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    Barry, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Sir Herbert Raymond Gower (Conservative Party) won Barry, with a majority of 8,792 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    10
    Recorded results
    30
    Barry: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party30,72050.9%Yes
    Peter Price SteadThe Labour Party21,92836.3%No
    William Moorhouse BerrittLiberal Democrats6,10510.1%No
    Andrew John DixonPlaid Cymru1,2812.1%No
    Eric Robert KertonNational Front3120.5%No
    Barry: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77.7%, electorate 69,974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party23,36043%Yes
    John BrooksThe Labour Party20,45737.6%No
    Jennifer LloydLiberal Democrats8,76416.1%No
    Valerie Wynne-WilliamsPlaid Cymru1,7933.3%No
    Barry: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party25,32631.5%Yes
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party23,36029%Yes
    John BrooksThe Labour Party19,77924.6%No
    Jennifer LloydLiberal Democrats10,04812.5%No
    Valerie Wynne-WilliamsPlaid Cymru1,9242.4%No
    Barry: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party31,95753.8%Yes
    John AllisonThe Labour Party23,28639.2%No
    Ogwen WilliamsPlaid Cymru4,2007.1%No
    Barry: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party27,95751.3%Yes
    John ThomasThe Labour Party26,56348.7%No
    Barry: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party28,60054%Yes
    David MarquandThe Labour Party24,33446%No
    Barry: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party30,31359.3%Yes
    Dengar EvansThe Labour Party20,79040.7%No
    Barry: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party27,08557.9%Yes
    Daniel JonesThe Labour Party19,72242.1%No
    Barry: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Herbert Raymond GowerConservative Party24,71551.7%Yes
    Dorothy ReesThe Labour Party23,06648.3%No
    Barry: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dorothy ReesThe Labour Party20,77044.5%Yes
    David EvansConservative Party19,74542.3%No
    John Emlyn Emlyn-JonesLiberal Democrats6,18013.2%No

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