# Kingston upon Hull North (UK Parliament constituency)

Kingston upon Hull North was a borough constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes including the addition of the community of Cottingham, as a consequence, it was replaced by Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, first contested in the 2024 general election.

## Boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Hull wards of Beverley, Newland, Park, and University.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Hull wards of Beverley, Botanic, Newland, Paragon, Park, University, and West Central.
1983–2010: The City of Hull wards of Avenue, Beverley, Newland, Noddle Hill, Orchard Park, Stoneferry, and University.
2010–2024: The City of Hull wards of Avenue, Beverley, Bransholme East, Bransholme West, Bricknell, Kings Park, Newland, Orchard Park and Greenwood, and University.

## Constituency profile

This constituency covered the northern part of Hull. A diverse constituency: in west Hull it included the large working class housing estates of North Hull Estate and Orchard Park Estate, as well as the Newland, The Avenues, Newland Park and Beverley High Road areas. The University of Hull is located in the Newland area of the constituency and the Beverley Road and Newland areas have large student populations. The constituency extended east of the River Hull including the Bransholme housing estate, and the developing (2010s) housing estate of Kingswood.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1950–1974

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1950 | Austen Hudson | Conservative |
| 1959 | Michael Coulson | Conservative |
| 1964 | Henry Solomons | Labour |
| 1966 by-election | Kevin McNamara | Labour |
| Feb 1974 | Constituency abolished (McNamara became MP for Kingston upon Hull Central) | Constituency abolished (McNamara became MP for Kingston upon Hull Central) |

### MPs 1983–2024

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1983 | Kevin McNamara | Labour |
| 2005 | Diana Johnson | Labour |
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |

## Election results 1983–2024
### Elections in the 1980s

1983 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 21,365 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hayward | 15,337 | 30.5 | |
| | SDP | Terence Smith | 13,381 | 26.6 | |
| | Nationalist Party | Robert Tenney | 222 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,028 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,301 | 67.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
1987 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 26,123 | 51.2 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Ann O'Brien | 13,954 | 27.3 | −3.1 |
| | SDP | Stephen Unwin | 10,962 | 21.5 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,169 | 23.9 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,039 | 69.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1992 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 26,619 | 55.9 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | B. G. Coleman | 11,235 | 23.6 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Meadowcroft | 9,504 | 20.0 | −1.5 |
| | Natural Law | G. P. Richardson | 254 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,384 | 32.3 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,612 | 66.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
1997 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 25,542 | 65.8 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | David Lee | 5,837 | 15.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nolan | 5,667 | 14.6 | −5.4 |
| | Referendum | Norman Scott | 1,533 | 4.0 | New |
| | Natural Law | Terry Brotheridge | 215 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,705 | 50.7 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,794 | 57.0 | −9.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2001 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 16,364 | 57.2 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simone Butterworth | 5,643 | 19.7 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Paul Charlson | 4,902 | 17.1 | +2.0 |
| | UKIP | Tineka Robinson | 655 | 2.3 | New |
| | Socialist Alliance | Roger Smith | 490 | 1.7 | New |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Paul Wagner | 478 | 1.7 | New |
| | Independent | Christopher Veasey | 101 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,721 | 37.5 | −13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,633 | 45.5 | −11.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2005 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Johnson | 15,364 | 51.9 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Healy | 8,013 | 27.1 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Lydia Rivlin | 3,822 | 12.9 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Martin Deane | 858 | 2.9 | New |
| | BNP | Brian Wainwright | 766 | 2.6 | New |
| | Veritas | Tineke Robinson | 389 | 1.3 | New |
| | Northern Progress | Chris Veasey | 193 | 0.7 | New |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Carl Wagner | 179 | 0.6 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,351 | 24.8 | −12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,584 | 47.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2010 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Johnson | 13,044 | 39.2 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Healy | 12,403 | 37.3 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Aitken | 4,365 | 13.1 | +0.2 |
| | BNP | John Mainprize | 1,443 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| | UKIP | Paul Barlow | 1,358 | 4.1 | New |
| | Green | Martin Deane | 478 | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| | English Democrat | Michael Cassidy | 200 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 1.9 | −22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,291 | 52.0 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,082 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −11.5 | |
2015 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Johnson | 18,661 | 52.8 | +13.6 |
| | UKIP | Sergi Singh | 5,762 | 16.3 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | Dehenna Davison | 5,306 | 15.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Ross | 3,175 | 9.0 | −28.3 |
| | Green | Martin Deane | 2,066 | 5.8 | +4.4 |
| | Yorkshire First | Vicky Butler | 366 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,899 | 36.5 | +34.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,336 | 55.1 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,148 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
2017 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Johnson | 23,685 | 63.8 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Lia Nici-Townend | 9,363 | 25.2 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Ross | 1,869 | 5.0 | −4.0 |
| | UKIP | John Kitchener | 1,601 | 4.3 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Martin Deane | 604 | 1.6 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,322 | 38.6 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,122 | 57.4 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,665 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
2019 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diana Johnson | 17,033 | 49.8 | −14.0 |
| | Conservative | Holly Whitbread | 9,440 | 27.6 | +2.4 |
| | Brexit Party | Derek Abram | 4,771 | 13.9 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Ross | 2,084 | 6.1 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Richard Howarth | 875 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,593 | 22.2 | −16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,203 | 52.2 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,515 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.2 | |

## Elections 1950–1970
### Elections in the 1950s

1950 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Austen Hudson | 18,811 | 44.66 | |
| | Labour | C. F. C. Lawson | 18,041 | 42.83 | |
| | Liberal | George Stanley Atkinson | 5,268 | 12.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 770 | 1.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,120 | 86.30 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
1951 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Austen Hudson | 22,545 | 52.96 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | John Foord | 20,025 | 47.04 | +4.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,520 | 5.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,570 | 84.70 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1955 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Austen Hudson | 25,780 | 50.58 | −2.38 |
| | Labour | John Foord | 25,190 | 49.42 | +2.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 1.16 | −4.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,970 | 77.37 | −7.33 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1959 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Coulson | 23,612 | 45.30 | −5.28 |
| | Labour | Jack Foord | 22,910 | 43.95 | −5.47 |
| | Liberal | Antony Butcher | 5,604 | 10.75 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 | 1.35 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,126 | 81.55 | +4.18 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1964 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry Solomons | 20,664 | 43.31 | −0.64 |
| | Conservative | Michael Coulson | 19,483 | 40.83 | −4.47 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Millward | 7,570 | 15.86 | +5.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,181 | 2.48 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,717 | 77.23 | −4.32 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1966 Kingston upon Hull North by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 24,479 | 52.22 | +8.91 |
| | Conservative | Toby Jessel | 19,128 | 40.81 | +0.05 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Millward | 2,945 | 6.28 | −11.58 |
| | Radical Alliance | Richard Gott | 253 | 0.54 | New |
| | Independent | Russell Eckley | 35 | 0.07 | New |
| | Independent | Kelvin Woodburne | 33 | 0.07 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,351 | 11.41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,873 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
1966 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 26,640 | 55.20 | +2.98 |
| | Conservative | Toby Jessel | 17,871 | 37.03 | −3.78 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Millward | 3,747 | 7.76 | +1.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,769 | 18.17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,258 | 78.97 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1970 general election: Kingston upon Hull North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin McNamara | 26,302 | 57.15 | +1.95 |
| | Conservative | John Townend | 17,912 | 38.92 | +1.89 |
| | Anti-Common Market | Walter Harvey | 1,808 | 3.93 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,390 | 18.23 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,022 | 70.09 | −8.88 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |