Yorkshire North Riding (UK Parliament constituency)
| North Riding of Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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| County | North Riding of Yorkshire |
| 1832–1885 | |
| Number of members | Two |
| Replaced by | Cleveland, Richmond, Thirsk & Malton and Whitby |
| Created from | Yorkshire |
North Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832, when the four-seat Yorkshire constituency was divided in three for the 1832–33 general election. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and replaced for the 1885 general election by the new single-member constituencies of Cleveland, Richmond, Thirsk & Malton and Whitby.
Cayley's death caused a by-election.
Duncombe was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Lord Feversham, and causing a by-election.
Duncombe's death caused a by-election.
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