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    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.

    At the Local Elections 1976 (6 May 1976), 16 seats on Barrow in Furness were filled: The Labour Party 8, Conservative Party 7 and Independent 1. The Labour Party won the most seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Wards / divisions
    8
    Barrow in Furness: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 19885 May 1988Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19843 May 1984Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19826 May 1982Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19801 May 1980Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Conservative Party 3
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976The Labour Party 8, Conservative Party 7, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973The Labour Party 17, Independent 2
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Albert Edward BoothThe Labour Party22,68753.2%Yes
    Pat ThompsonConservative Party14,94635.1%No
    Geoffrey Cyril ThompsonLiberal Democrats4,98311.7%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77.1%, electorate 54,527
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Albert Edward BoothThe Labour Party21,60751.4%Yes
    Lord Richard CecilConservative Party14,25333.9%No
    Malvyn Anthony BenjaminLiberal Democrats5,78813.8%No
    Victor Weir MooreIndependent3840.9%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Albert Edward BoothThe Labour Party19,92534.4%Yes
    David George Thomas BloomerConservative Party14,81825.6%No
    Lord Richard CecilConservative Party14,25324.6%No
    Malvyn Anthony BenjaminLiberal Democrats8,47014.6%No
    Victor Weir MooreIndependent3840.7%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Albert Edward BoothThe Labour Party22,40056.1%Yes
    Hal MillerConservative Party17,53643.9%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Albert Edward BoothThe Labour Party23,48560.3%Yes
    Richard William RollinsConservative Party15,45339.7%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party22,19755.1%Yes
    Peter DaviesConservative Party18,06844.9%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party23,19454.7%Yes
    Malcolm MetcalfConservative Party19,22045.3%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party22,79253.2%Yes
    Edward du CannConservative Party20,03346.8%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party26,70956.9%Yes
    Kenneth LawtonConservative Party20,22543.1%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party26,34256.3%Yes
    Wilfrid Hart SugdenConservative Party16,79335.9%No
    Herbert Alexander Anderson JardineLiberal Democrats3,6787.9%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter MonslowThe Labour Party25,93965.5%Yes
    Jonah Walker-SmithConservative Party13,64834.5%No
    Barrow in Furness: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jonah Walker-SmithConservative Party18,13650.3%Yes
    Percy BarstowThe Labour Party17,91949.7%No

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