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  Map1 Keighley
  Type County
  Map2 WestYorkshire
  Entity West Yorkshire
  County West Yorkshire
  Year 1885
  MP Ann Cryer
  Party Labour
  EP Yorkshire and the Humber


Keighley is a Constituency represented in the House Of Commons of the Parliament Of The United Kingdom . It elects one Member Of Parliament (MP) by the First Past The Post system of election.


BOUNDARIES

This constituency covers the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire . It comprises the Labour-voting areas of Keighley and the Conservative spa town of Ilkley . The seat has a large Asian minority, and became a centre of controversy with BNP leader Nick Griffin standing here as a candidate in 2005. Unlike most constituencies, Keighley will be unaffected by the constituency changes in the next general election in 2009/2010. Keighley comprises six wards which are Craven , Ilkley , Keighley Central , Keighley East , Keighley West and Worth Valley .


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT



ELECTION RESULTS


2000s

  title General Election 2005 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Ann Cryer
  votes 20,720
  percentage 447
  change &minus35


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Karl Poulsen
  votes 15,868
  percentage 343
  change &minus47


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Nader Fekri
  votes 5,484
  percentage 118
  change +09


  party British National Party
  candidate Nick Griffin
  votes 4,240
  percentage 92
  change ''N/A''


  votes 4,852
  percentage 105


  votes 46,312
  percentage 679
  change +45


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  swing +06



  title General Election 2001 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Ann Cryer
  votes 20,888
  percentage 482
  change &minus24


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Simon Cooke
  votes 16,883
  percentage 390
  change +22


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Mike Doyle
  votes 4,722
  percentage 109
  change +11


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Michael Cassidy
  votes 840
  percentage 19
  change ''N/A''


  votes 4,005
  percentage 92


  votes 43,333
  percentage 634
  change &minus132


  winner Labour Party (UK)



1990s

  title General Election 1997 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Ann Cryer
  votes 26,039
  percentage 506
  change +102


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Gary Waller
  votes 18,907
  percentage 367


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Mike Doyle
  votes 5,064
  percentage 98


  votes 7,132
  percentage 138


  votes 67,231
  percentage 766


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  loser Conservative Party (UK)
  swing +102



  title General Election 1992 : Keighley


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Gary Waller
  votes 25,983
  percentage 4741
  change +165


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate TBFlanagan
  votes 22,387
  percentage 4085


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate I Simpson
  votes 5,793
  percentage 1057


  party Green Party (UK)
  candidate KM Crowson
  votes 642
  percentage 117


  votes 3,596
  percentage 656


  votes 54,805
  percentage 8259


  winner Conservative Party (UK)



1980s

  title General Election 1987 : Keighley


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Gary Waller
  votes 23,903
  percentage 4576


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate A Rye
  votes 18,297
  percentage 3502


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate JH Wells
  votes 10,041
  percentage 1922


  votes 5,606
  percentage 1073


  votes 52,243
  percentage 7936


  winner Conservative Party (UK)



  title General Election 1983 : Keighley


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Gary Waller
  votes 21,370
  percentage 4255


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Bob Cryer
  votes 18,596
  percentage 3703


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate JH Wells
  votes 9,951
  percentage 1982


  party Ecology Party (UK)
  candidate M Penney
  votes 302
  percentage 060


  votes 2,774
  percentage 552


  votes 50,216
  percentage 7886


  winner Conservative Party (UK)
  loser Labour Party (UK)



1970s

  title General Election 1979 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Bob Cryer
  votes 19,698
  percentage 4495


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate GDawson
  votes 19,620
  percentage 4477


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate MHolmstedt
  votes 4,062
  percentage 927


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate RL Fairey
  votes 234
  percentage 053


  party Ecology Party (UK)
  candidate J Wade
  votes 208
  percentage 047


  votes 78
  percentage 018


  votes 43,819
  percentage 8051


  winner Labour Party (UK)



  title General Election October 1974 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Bob Cryer
  votes 19,569
  percentage 4558


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate CTaylor
  votes 16,488
  percentage 3840


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate MHolmstedt
  votes 5,839
  percentage 1360


  party National Front (UK)
  candidate GWright
  votes 859
  percentage 200


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate CW Deakin
  votes 179
  percentage 042


  votes 3,081
  percentage 718


  votes 42,935
  percentage 8298


  winner Labour Party (UK)


  title General Election February 1974 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Bob Cryer
  votes 18,595
  percentage 4181


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Joan Hall
  votes 17,717
  percentage 3983


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate WK Whittaker
  votes 7,820
  percentage 1758


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate John Binns
  votes 348
  percentage 078


  votes 878
  percentage 197


  votes 44,480
  percentage 8679


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  loser Conservative Party (UK)


  title General Election 1970 : Keighley


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Joan Hall
  votes 20,957
  percentage 5075


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate John Binns
  votes 20,341
  percentage 4925


  votes 616
  percentage 149


  votes 41,298
  percentage 8066


  winner Conservative Party (UK)
  loser Labour Party (UK)



1960s

  title General Election 1966 : Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate John Binns
  votes 22,039
  percentage 5501


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate JG Bellak
  votes 18,027
  percentage 4499


  votes 4,012
  percentage 1001


  votes 40,066
  percentage 8346


  winner Labour Party (UK)



  title General Election 1964 :Keighley


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate John Binns
  votes 17,816
  percentage 4297


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Marcus Worsley
  votes 15,115
  percentage 3646


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate WE Jones
  votes 8,529
  percentage 2057


  votes 2,701
  percentage 651


  votes 30,874
  percentage 6132


  winner Labour Party (UK)
  loser Conservative Party (UK)



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