Kingston upon Hull East is a borough constituency for the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years by the first-past-the-post electoral system. The constituency has been represented by Karl Turner of the Labour Party since the 2010 general election.
Boundaries
Map of present boundaries
1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Hull wards of Alexandra, Beverley, Drypool, Sutton, and part of Central.[citation needed]
1918–1950: The County Borough of Hull wards of Alexandra, Drypool, and Southcoates.[citation needed]
1950–1955: The County Borough of Hull wards of Alexandra, Drypool, Marfleet, Southcoates, Stoneferry, and Sutton.[citation needed]
1955–1974: The County Borough of Hull wards of Alexandra, Drypool, East Central, Marfleet, Myton, Southcoates, Stoneferry, and Sutton.[citation needed]
1974–1983: The County Borough of Hull wards of Bransholme, Drypool, Greatfield, Holderness, Longhill, Marfleet, Stoneferry, and Sutton.[citation needed]
1983–2010: The City of Hull wards of Drypool, Holderness, Ings, Longhill, Marfleet, Southcoates, and Sutton.[citation needed]
2010–present: The City of Hull wards of Drypool, Holderness, Ings, Longhill, Marfleet, Southcoates East, Southcoates West, and Sutton.[2]
The City of Kingston upon Hull wards of: Drypool; Holderness; Ings; Longhill & Bilton Grange; Marfleet; North Carr; Southcoates; Sutton.[3]
Seat expanded to bring its electorate within the permitted range by adding the North Carr ward from Kingston upon Hull North.
Constituency profile
The constituency covers most of the city of Kingston upon Hull east of the River Hull, excluding the Bransholme estate which lies in the Kingston upon Hull North constituency. It is a constituency of diversity; divided by Holderness Road, it can be split into two very separate areas. It includes the now-redeveloped residential Victoria Docks, which can be considered alongside Sutton Village, Garden Village and the private housing suburbs to the north of East Park. Away from the prestigious dockside developments and middle-class suburbs, the southern area of the constituency is largely social housing with a large amount of unemployment and underemployment[4] alongside the vast docks and industrial estates.[citation needed]
History
In the early years of the constituency, it continually changed hands between the Conservative Party and the then-Liberal Party. Kingston upon Hull East has returned Labour MPs since 1935, and from 1945 to 2010 was represented by only two members, former seamen, Harry Pursey and John Prescott (who became Deputy Prime Minister, at the time in charge of town and country planning policy).[citation needed]
The turnout of 49.3% in Kingston upon Hull East was the lowest in any constituency in the United Kingdom at the 2019 general election, and was the only example of a seat where fewer than half of the eligible electorate voted.[12] It was also the seat with the lowest number of votes for a winning candidate in England.
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^Text of the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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^Persand, Kieran. "I'm proud to have been selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Kingston Upon Hull East in the upcoming General Election on 4th July. The hard work starts now! I look forward to speaking to voters over the next few weeks. 🗳️". Facebook. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^Turner, Karl (22 May 2024). "I'm East Hull born and bred and to represent our community for the last 14 years has been the honour of my life". X (Formerly Twitter). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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^Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher (2020). "Statistical Analysis: Labour's Struggle". The Times Guide to the House of Commons 2019. Glasgow: Times Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1.
^"Kingston upon Hull East – 2017 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^"Kingston upon Hull East – 2015 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^"Kingston upon Hull East – 2010 Election Results". General Elections Online. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^"Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Hull East". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^"Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
^"Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.