UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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26 May 1955		37,131/46,583	79.71
John Alec Biggs-Davison	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,503	52.52
Douglas Clark	Labour and Co-operative Party	17,628	47.48
Majority		1,875	5.05

13 May 1957 The Conservative Whip was withdrawn from John Biggs-Davison.

11 July 1958 The Conservative Whip was restored to John Biggs-Davison.

8 October 1959		41,282/50,213	82.21
John Alec Biggs-Davison	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,422	56.74
Anthony Shannon Harman	Labour Party	17,860	43.26
Majority		5,562	13.47

15 October 1964		43,735/53,398	81.90
John Alec Biggs-Davison	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,699	47.33
Eric Moonman	Labour Party	16,978	38.82
Gudrun Claire Ziegler Collis	Liberal Party	6,058	13.85
Majority		3,721	8.51

31 March 1966		44,251/54,443	81.28
John Alec Biggs-Davison	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,906	47.24
Eric Petro Deakins	Labour Party	18,338	41.44
Gudrun Claire Ziegler Collis	Liberal Party	5,007	11.31
Majority		2,568	5.80

18 June 1970		44,426/60,976	72.86
John Alec Biggs-Davison	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,454	59.55
William James Sheaff	Labour Party	17,972	40.45
Majority		8,482	19.09