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    Penistone, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Allen McKay (The Labour Party) won Penistone, with a majority of 9,701 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    51
    Penistone: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Allen McKayThe Labour Party28,01049.1%Yes
    Ian DobkinConservative Party18,30932.1%No
    David ChadwickLiberal Democrats10,77218.9%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 74.7%, electorate 67,043
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party27,14654.2%Yes
    Geoffrey Charles Wesson HarrisConservative Party12,01124%No
    David ChadwickLiberal Democrats10,90021.8%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party27,79740.9%Yes
    Andrew David WilkinsonConservative Party14,08420.7%No
    David ChadwickLiberal Democrats13,14019.4%No
    Geoffrey Charles Wesson HarrisConservative Party12,01117.7%No
    Martin EadenCampaign for Social Democracy8671.3%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party31,61558.7%Yes
    Alan PickupConservative Party14,89727.7%No
    Derick MirfinLiberal Democrats7,34713.6%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party31,41962.3%Yes
    Bryan AskewConservative Party11,81723.4%No
    Ronald SwindenLiberal Democrats7,19114.3%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party29,78458.1%Yes
    Bryan AskewConservative Party13,09525.6%No
    Ronald SwindenLiberal Democrats8,37216.3%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John MendelsonThe Labour Party31,11761.1%Yes
    John Bedford DebyConservative Party19,80938.9%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry McGheeThe Labour Party29,43262.3%Yes
    Laurence FultonConservative Party17,79637.7%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry McGheeThe Labour Party36,16964.2%Yes
    Denton HinchcliffeConservative Party20,14535.8%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry McGheeThe Labour Party34,97962%Yes
    Denton HinchcliffeConservative Party16,12828.6%No
    Anthony SmithLiberal Democrats5,3169.4%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry McGheeThe Labour Party40,18065.8%Yes
    Rex Graham DaviesConservative Party20,86934.2%No
    Penistone: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry McGheeThe Labour Party23,86953.5%Yes
    Clifford GlossopConservative Party20,78346.5%No

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