East, Northallerton South East, Northallerton West, Osmotherley, Romanby, Romanby Broomfield, Rudby, Sowerby, Stokesley, Swainby, Tanfield, The Cowtons, The Thorntons, Thirsk, Topcliffe, and Whitestonecliffe. 1997–2010: The District of Richmondshire, and the District of Hambleton wards of Appleton Wiske, Brompton, Broughton and Greenhow, Great Ayton, Leeming Bar, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton North East, Northallerton South East, Northallerton West, Osmotherley, Romanby, Romanby Broomfield, Rudby, Stokesley, Swainby, and The Cowtons. 2010–present: The District of Richmondshire, and the District of Hambleton wards of Bedale, Brompton, Broughton and Greenhow, Cowtons, Crakehall, Great Ayton, Leeming, Leeming Bar, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton Broomfield, Northallerton Central, Northallerton North, Osmotherley, Romanby, Rudby, Stokesley, Swainby, and Tanfield. The Richmond constituency covers the Richmondshire district and the northern part of the Hambleton District. It is an affluent rural area with a significant commuter population, covering parts of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, including Wensleydale and Swaledale. It contains the market towns of Northallerton, Richmond, Leyburn, Bedale, Hawes, and Stokesley, along with Great Ayton and other surrounding villages. It also includes the large army base Catterick Garrison. Members of Parliament MPs 1585–1640 MPs 1640–1868 MPs since 1868 Elections Elections in the 2010s : : : Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Election results 1868–1918 Elections in the 1860s Elections in the 1870s Palmer resigned after being appointed Lord Chancellor and being elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Selborne. Dundas succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Zetland. Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Unionist: William Orde-Powlett Liberal: Election results 1832–1868 Elections in the 1830s Dundas succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Zetland and causing a by-election. Elections in the 1840s Speirs resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Colborne's death caused a by-election. Rich was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Elections in the 1860s Rich's resignation caused a by-election. Palmer was appointed Attorney General for England