# Howdenshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Howdenshire was a county constituency in Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
It was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Holme Beacon, Howdenshire, South Hunsley Beacon, Wilton Beacon, and Ouse and Derwent (except the part included in the extended Municipal Borough of York).
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Hessle and Pocklington, the Rural Districts of Escrick, Howden, Pocklington, and Riccall, in the Rural District of Beverley the civil parishes of Brantingham, Ellerker, Elloughton with Brough, and South Cave, and part of the Rural District of Sculcoates.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Arthur Duncombe | Conservative |
| | 1892 | Sir William Wilson-Todd | Conservative |
| | 1906 | Henry Harrison-Broadley | Conservative |
| | 1915 by-election | Stanley Jackson | Conservative |
| | 1926 by-election | William Carver | Conservative |
| | 1945 | Clifford Glossop | Conservative |
| | 1947 by-election | George Odey | Conservative |
| 1950 | 1950 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Duncombe | 4,525 | 57.6 | |
| | Liberal | Anthony George Shiell | 3,334 | 42.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,191 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,859 | 82.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,502 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Duncombe | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wilson-Todd | 3,998 | 52.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | James Woodhouse | 3,648 | 47.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,646 | 80.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,499 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wilson-Todd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wilson-Todd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Harrison-Broadley | 4,763 | 53.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Percy George Reginald Benson | 4,150 | 46.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,913 | 90.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,893 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Harrison-Broadley | 5,423 | 56.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Francis Benedict Vincent Norris | 4,186 | 43.6 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,237 | 12.8 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,609 | 90.7 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,597 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |
General election December 1910: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Harrison-Broadley | 5,016 | 56.4 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Francis Benedict Vincent Norris | 3,885 | 43.6 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,131 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,901 | 84.0 | −6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,597 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: Henry Harrison-Broadley
* Liberal: Thomas Fenby
1915 Howdenshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Stanley Jackson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1918: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Stanley Jackson | 9,023 | 67.3 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Fenby | 4,384 | 32.7 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,639 | 34.6 | +21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,407 | 57.1 | −26.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,481 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +10.9 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Stanley Jackson | 10,748 | 60.5 | −6.8 |
| | National Farmers' Union | Herbert John Winn | 7,021 | 39.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,727 | 21.0 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,769 | 71.1 | +14.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,975 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1923: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Stanley Jackson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1924: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Stanley Jackson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
1926 Howdenshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Carver | 10,653 | 54.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Frederick Linfield | 6,668 | 34.0 | New |
| | Labour | John William Kneeshaw | 2,318 | 11.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,985 | 20.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,639 | 73.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,682 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1929: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Carver | 13,823 | 51.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Edward Baker | 13,170 | 48.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,993 | 76.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,164 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Carver | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1935: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Carver | 18,155 | 63.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Edward Baker | 7,837 | 27.5 | New |
| | Labour | James Richardson | 2,459 | 8.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,318 | 36.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,451 | 69.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
* Conservative: Clifford Glossop
General election 1945: Howdenshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clifford Glossop | 21,348 | 55.9 | −8.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Thomas Neville | 11,161 | 29.2 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal | John Edward Wilson | 5,669 | 14.9 | −12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,187 | 26.7 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,178 | 71.3 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1947 Howdenshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Odey | 23,344 | 64.0 | +8.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Thomas Neville | 9,298 | 25.5 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | John Edward Wilson | 3,819 | 10.5 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,046 | 38.5 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,461 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |