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| Election of 23rd Feb, 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 34907 | |
| Conservative | 12634 | |
| Liberal | 4721 | |
More information about the 1950 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 25th Oct, 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 35705 | |
| Conservative | 15861 | |
More information about the 1951 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 26th May, 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 30979 | |
| Conservative | 15224 | |
More information about the 1955 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 8th Oct, 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 32307 | |
| Conservative | 16037 | |
More information about the 1959 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 15th Oct, 1964 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 29676 | |
| Conservative | 13901 | |
More information about the 1964 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 31st Mar, 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 29753 | |
| Conservative | 10858 | |
More information about the 1966 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 18th Jun, 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 28985 | |
| Conservative | 11914 | |
More information about the 1970 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 28th Feb, 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 27401 | |
| Conservative | 9058 | |
| Liberal | 8384 | |
More information about the 1974 Feb General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 10th Oct, 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 27123 | |
| Conservative | 7677 | |
| Liberal | 5695 | |
More information about the 1974 Oct General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 3rd May, 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 26708 | |
| Conservative | 10841 | |
| Liberal | 6048 | |
More information about the 1979 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Consett Constituency (CCon) through time | Historical Statistics on Political Life | Groupings of Political Parties, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12737257/cube/POL_PARTY_GROUP
Date accessed: 28th July 2026