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Candidates Announced for Yorkshire Coast Seats at Upcoming General Election

The candidates standing in the Yorkshire Coast's four constituencies at the July 4th General Election have been confirmed.

The Yorkshire Coast is split into four parliamentary constituencies:

  • Scarborough and Whitby
  • Thirsk and Malton (includes Filey and Hunmanby)
  • Bridlington and the Wolds (replaces the previous East Yorkshire seat)
  • Beverley and Holderness

The candidates confirmed to be standing in each area are:

SCARBOROUGH & WHITBY

Name Party
David Bowes Reform UK
Lee Francis Derrick Yorkshire Party
Thomas Peter Foster Social Democratic Party
Annette Hudspeth The Green Party
Alison Hume Labour Party
Asa Joe Benjamin Jones Social Justice Party
Robert Graham Lockwood Liberal Democrats
Roberto Weeden-Sanz The Conservative and Unionist Party

 

THIRSK AND MALTON

Name Party
Lisa Banes Labour Party
Luke Martin John Brownlee Yorkshire Party
Kevin Paul Hollinrake The Conservative Party Candidate
Steve Mason Liberal Democrats
Richard McLane Green Party
Mark Stephen Robinson Reform UK

 

BRIDLINGTON AND THE WOLDS

Name Party
Maria Bowtell Reform UK
Sarah Jane Carter Labour Party
Tom Cone Independent
Charlie Dewhirst The Conservative Party Candidate
Gill Leek Green Party
Tim Norman Yorkshire Party
Jayne Pheonix Liberal Democrats
Carlo Verda Social Democratic Party

 

BEVERLEY AND HOLDERNESS

Name Party
Chris Collin Social Democratic Party
Denis Healy Liberal Democrats
George McManus Yorkshire Party
John Ottaway Alliance For Democracy And Freedom
Margaret Pinder Labour Party
Andrew Smith Reform UK
Jonathan Stephenson Green Party
Graham Stuart The Conservative Party Candidate

 

Voting will take place from 7am to 10pm on Thursday, July 4, with the election count held on the evening. Voters attending the polling station will need to bring photographic identification in order to be able to vote.

Residents have until Tuesday, June 18, to register to vote and until 5pm on Wednesday, June 19, to apply for a postal vote. If someone is unable to vote in person or by post they have until 5pm on Wednesday, June 26, to apply for a proxy vote.

Anyone without an accepted form of ID should apply for a free voter authority certificate by 5pm on Wednesday, June 26.

To view the candidates in North Yorkshire and for more information on voting, visit https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/general-elections

To view the candidates in The East Riding of Yorkshire and for more information on voting, visit https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/elections-and-voting/general-election/#about

 

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