Sowerby
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
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| County (pre 1974): | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| County (post 1974): | West Yorkshire |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 434 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 510 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 542 |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Disbanded | 1983 |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 2,3,4) Yorkshire (West Riding), Sowerby |
Elected Members
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Edward Crossley
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Mellor
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1904* Date of exit: 15 June 1904 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Higham
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1904* Date of election: 2 July 1904 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Barker
Party: Independent Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Independent Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Simpson-Hinchliffe
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Arnold Williams
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Geoffrey Shaw
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Tout
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: UTFWA Notes: None -
Malcolm McCorquodale
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Belcher
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1949* Date of exit: c. 1949* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Labour Sponsorship: TSSA Notes: Exit February 1949. -
Douglas Houghton
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1949* Date of election: 16 March 1949 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Donald Thompson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1979 Date of election: 3 May 1979 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Frederick Milner
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 1885-11-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Arthur Colegate
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 1929-05-30 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Betty Harvie Anderson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1955 Date of election: 1955-05-26 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Donald Thompson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1974² Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Paul Bryan
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1949* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Paul Bryan
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Paul Bryan
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Simpson-Hinchliffe
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1904* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Simpson-Hinchliffe
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1906 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Simpson-Hinchliffe
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Tout
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1935 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
Donald Thompson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1974¹ Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: