Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The dHondt method is a method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ... Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...

Boundaries

The constituency corresponds to Yorkshire and the Humber, in the east of the United Kingdom. Yorkshire and The Humber is one of the regions of England. ...

Members of the European Parliament

1999 - 2004

• David Bowe, Labour
• Richard Corbett, Labour
• Robert Goodwill, Conservative
• Timothy Kirkhope, Conservative
• Linda McAvan, Labour
• Edward McMillan-Scott, Conservative
• Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat

The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Richard Corbett (born 1955) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Timothy Kirkhope (born 1945) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Linda McAvan (born 12th January 1962) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Edward McMillan-Scott (born 1949) is a British politician, Member of the European Parliament for the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Diana Paulette Wallis (born June 28, 1954) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal Democrats for Yorkshire and the Humber since 1999. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

2004 - present

• Godfrey Bloom, UKIP
• Richard Corbett, Labour
• Timothy Kirkhope, Conservative
• Linda McAvan, Labour
• Edward McMillan-Scott, Conservative
• Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat

Godfrey Bloom is a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the United Kingdom Independence Party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... Richard Corbett (born 1955) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Timothy Kirkhope (born 1945) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Linda McAvan (born 12th January 1962) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Edward McMillan-Scott (born 1949) is a British politician, Member of the European Parliament for the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the Conservative Party. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Diana Paulette Wallis (born June 28, 1954) is a Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal Democrats for Yorkshire and the Humber since 1999. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

Politics and history of the constituency