current (1968) boundaries of the county borough and city of York. | 2,946 hectares (7,280 acres) | Consequent on the Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies |
| 1983 | Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983 | The current (1968) boundaries of the non-metropolitan district and city of York. | 2,946 hectares (7,280 acres) | Consequent on the Third Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies |
| 1997 | Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 | The current (1968) boundaries of the non-metropolitan district and city of York. | | Consequent on the Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The name of the constituency was also changed from "York" to "City of York". The non-metropolitan district of York was abolished in 1996 and subsumed into a new, larger, unitary authority named the City of York; however, this did not affect the parliamentary constituency boundary. |

## History

By virtue of its importance, York was regularly represented in Parliament from an early date: it had been required to send delegates to the assembly of 1265, but no actual returns survive until the end of the 13th century. The structure of the civic government of the city provided the basis by which it elected its Parliamentary representatives. In the years following the city's Royal Charter, granted in the 1150s, power was held by a Lord Mayor and associated bailiffs. Further expansion of governance saw the establishment of coroners, sheriffs and aldermen. The appointment of twelve aldermen in 1399 led to the establishment of the City Council. Subsequently, other tiers of governance, such as the probi homines and the communitas, would eventually provide the bodies for the election of MPs. Those who occupied such positions were all freemen of the city and frequently came form the mercantile classes rather than the nobility, and were considered the electorate of the city. In the beginnings of the constituency this electorate was about twenty four, but had risen to around seventy five by 1690. Early in the 18th century, the number of freemen being made had increased significantly and this further increased the electorate. By the election of 1830, there were about 3,800 registered voters.
There was a period between 1581 and 1597 where elections were a two-stage process. In the first stage, member of the common chamber of the council and 50 freeholders cast votes and the top four contenders would progress to a second ballot. This ballot was conducted by the Lord Mayor and the aldermen and the top two would be returned as MPs. In 1597 this process was reduced to a single ballot whereby all of those in both the commons and assembly of York would cast two votes. The two contenders with the most votes were returned as MP. From 1628 the process became fully open, as previously the process had an element of pre-approval by the Lord mayor and the aldermen.
A borough constituency consisting of the city of York has been represented in every Parliament since the Model Parliament of 1295. Until 1918, it returned two MPs; since then it has returned one. Until 1997, when its official name became City of York with no boundary changes, the constituency was usually simply called York.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of two new seats for the City of York. Both the City of York and Vale of York seats were abolished in 2010 and replaced by two new constituencies, namely York Central and York Outer.

## Members of Parliament
### 1265-1660

| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1294 | Nicholas de Selby | Roger Basy |
| 1297 | John le Espicer | Nicholas Clarevaux |
| 1297 | John le Sezevaux | Gilbert de Arnald |
| 1299 | John de Askham | Andrew de Bolingbroke |
| 1304 | Thomas le Anguiler | John de Sezevaux |
| 1305 | John de Graham | Roger de Roston |
| 1306 | John de Askam | John de Sezevaux |
| 1307 | John de Askam | John de Ebor |
| 1308 | Thomas de Norfolk | Nicholas Grantbridge |
| 1310 | John de Graa | Thomas Aguiler |
| 1311 | Thomas de Alwerthorpe | John Segge |
| 1312 | Thomas de Redness | Nicholas Sezevaux |
| 1313 | Nicholas Sezevaux | John de Appelton |
| 1314 | John de Appelton | John de Ughtred |
| 1318 | John de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux) | Henry Calvert |
| 1321 | Henry Calvert | Thomas de Redness |
| 1325 | John de Askam | Simon de Kingston |
| 1326 | William de Redness | Henry de Bolton |
| 1327 | Thomas de Redness | Nicholas Sezevaux |
| 1327 | Richard Tannock | Thomas de Montefort |
| 1328 | William Fox | William de Baronia |
| 1328 | Thomas de Pontefract | John de Burton |
| 1329 | Thomas de Gargrave | John de Kyrkeby |
| 1349 | John de Womme | Richard de Saugerry |
| 1340 | Hamo Hassoy | Gilbert Picklinton |
| 1341 | Walter Keldsterne | Henry Golbeter |
| 1341 | Thomas fil Richard | Jihn Ichon |
| 1342 | Henry Goldbeter | Walter Keldsterne |
| 1344 | Thomas de Redness | John de Heton |
| 1346 | John de Sherburne | Richard de Setterington |
| 1347 | William Graa | Walter Keldsterne |
| 1348 | William Graa | William Skipwith |
| 1350 | Roger Noringvill | Walter Kelletern |
| 1352 | Hugo de Miton | John de Creyke |
| 1352 | Hamo de Hessay | |
| 1353 | William Graa | Hamo de Hessay |
| 1355 | Roger de Normanville | William Graa |
| 1359 | Thomas Auguber | John de Sexdecim Vallibus (Sezevaux) Roger de Henningham |
| 1360 | John de Gisburn | |
| 1360 | William Graa | |
| 1362 | John de Allerton | Roger de Selby |
| 1364 | William Graa | Robert Hawton |
| 1365 | William Graa | John de Acastre |
| 1369 | William Graa | John de Acastre |
| 1371 | William Graa | |
| 1372 | William Graa | Robert Hawton |
| 1373 | John de Gisburn | John de Acastre |
| 1376 | Thomas Graa | John Eshton |
| 1378 | John de Acastre | Thomas Graa |
| 1379 | Thomas Graa | Roger de Moreton |
| 1382 | William Savage | William Selby |
| 1383 | Thomas Graa | William Selby |
| 1384 | Thomas Quixley | John Howden |
| 1385 | Thomas Graa | Thomas Howden |
| 1386 | Thomas Graa | Robert Savage |
| 1388 (February) | Thomas Holme | John Howden |
| 1388 (September) | John Ripon | John Howden |
| 1390 (January) | | |
| 1390 (November) | | |
| 1391 | William Selby | John Howden |
| 1393 | Thomas Graa | William Helmsley |
| 1394 | Thomas Graa | John __? |
| 1395 | Thomas Graa | William Selby |
| 1397 (January) | Thomas Graa | William Selby |
| 1397 (September) | | |
| 1399 | William Frost | John Bolton |
| 1401 | | |
| 1402 | Robert Talkan | Robert Ward |
| 1404 (January) | | |
| 1404 (October) | | |
| 1406 | | |
| 1407 | Robert Talkan | John Bolton |
| 1410 | | |
| 1411 | | |
| 1413 (February) | | |
| 1413 (May) | Thomas Santon | William Alne |
| 1414 (April) | | |
| 1414 (November) | Robert Holme | John Northby |
| 1415 | John Morton | Richard Russell |
| 1416 (March) | William Bowes | William Alne |
| 1416 (October) | | |
| 1417 | Thomas Santon | John Blackburn |
| 1419 | Thomas Gare | John Northby |
| 1420 | John Penrith | Henry Preston |
| 1421 (May) | William Bowes | John Morton |
| 1421 (December) | Thomas Gare | William Ormshead| |
| 1422 | William Bowes | Richard Russell |
| 1425 | Richard Russell | |
| 1426 | William Ormshead | |
| 1431 | William Ormshead | William Bowes |
| 1492 | Thomas Scotton | |
| 1504 | William Nelson | |
| 1510 | William Nelson | Brian Palmes |
| 1512 | William Nelson | Thomas Drawswerd |
| 1515 | William Nelson | William Wright |
| 1523 | Thomas Burton | John Norman |
| 1529 | Peter Jackson, died and replaced in January 1533 by George Gale | George Lawson |
| 1536 | George Gale | Sir George Lawson |
| 1539 | John Hogeson | William Tancred |
| 1542 | John Hogeson | George Gale |
| 1545 | John North | Robert Hall |
| 1547 | Thomas Gargrave | William Holme |
| 1553 (March) | William Watson | William Holme |
| 1553 (October) | John North | Robert Hall |
| 1554 (April) | John Beane | Richard White |
| 1554 (November) | William Holme | William Coupland |
| 1555 | William Holme | Reginald Beseley |
| 1558 | William Holme | Robert Paycock |
| 1558–1559 | William Watson | Richard Goldthorpe |
| 1562 (December) | William Watson | Ralph Hall |
| 1571 (March) | Ralph Hall | Hugh Graves |
| 1572 (April) | Gregory Paycock, sick and replaced in February 1581 by Robert Askwith | Hugh Graves |
| 1584 | William Robinson | Robert Brooke |
| 1586 (October) | William Hillard | Robert Brooke |
| 1588 (November) | Robert Askwith | William Robinson |
| 1593 | Andrew Trewe | James Birkby |
| 1597 (September) | James Birkby | Thomas Moseley |
| 1601 (October) | Sir John Bennet | Henry Hall |
| 1604 | Robert Askwith | Christopher Brooke |
| 1614 | Sir Robert Askwith | Christopher Brooke |
| 1621 | Sir Robert Askwith | Christopher Brooke |
| 1624 | Sir Arthur Ingram | Christopher Brooke |
| 1625 | Sir Arthur Ingram | Christopher Brooke |
| 1626 | Sir Arthur Ingram | Christopher Brooke |
| 1628 | Sir Arthur Ingram | Sir Thomas Savile replaced after petition by Thomas Hoyle |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments Summoned | |
Short Parliament
* 1640: Sir Edward Osborne
* 1640: Sir Roger Jaques
Long Parliament
* 1640-1653: Sir William Allanson (Parliamentarian)
* 1640-1650: Thomas Hoyle (Parliamentarian) - died January 1650
Barebones Parliament
* 1653: Thomas St. Nicholas
First Protectorate Parliament
* 1654-1655: Sir Thomas Widdrington
* 1654-1655: Thomas Dickinson
Second Protectorate Parliament
* 1656: Sir Thomas Widdrington (Elected for more than one constituency, and did not sit for York in this Parliament)
* 1656-1658: John Geldart
* 1656-1658: Thomas Dickinson
Third Protectorate Parliament
* 1659: Christopher Topham
* 1659: Thomas Dickinson
Long Parliament (restored)
* 1659-1660: Sir William Allanson; Thomas Hoyle, died, one seat vacant

### 1660-1918

| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party |
| 1660 | Sir Thomas Widdrington | | Sir Metcalfe Robinson | |
| 1661 | Colonel John Scott | | Sir Metcalfe Robinson | |
| 1665 | Sir Thomas Osborne | | Sir Metcalfe Robinson | |
| 1673 | Sir Henry Thompson | | Sir Metcalfe Robinson | |
| 1679 | Sir Henry Thompson | Whig | Sir John Hewley | Whig |
| 1685 | Sir John Reresby | Tory | Sir Metcalfe Robinson | |
| 1689 | Viscount Dunblane | Tory | Edward Thompson | |
| 1690 | Robert Waller | | Henry Thompson | |
| 1695 | Edward Thompson | | Tobias Jenkins | |
| 1698 | Sir William Robinson | | Tobias Jenkins | |
| January 1701 | Sir William Robinson | | Edward Thompson | |
| December 1701 | Sir William Robinson | | Tobias Jenkins | |
| 1705 | Sir William Robinson | | Robert Benson | |
| 1713 | Sir William Robinson | | Robert Fairfax | |
| 1715 | Sir William Robinson | | Tobias Jenkins | |
| 1722 | Sir William Milner, 1st Baronet | | Edward Thompson | |
| 1734 | Sir John Lister Kaye | | Edward Thompson | |
| 1741 | Godfrey Wentworth | | Edward Thompson | |
| 1742 | Godfrey Wentworth | | George Fox | Tory |
| 1747 | William Thornton | | George Fox | Tory |
| 1754 | Sir John Armytage | | George Fox | Tory |
| 1758 | William Thornton | | George Fox | Tory |
| 1761 | Sir George Armytage | | Robert Fox-Lane | |
| 1768 | Charles Turner | | Lord John Cavendish | Whig |
| 1783 | The Viscount Galway | Tory | Lord John Cavendish | Whig |
| 1784 | The Viscount Galway | Tory | Richard Slater Milnes | Tory |
| 1790 | Sir William Mordaunt Milner | Whig | Richard Slater Milnes | Tory |
| 1802 | Sir William Mordaunt Milner | Whig | Lawrence Dundas | Whig |
| 1807 | Sir William Mordaunt Milner | Whig | Sir Mark Masterman-Sykes | Tory |
| 1811 | Lawrence Dundas | Whig | Sir Mark Masterman-Sykes | Tory |
| March 1820 | Lawrence Dundas | Whig | Marmaduke Wyvill | Whig |
| June 1820 | Robert Chaloner | Whig | Marmaduke Wyvill | Whig |
| 1826 | James Wilson | Tory | Marmaduke Wyvill | Whig |
| 1830 | Hon. Thomas Dundas | Whig | Samuel Adlam Bayntun | Tory |
| 1832 | Hon. Edward Petre | Whig | Samuel Adlam Bayntun | Tory |
| 1833 | Hon. Edward Petre | Whig | Hon. Thomas Dundas | Whig |
| 1835 | Hon. John Dundas | Whig | John Lowther | Conservative |
| 1841 | Henry Redhead Yorke | Whig | John Lowther | Conservative |
| 1847 | Henry Redhead Yorke | Whig | John George Smyth | Conservative |
| 1848 | William Milner | Whig | John George Smyth | Conservative |
| 1857 | Joshua Westhead | Whig | John George Smyth | Conservative |
| 1859 | Joshua Westhead | Liberal | John George Smyth | Conservative |
| 1865 | George Leeman | Liberal | James Lowther | Conservative |
| 1868 | Joshua Westhead | Liberal | James Lowther | Conservative |
| 1871 | George Leeman | Liberal | James Lowther | Conservative |
| 1880 | Joseph Johnson Leeman | Liberal | Ralph Creyke | Liberal |
| 1883 | Sir Frederick Milner | Conservative | Ralph Creyke | Liberal |
| 1885 | Alfred Pease | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | Liberal |
| 1892 | John Butcher | Conservative | Frank Lockwood | Liberal |
| 1898 | John Butcher | Conservative | Admiral Lord Charles Beresford | Conservative |
| 1900 | John Butcher | Conservative | Denison Faber | Conservative |
| 1906 | Hamar Greenwood | Liberal | Denison Faber | Conservative |
| January 1910 | Arnold Rowntree | Liberal | John Butcher | Conservative |
| 1918 | Representation reduced to one member | Representation reduced to one member | Representation reduced to one member | Representation reduced to one member |

### 1918–2010

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1918 | John Butcher | Conservative |
| 1923 | Sir John Marriott | Conservative |
| 1929 | Frederick George Burgess | Labour |
| 1931 | Roger Lumley | Conservative |
| 1937 by-election | Charles Wood | Conservative |
| 1945 | John Corlett | Labour |
| 1950 | Sir Harry Hylton-Foster | Conservative |
| 1959 | Charles Longbottom | Conservative |
| 1966 | Alex Lyon | Labour |
| 1983 | Conal Gregory | Conservative |
| 1992 | Sir Hugh Bayley | Labour |
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see York Central and York Outer | constituency abolished: see York Central and York Outer |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Samuel Adlam Bayntun | 1,928 | 34.3 |
| | Whig | Thomas Dundas | 1,907 | 33.9 |
| | Whig | Edward Petre | 1,792 | 31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,725 | c. 98.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 3,800 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 0.4 |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 2.1 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1831: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Samuel Adlam Bayntun | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | Thomas Dundas | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 3,800 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1832: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Edward Petre | 1,505 | 34.2 |
| | Tory | Samuel Adlam Bayntun | 1,140 | 25.9 |
| | Tory | John Lowther | 884 | 20.1 |
| | Whig | Thomas Dundas | 872 | 19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,652 | 92.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,873 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 8.3 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 5.8 |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
Bayntun's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 11 November 1833: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Dundas | 1,337 | 61.2 | +7.2 |
| | Tory | John Lowther | 846 | 38.8 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 22.4 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,183 | 75.5 | −16.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,890 | | |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +7.2 | |
* Lowther was not present for the election, as he was in France
General election 1835: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Lowther | 1,499 | 40.3 | −5.7 |
| | Whig | John Dundas | 1,301 | 35.0 | +0.8 |
| | Whig | Charles Francis Barkley | 919 | 24.7 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,546 | 88.1 | −4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,890 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 5.3 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 10.3 | +2.0 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election 1837: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Lowther | 1,461 | 37.3 | +17.2 |
| | Whig | John Dundas | 1,276 | 32.6 | −27.1 |
| | Conservative | David Francis Atcherley | 1,180 | 30.1 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | 87.2 | −0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,829 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 4.7 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +15.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 2.5 | −7.8 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −27.2 | |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Lowther | 1,625 | 35.1 | −2.2 |
| | Whig | Henry Redhead Yorke | 1,552 | 33.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | David Francis Atcherley | 1,456 | 31.4 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,993 | 85.3 | −1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,507 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 1.6 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
General election 1847: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John George Smyth | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | Henry Redhead Yorke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,047 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Yorke's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 24 May 1848: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Milner | 1,505 | 62.1 | N/A |
| | Chartist | Henry Vincent | 860 | 35.5 | New |
| | Radical | Charles Wilkins | 57 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | 26.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 58.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,178 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John George Smyth | 1,870 | 40.8 | N/A |
| | Whig | William Milner | 1,831 | 39.9 | N/A |
| | Chartist | Henry Vincent | 886 | 19.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 (est) | 55.5 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,133 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 945 | 20.6 | N/A |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1857: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Joshua Westhead | 1,548 | 37.9 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | John George Smyth | 1,530 | 37.5 | −3.3 |
| | Radical | Malcolm Lewin | 1,006 | 24.6 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,042 (est) | 48.2 (est) | −7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,236 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 0.4 | −20.2 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 12.9 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
General election 1859: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joshua Westhead | 1,875 | 34.8 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | John George Smyth | 1,805 | 33.5 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Austen Henry Layard | 1,706 | 31.7 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,693 (est) | 61.8 (est) | +13.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,355 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 1.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 1.8 | −11.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | 2,079 | 36.3 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | George Leeman | 1,854 | 32.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Westhead | 1,792 | 31.3 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 3.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,902 (est) | 91.2 (est) | +29.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,277 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 | |
General election 1868: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | 3,735 | 37.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Westhead | 3,279 | 32.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | John Hall Gladstone | 3,038 | 30.2 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | 4.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,894 (est) | 75.9 (est) | −15.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,088 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1870s

Westhead resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 14 February 1871: York (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Leeman | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1874: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Leeman | 3,880 | 38.5 | −24.3 |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | 3,371 | 33.4 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Payn Dawnay | 2,830 | 28.1 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | 5.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,981 (est) | 71.6 (est) | −4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,744 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −18.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +13.5 | |
Lowther was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 20 February 1878: York (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ralph Creyke | 4,505 | 35.0 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Johnson Leeman | 4,413 | 34.3 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | 3,959 | 30.7 | −30.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 546 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,465 (est) | 77.2 (est) | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,971 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +15.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.2 | |
Leeman's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 23 November 1883: York (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Milner | 3,948 | 50.1 | +19.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | 3,927 | 49.9 | −19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,875 | 69.1 | −8.1 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,395 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +19.4 | |
General election 1885: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pease | 5,353 | 27.3 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | 5,260 | 26.9 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Milner | 4,590 | 23.4 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | James Legard | 4,377 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | 3.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,849 | 79.3 | +2.1 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,415 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |
General election 1886: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pease | 4,816 | 26.4 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | 4,810 | 26.3 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | James Legard | 4,352 | 23.8 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Unionist | John Charles Dundas | 4,295 | 23.5 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 2.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,213 | 74.2 | −5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,415 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 5,076 | 34.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | 5,030 | 33.6 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pease | 4,846 | 32.4 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,906 | 90.0 | +15.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,005 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
Lockwood was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 14 November 1894: York (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1895: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 5,516 | 34.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Lockwood | 5,309 | 33.1 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pease | 5,214 | 32.5 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,701 | 90.6 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,807 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
Lockwood's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 13 January 1898: York (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Beresford | 5,643 | 50.0 | +15.6 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Furness | 5,643 | 50.0 | −15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,286 | 92.8 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,157 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +15.6 | |
This result was subject to a recount, with the original result putting Beresford on 5,659 votes, and Furness with 5,648 votes. The recount then led to the above result. 17 ballot papers were reserved for judgement, of which 12 were in favour of Beresford. Beresford was told he was able to substantiate 11 ballot papers, while Furness was given an estimate of four, leading to Beresford being declared MP.

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 York by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Denison Faber | 6,248 | 56.5 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Murray | 4,818 | 43.5 | −22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,430 | 13.0 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,066 | 88.0 | −2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,582 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +22.1 | |
General election 1900: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Denison Faber | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Conservative | John Butcher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hamar Greenwood | 6,413 | 27.7 | New |
| | Conservative | Denison Faber | 6,108 | 26.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 6,094 | 26.3 | N/A |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | George Stuart | 4,573 | 19.7 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,188 | 93.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,864 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 1.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,535 | 6.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arnold Rowntree | 6,751 | 25.4 | +11.5'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000E2−QINU`"' |
| | Conservative | John Butcher | 6,741 | 25.3 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Hamar Greenwood | 6,632 | 24.9 | +11.0'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000E3−QINU`"' |
| | Conservative | HH Riley-Smith | 6,495 | 24.4 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,619 | 95.3 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,065 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 0.4 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
General election December 1910: York (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Butcher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Liberal | Arnold Rowntree | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: John Butcher
* Liberal: Arnold Rowntree
* Labour: Henry Slesser
* Representation reduced to one
General election 1918: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | John Butcher | 16,269 | 61.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Arnold Rowntree | 5,363 | 20.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Harry Gill | 4,822 | 18.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,906 | 41.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,454 | 69.0 | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Butcher | 15,163 | 44.5 | −17.0 |
| | Labour | Harry Gill | 10,106 | 29.6 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Elliott Dodds | 8,838 | 25.9 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,057 | 14.9 | −26.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,107 | 85.8 | +16.8 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
General election 1923: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Marriott | 14,772 | 43.4 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Joseph King | 11,626 | 34.2 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Elliott Dodds | 7,638 | 22.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,146 | 9.2 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,036 | 82.8 | −3.0 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
General election 1924: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Marriott | 19,914 | 56.2 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | David Adams | 15,500 | 43.8 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,414 | 12.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,414 | 84.8 | +2.0 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
General election 1929: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Burgess | 20,663 | 45.0 | +1.2 |
| | Unionist | John Marriott | 17,363 | 37.8 | −18.4 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Crockatt | 7,907 | 17.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,300 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,933 | 85.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Lumley | 30,216 | 64.94 | |
| | Labour | Frederick Burgess | 16,310 | 35.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,906 | 29.88 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,526 | 85.98 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Lumley | 25,442 | 57.03 |
| | Labour | Robert Fraser | 19,168 | 42.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,274 | 14.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,610 | 82.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1937 York by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Wood | 22,045 | 55.07 | −1.96 |
| | Labour | John Dugdale | 17,986 | 44.93 | +1.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,059 | 10.14 | −3.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,031 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Corlett | 22,021 | 49.85 | |
| | Conservative | Lord Irwin | 17,949 | 40.63 | |
| | Liberal | Gilbert Henry Keighley-Bell | 4,208 | 9.53 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,072 | 9.22 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,178 | 76.23 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harry Hylton-Foster | 29,421 | 46.31 | |
| | Labour | Haydn Davies | 29,344 | 46.19 | |
| | Liberal | Howard Snow Clay | 4,760 | 7.49 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 0.12 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,525 | 87.59 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1951:York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harry Hylton-Foster | 32,777 | 50.71 |
| | Labour | Thomas Skeffington-Lodge | 31,856 | 49.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 921 | 1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,633 | 86.37 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955:York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harry Hylton-Foster | 31,402 | 50.89 |
| | Labour | Thomas McKitterick | 30,298 | 49.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,104 | 1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,700 | 83.55 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Longbottom | 33,099 | 53.28 |
| | Labour | Douglas Poirier | 29,025 | 46.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,074 | 6.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,124 | 84.27 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Longbottom | 26,521 | 44.56 | |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 25,428 | 42.73 | |
| | Liberal | Denis T. Lloyd | 7,565 | 12.71 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,093 | 1.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,949 | 82.98 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 32,167 | 55.24 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Longbottom | 26,067 | 44.76 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,100 | 10.48 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,234 | 82.68 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 29,619 | 51.93 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Askew | 27,422 | 48.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,197 | 3.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,041 | 76.25 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 25,674 | 40.55 | |
| | Conservative | John Watson | 24,843 | 39.24 | |
| | Liberal | Steve Galloway | 12,793 | 20.21 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 831 | 1.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,310 | 82.75 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 26,983 | 46.42 | |
| | Conservative | John Watson | 23,294 | 40.08 | |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Graham | 7,370 | 12.68 | |
| | More Prosperous Britain | Harold Smith | 304 | 0.52 | New |
| | Protest Party | H.L. Stratton | 171 | 0.29 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,689 | 6.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,122 | 75.31 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1979: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 26,703 | 44.73 | |
| | Conservative | E.D.M. Tod | 25,453 | 42.64 | |
| | Liberal | M. Pemberton | 6,752 | 11.31 | |
| | Christian Stop Abortion | F.C.J. Radcliffe | 569 | 0.95 | New |
| | National Front | P.A. Spink | 221 | 0.37 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,250 | 2.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,698 | 77.70 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Conal Gregory | 24,309 | 41.31 | |
| | Labour | Alex Lyon | 20,662 | 35.11 | |
| | SDP | Vince Cable | 13,523 | 22.98 | |
| | Independent | Anthony J. Lister | 204 | 0.35 | New |
| | BNP | Thomas G. Brattan | 148 | 0.25 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,647 | 6.20 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,846 | 75.14 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1987: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Conal Gregory | 25,880 | 41.64 | +0.33 |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley | 25,733 | 41.41 | +6.29 |
| | SDP | Vince Cable | 9,898 | 15.93 | −7.05 |
| | Green | Alan Dunnett | 637 | 1.02 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 0.23 | −5.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,148 | 78.37 | +3.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −2.98 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley | 31,525 | 49.1 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Conal Gregory | 25,183 | 39.2 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Anderson | 6,811 | 10.6 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Stephen Kenwright | 594 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| | Natural Law | Pamela Orr | 54 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,342 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,167 | 81.0 | +2.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.1 | |
General election 1997: York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley | 34,956 | 59.9 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Mallett | 14,433 | 24.7 | −14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waller | 6,537 | 11.2 | +0.6 |
| | Referendum | Jonathan Sheppard | 1,083 | 1.9 | New |
| | Green | Mark Hill | 880 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| | UKIP | Eric Wegener | 319 | 0.6 | New |
| | Independent | Andrew Lightfoot | 137 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,523 | 35.2 | +25.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,355 | 73.2 | −7.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.6 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: City of York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley | 25,072 | 52.3 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael McIntyre | 11,293 | 23.5 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waller | 8,519 | 17.8 | +6.6 |
| | Green | Bill Shaw | 1,465 | 3.1 | +1.6 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Frank Ormston | 674 | 1.4 | New |
| | UKIP | Richard Bate | 576 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Eddie Vee | 381 | 0.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,779 | 28.8 | −6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,980 | 59.0 | −14.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.2 | |
General election 2005: City of York :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley | 21,836 | 46.9 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Clive Booth | 11,364 | 24.4 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Waller | 10,166 | 21.8 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Andy D'Agorne | 2,113 | 4.5 | +1.4 |
| | UKIP | Richard Jackson | 832 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Ken Curran | 121 | 0.3 | New |
| | Death, Dungeons and Taxes Party | Damien Fleck | 93 | 0.2 | New |
| | Independent | Andrew Hinkles | 72 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,472 | 22.5 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,597 | 61.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.2 | |