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Data Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Renamed with no Boundary Change | |||
23 February 1950 | 41,834/50,514 | 82.82 | |
Labour Party | 17,105 | 40.89 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 15,377 | 36.76 | |
Liberal Party | 9,352 | 22.36 | |
Majority | 1,728 | 4.13 | |
25 October 1951 | 42,662/50,933 | 83.76 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 22,510 | 52.76 | |
Labour Party | 20,152 | 47.24 | |
Majority | 2,358 | 5.53 | |
26 May 1955 | 40,768/50,764 | 80.31 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 21,739 | 53.32 | |
Labour Party | 19,029 | 46.68 | |
Majority | 2,710 | 6.65 | |
8 October 1959 | 42,094/50,569 | 83.24 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 22,472 | 53.39 | |
Labour Party | 19,622 | 46.61 | |
Majority | 2,850 | 6.77 | |
15 October 1964 | 42,713/50,251 | 85.00 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 21,669 | 50.73 | |
Labour Party | 21,044 | 49.27 | |
Majority | 625 | 1.46 | |
31 March 1966 | 43,551/50,584 | 86.10 | |
Labour Party | 22,620 | 51.94 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 20,931 | 48.06 | |
Majority | 1,689 | 3.88 | |
18 June 1970 | 46,308/55,252 | 83.81 | |
Labour Party | 21,107 | 45.58 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 20,466 | 44.20 | |
Scottish National Party | 4,735 | 10.23 | |
Majority | 641 | 1.38 | |
Dr David Simpson also received the support of the local Liberal Association. | |||