Skipton, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), John Watson (Conservative Party) won Skipton, with a majority of 5,693 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 18
- Recorded results
- 50
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watson | Conservative Party | 23,177 | 51.2% | Yes |
| Kathleen Brooks | Liberal Democrats | 17,484 | 38.6% | No |
| Brian Michael SELBY | The Labour Party | 4,632 | 10.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 17,882 | 41.4% | Yes |
| Claire Brooks | The Liberal Party | 17,232 | 39.9% | No |
| C G Burks | The Labour Party | 8,109 | 18.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 19,301 | 36.6% | Yes |
| Kathleen Brooks | Liberal Democrats | 17,185 | 32.6% | No |
| Christopher George Burks | The Labour Party | 8,109 | 15.4% | No |
| Terry Wheeler | The Labour Party | 8,079 | 15.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 20,817 | 51.3% | Yes |
| Kenneth Targett | The Labour Party | 12,011 | 29.6% | No |
| Jean Burns | Liberal Democrats | 7,733 | 19.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 17,532 | 45.1% | Yes |
| Gordon A Knott | The Labour Party | 13,276 | 34.1% | No |
| Wilfrid Pickard | Liberal Democrats | 8,104 | 20.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 18,561 | 46.2% | Yes |
| Roderick MacSween | The Labour Party | 11,715 | 29.2% | No |
| Wilfrid Pickard | Liberal Democrats | 9,886 | 24.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 20,278 | 48.3% | Yes |
| Frank Hooley | The Labour Party | 11,178 | 26.6% | No |
| Kathleen Claire Graham | Liberal Democrats | 10,543 | 25.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 25,101 | 61.2% | Yes |
| Vincent Richardson | The Labour Party | 15,919 | 38.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 26,024 | 59% | Yes |
| Edgar Hewitt | The Labour Party | 18,064 | 41% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 22,254 | 49.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Roberts | The Labour Party | 16,290 | 36% | No |
| Eric Arthur Greenwood | Liberal Democrats | 6,689 | 14.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burnaby Drayson | Conservative Party | 17,905 | 41.5% | Yes |
| John Percival Davies | The Labour Party | 15,704 | 36.4% | No |
| Eric Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 9,546 | 22.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Rickards | Conservative Party | 22,847 | 56.2% | Yes |
| John Percival Davies | The Labour Party | 17,788 | 43.8% | No |