Yorkshire a third part. The three ridings in Yorkshire were named the East Riding, West Riding and North Riding. The East and North Ridings of Yorkshire were separated by the River Derwent and the West and North Ridings were separated by the Ouse and the Ure/Nidd watershed. In 1974 the three ridings of Yorkshire were abolished and York, which had been independent of the three ridings, was incorporated into the new county called North Yorkshire. It later became part of York Unitary Authority. For statistical purposes, Yorkshire is divided, as of 2018, between three regions of England. Most of the county
Target ridings in the 2006 Canadian federal election not seek re-election. Target ridings in the 2006 Canadian federal election The 39th Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006. The target ridings are the ridings that were won by a narrow margin in the preceding election, making them promising campaign targets in the election in question. Below is the list target ridings for the 2006 federal election that were narrowly lost by each major party in the 2004 election, with indications whether they were won or lost by the incumbent in the 2006 election. Up to 30 are shown, with a maximum margin of victory of 15%.