Barrow in Furness, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Albert Edward Booth (The Labour Party) won Barrow in Furness, with a majority of 7,741 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 18
- Recorded results
- 44
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Booth | The Labour Party | 22,687 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Pat Thompson | Conservative Party | 14,946 | 35.1% | No |
| Geoffrey Cyril Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 4,983 | 11.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Booth | The Labour Party | 21,607 | 51.4% | Yes |
| Lord Richard Cecil | Conservative Party | 14,253 | 33.9% | No |
| Malvyn Anthony Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 5,788 | 13.8% | No |
| Victor Weir Moore | Independent | 384 | 0.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Booth | The Labour Party | 19,925 | 34.4% | Yes |
| David George Thomas Bloomer | Conservative Party | 14,818 | 25.6% | No |
| Lord Richard Cecil | Conservative Party | 14,253 | 24.6% | No |
| Malvyn Anthony Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 8,470 | 14.6% | No |
| Victor Weir Moore | Independent | 384 | 0.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Booth | The Labour Party | 22,400 | 56.1% | Yes |
| Hal Miller | Conservative Party | 17,536 | 43.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Booth | The Labour Party | 23,485 | 60.3% | Yes |
| Richard William Rollins | Conservative Party | 15,453 | 39.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 22,197 | 55.1% | Yes |
| Peter Davies | Conservative Party | 18,068 | 44.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 23,194 | 54.7% | Yes |
| Malcolm Metcalf | Conservative Party | 19,220 | 45.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 22,792 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Edward du Cann | Conservative Party | 20,033 | 46.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 26,709 | 56.9% | Yes |
| Kenneth Lawton | Conservative Party | 20,225 | 43.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 26,342 | 56.3% | Yes |
| Wilfrid Hart Sugden | Conservative Party | 16,793 | 35.9% | No |
| Herbert Alexander Anderson Jardine | Liberal Democrats | 3,678 | 7.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Monslow | The Labour Party | 25,939 | 65.5% | Yes |
| Jonah Walker-Smith | Conservative Party | 13,648 | 34.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Walker-Smith | Conservative Party | 18,136 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Percy Barstow | The Labour Party | 17,919 | 49.7% | No |
