Lichfield and Tamworth, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), John Heddle (Conservative Party) won Lichfield and Tamworth, with a majority of 8,448 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 26
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Heddle | Conservative Party | 41,454 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Baron Grocott Bruce Grocott | The Labour Party | 33,006 | 40.1% | No |
| Philip Leonard Rule | Liberal Democrats | 7,408 | 9% | No |
| Pamela Mary Wallace | National Front | 475 | 0.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Grocott Bruce Grocott | The Labour Party | 29,872 | 42.6% | Yes |
| James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid | Conservative Party | 29,541 | 42.1% | No |
| Philip Leonard Rule | Liberal Democrats | 10,741 | 15.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid | Conservative Party | 30,659 | 36.3% | Yes |
| Baron Grocott Bruce Grocott | The Labour Party | 28,852 | 34.2% | No |
| Doreen Elliot | Liberal Democrats | 14,151 | 16.8% | No |
| Philip Leonard Rule | Liberal Democrats | 10,741 | 12.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid | Conservative Party | 31,274 | 51.6% | Yes |
| Terry Pitt | The Labour Party | 29,298 | 48.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 27,971 | 54% | Yes |
| Bruce Webb | Conservative Party | 23,837 | 46% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 22,644 | 48.5% | Yes |
| Kenneth Dunkley | Conservative Party | 18,828 | 40.3% | No |
| Anthony H Extance | Liberal Democrats | 5,206 | 11.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 21,341 | 51.9% | Yes |
| Dennis Roberts | Conservative Party | 19,791 | 48.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 21,071 | 54% | Yes |
| Jonathan Oliver Tollemache Blow | Conservative Party | 17,966 | 46% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 28,826 | 52.6% | Yes |
| George Hampson | Conservative Party | 25,941 | 47.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Burntwood Julian Snow | The Labour Party | 29,199 | 54.2% | Yes |
| Sarah Adelaide Ward | Conservative Party | 24,681 | 45.8% | No |
