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    Morpeth, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), George Grant (The Labour Party) won Morpeth, with a majority of 11,831 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    47
    Morpeth: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George GrantThe Labour Party21,74456.3%Yes
    Stephen James EdwardsConservative Party9,91325.7%No
    James Alan ThompsonLiberal Democrats6,97218%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 73.3%, electorate 48,506
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George GrantThe Labour Party22,69663.8%Yes
    David CurryConservative Party8,00922.5%No
    Barrie RodgersLiberal Democrats4,86613.7%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George GrantThe Labour Party22,02650.2%Yes
    David CurryConservative Party8,99220.5%No
    Robert DevereuxLiberal Democrats8,03518.3%No
    Barrie RodgersLiberal Democrats4,86611.1%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    George GrantThe Labour Party21,82660.3%Yes
    Kenneth Ian TunnicliffeConservative Party9,51526.3%No
    Raymond McClureLiberal Democrats4,82513.3%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William James OwenThe Labour Party25,22374.4%Yes
    Nick PorterConservative Party8,69825.6%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William James OwenThe Labour Party26,11472.7%Yes
    Derek BloomConservative Party9,80527.3%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William James OwenThe Labour Party27,43571.9%Yes
    Derek BloomConservative Party10,71628.1%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William James OwenThe Labour Party25,45270.6%Yes
    Sir Robert William ElliottConservative Party10,61929.4%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert Paul TaylorThe Labour Party27,71871.9%Yes
    Peter Mollison Colvin-SmithConservative Party10,84328.1%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert Paul TaylorThe Labour Party27,54871.5%Yes
    Thomas TurnbullConservative Party10,97328.5%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert Paul TaylorThe Labour Party38,52173.2%Yes
    Gilbert LongdenConservative Party14,07926.8%No
    Morpeth: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert Paul TaylorThe Labour Party28,90059.2%Yes
    Godfrey NicholsonConservative Party19,94440.8%No

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