Preston North, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Robert Atkins (Conservative Party) won Preston North, with a majority of 29 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 29
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Atkins | Conservative Party | 18,632 | 46.3% | Yes |
| Ronald Atkins | The Labour Party | 18,603 | 46.2% | No |
| Michael Braham | Liberal Democrats | 2,715 | 6.7% | No |
| John Farran Hetherington | National Front | 329 | 0.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Atkins | The Labour Party | 18,044 | 45.8% | Yes |
| Mary Holt | Conservative Party | 16,260 | 41.3% | No |
| Gordon Payne | The Liberal Party | 4,948 | 12.6% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 138 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Atkins | The Labour Party | 16,797 | 41.4% | Yes |
| Mary Holt | Conservative Party | 16,542 | 40.8% | No |
| Gordon Payne | Liberal Democrats | 7,099 | 17.5% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 138 | 0.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Holt | Conservative Party | 20,102 | 50.6% | Yes |
| Ronald Atkins | The Labour Party | 17,140 | 43.2% | No |
| David Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,458 | 6.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Atkins | The Labour Party | 21,539 | 53% | Yes |
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 19,121 | 47% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 20,566 | 50% | Yes |
| Russell Kerr | The Labour Party | 20,552 | 50% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 23,990 | 55.1% | Yes |
| Arthur Davidson | The Labour Party | 19,529 | 44.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 22,310 | 53.5% | Yes |
| Edgar Hewitt | The Labour Party | 19,407 | 46.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 23,598 | 51.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Hourigan | The Labour Party | 22,490 | 48.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Julian Amery | Conservative Party | 21,880 | 48.4% | Yes |
| Baron Segal Samuel Segal | The Labour Party | 20,950 | 46.3% | No |
| Charles Joseph Hemelryk | Liberal Democrats | 2,012 | 4.5% | No |
| Pat Devine | Communist | 366 | 0.8% | No |