Brigg and Scunthorpe, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Michael Brown (Conservative Party) won Brigg and Scunthorpe, with a majority of 486 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 11
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brown | Conservative Party | 31,130 | 43.4% | Yes |
| John Ellis | The Labour Party | 30,644 | 42.7% | No |
| Michael Anthony Beard | Liberal Democrats | 7,764 | 10.8% | No |
| Cyril Nottingham | Democratic Labour | 2,042 | 2.8% | No |
| Leonard Maxwell Nottingham | Independent | 123 | 0.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ellis | The Labour Party | 28,929 | 45.5% | Yes |
| John Peter Sinclair Riddell | Conservative Party | 22,187 | 34.9% | No |
| John Harris | Liberal Democrats | 12,452 | 19.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ellis | The Labour Party | 28,803 | 41.1% | Yes |
| John Peter Sinclair Riddell | Conservative Party | 25,729 | 36.7% | No |
| John Harris | Liberal Democrats | 15,484 | 22.1% | No |