the government. The constituency is often known as Keighley & Ilkley rather than just Keighley. Members of Parliament Since the 1950s, Keighley has been a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives. The MP from 1997 was Labour's Ann Cryer, widow of Bob Cryer who was MP for the same seat from 1974 to 1983 (and then for Bradford South, 1987–1994). She retired at the 2010 general election. 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 General Election 1939–40: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected: Labour; Hastings Lees-Smith Conservative; Gay Burdett Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s Results compared to December 1910 election Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire Notes References Specific General Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . Keighley Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber Politics of Bradford Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885