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| Election of 23rd Feb, 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 25588 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 23456 | |
More information about the 1950 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 4th May, 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 24004 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 23567 | |
This was a by-election.
| Election of 25th Oct, 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 26105 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 23828 | |
More information about the 1951 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 26th May, 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 23674 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 22048 | |
More information about the 1955 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 8th Oct, 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 23290 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 23243 | |
More information about the 1959 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 17th Mar, 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 22472 | Elected |
| Labour | 21806 | |
This was a by-election.
| Election of 15th Oct, 1964 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 20734 | Elected |
| National Liberal & Conservative | 19812 | |
| Liberal | 6411 | |
More information about the 1964 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 31st Mar, 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 25740 | Elected |
| Conservative | 21216 | |
More information about the 1966 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 18th Jun, 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 22953 | Elected |
| Labour | 22894 | |
| Liberal | 3781 | |
More information about the 1970 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 28th Feb, 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Labour | 22107 | Elected |
| Conservative | 20561 | |
| Liberal | 11029 | |
| Independent Democratic Alliance | 169 | |
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 | 21964 | Elected |
| Conservative | 19787 | |
| Liberal | 8265 | |
More information about the 1974 Oct General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 3rd May, 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 23448 | Elected |
| Labour | 21714 | |
| Liberal | 7278 | |
More information about the 1979 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brighouse and Spenborough Constituency (BCon) through time | Historical Statistics on Political Life | Political Parties, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12745138/cube/POL_PARTY
Date accessed: 10th April 2026