Doncaster, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker (The Labour Party) won Doncaster, with a majority of 2,976 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 18
- Recorded results
- 45
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 22,184 | 48.9% | Yes |
| Paul Beard | Conservative Party | 19,208 | 42.4% | No |
| Gerald Broadhead | Liberal Democrats | 3,646 | 8% | No |
| Michael Day | National Front | 300 | 0.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 22,177 | 51.3% | Yes |
| Trevor Sharp Wilkinson | Conservative Party | 14,747 | 34.1% | No |
| Wilfrid John Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 6,336 | 14.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 23,041 | 36.7% | Yes |
| Kenneth Ian Tunnicliffe | Conservative Party | 17,565 | 28% | No |
| Trevor Sharp Wilkinson | Conservative Party | 14,747 | 23.5% | No |
| Wilfrid John Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 7,490 | 11.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 22,658 | 50.6% | Yes |
| Peter Davies | Conservative Party | 19,431 | 43.4% | No |
| Tom Blades | Liberal Democrats | 2,648 | 5.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 25,777 | 56.7% | Yes |
| Joseph Meredith Whittaker | Conservative Party | 19,689 | 43.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Walker of Doncaster Harold Walker | The Labour Party | 23,845 | 49.9% | Yes |
| Anthony Barber | Conservative Party | 22,732 | 47.6% | No |
| Gerald Broadhead | Independent | 1,201 | 2.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barber | Conservative Party | 26,521 | 53.6% | Yes |
| William Garrett | The Labour Party | 22,935 | 46.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barber | Conservative Party | 24,598 | 51.7% | Yes |
| Raymond Jones Gunter | The Labour Party | 22,938 | 48.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barber | Conservative Party | 25,005 | 50.4% | Yes |
| Raymond Jones Gunter | The Labour Party | 24,621 | 49.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Jones Gunter | The Labour Party | 24,449 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Anthony Barber | Conservative Party | 23,571 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Walkden | The Labour Party | 40,050 | 70.2% | Yes |
| Henry Archibald Taylor | Conservative Party | 16,999 | 29.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Short | The Labour Party | 29,963 | 57.6% | Yes |
| Arthur Hugh Elsdale Molson | Conservative Party | 22,011 | 42.4% | No |
