Thirsk and Malton | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Location of North Yorkshire within England.
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County | North Yorkshire |
Major settlements | Pickering, Filey, Thirsk, Easingwold, Malton |
1885–1983 | |
Number of members | One |
Replaced by | Ryedale, Richmond (Yorks), Selby and Skipton and Ripon |
Created from | Thirsk; preceded by North Riding of Yorkshire |
Thirsk and Malton was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament between 1885 to 1983. The constituency was revived in 2010.
Robin Turton was the Minister of Health (note head of department in that era) from December 1955 to January 1957. He also became father of the House and was among the longest-served of members for one constituency – for 44 years and 9 months.
1918-1950: The Urban District of Malton, the Rural Districts of Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath, and part of the Rural District of Pickering.
1950-1974: The Urban District of Malton, the Rural Districts of Bedale, Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath, and part of the Rural District of Pickering.
1974-1983: The Urban District of Malton, and the Rural Districts of Bedale, Easingwold, Flaxton, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Thirsk, and Wath.