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    Consett, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), David Watkins (The Labour Party) won Consett, with a majority of 15,867 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    45
    Consett: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David WatkinsThe Labour Party26,70861.3%Yes
    Michael Hildesley LycettConservative Party10,84124.9%No
    Robert Bell KennedyLiberal Democrats6,04813.9%No
    Consett: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 68.6%, electorate 59,003
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David WatkinsThe Labour Party27,12367%Yes
    Michael Hildesley LycettConservative Party7,67719%No
    John Nicholas GillinderLiberal Democrats5,69514.1%No
    Consett: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David WatkinsThe Labour Party27,40147.1%Yes
    Trevor Sharp WilkinsonConservative Party9,05815.6%No
    Raymond McClureLiberal Democrats8,38414.4%No
    Michael Hildesley LycettConservative Party7,67713.2%No
    John Nicholas GillinderLiberal Democrats5,6959.8%No
    Consett: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David WatkinsThe Labour Party28,98570.9%Yes
    Neville TrotterConservative Party11,91429.1%No
    Consett: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David WatkinsThe Labour Party29,75373.3%Yes
    Rob SandersonConservative Party10,85826.7%No
    Consett: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William StonesThe Labour Party29,67668.1%Yes
    Denis W StokoeConservative Party13,90131.9%No
    Consett: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William StonesThe Labour Party32,30766.8%Yes
    Denis Alan OrdeConservative Party16,03733.2%No
    Consett: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William StonesThe Labour Party30,97967%Yes
    William Fergus MontgomeryConservative Party15,22433%No
    Consett: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James GlanvilleThe Labour Party35,70569.2%Yes
    George WalkerConservative Party15,86130.8%No
    Consett: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James GlanvilleThe Labour Party34,90766.8%Yes
    Philip GoodhartConservative Party12,63424.2%No
    Norman DeesLiberal Democrats4,7219%No
    Consett: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James GlanvilleThe Labour Party28,61770.1%Yes
    James Aloysius McGilleyLiberal National12,19829.9%No
    Consett: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David James AdamsThe Labour Party25,41958.7%Yes
    John Purcell DickieLiberal National17,89741.3%No

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