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    Melton, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Michael Latham (Conservative Party) won Melton, with a majority of 24,360 votes.

    At the Local Elections 1987 (7 May 1987), 11 seats on Melton were filled: Conservative Party 7, Independent 2 and Lib/Sdp 2. Conservative Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Wards / divisions
    21
    Melton: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 09 Jun 19949 June 1994Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Conservative Party 7, Independent 2, Lib/Sdp 2
    Local by-elections 24 Oct 198524 October 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Conservative Party 4, Ind Con 2
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Conservative Party 7, Independent 2
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Conservative Party 7, Independent 2
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973Conservative Party 5, Independent 2
    Melton: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael LathamConservative Party40,24258.6%Yes
    Imelda ReadThe Labour Party15,88223.1%No
    David FarrerLiberal Democrats12,59618.3%No
    Melton: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77%, electorate 82,117
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael LathamConservative Party30,94348.9%Yes
    David KnaggsThe Labour Party16,74726.5%No
    John PickLiberal Democrats15,56724.6%No
    Melton: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael LathamConservative Party32,23938.1%Yes
    John PickLiberal Democrats19,49023%No
    David KnaggsThe Labour Party16,74719.8%No
    Royston MayhewThe Labour Party16,22819.2%No
    Melton: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Irene Mervyn Parnicott PikeConservative Party38,78256.1%Yes
    Kevin WoodThe Labour Party20,90730.2%No
    John PickLiberal Democrats9,46513.7%No
    Melton: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Irene Mervyn Parnicott PikeConservative Party30,77648%Yes
    John FrearsThe Labour Party23,18136.2%No
    Garth VJ PrattLiberal Democrats10,10815.8%No
    Melton: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Irene Mervyn Parnicott PikeConservative Party32,84251.5%Yes
    David WilliamsThe Labour Party19,57830.7%No
    Garth VJ PrattLiberal Democrats11,39217.9%No
    Melton: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Irene Mervyn Parnicott PikeConservative Party34,99761.2%Yes
    Charles W SpepherdThe Labour Party22,17638.8%No
    Melton: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Harold Anthony NuttingConservative Party30,07460.9%Yes
    Kenneth Frank UrwinThe Labour Party19,29439.1%No
    Melton: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Harold Anthony NuttingConservative Party28,68956.3%Yes
    Kenneth Frank UrwinThe Labour Party22,30843.7%No
    Melton: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Harold Anthony NuttingConservative Party26,17751%Yes
    Archibald CrawfordThe Labour Party19,62138.2%No
    Wilfrid Horace KirbyLiberal Democrats5,51810.8%No
    Melton: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Harold Anthony NuttingConservative Party23,77246%Yes
    Archibald CrawfordThe Labour Party18,37935.6%No
    Brian Melton ButcherLiberal Democrats9,51018.4%No
    Melton: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William Lindsay EverardConservative Party26,32567.4%Yes
    Albert Ernest StubbsThe Labour Party12,70432.6%No

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