Sowerby, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Donald Thompson (Conservative Party) won Sowerby, with a majority of 1,180 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 18
- Recorded results
- 53
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Thompson | Conservative Party | 16,797 | 42.2% | Yes |
| Maxwell Madden | The Labour Party | 15,617 | 39.3% | No |
| David Shutt | Liberal Democrats | 7,369 | 18.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Madden | The Labour Party | 14,971 | 38.8% | Yes |
| Donald Thompson | Conservative Party | 14,325 | 37.1% | No |
| David Shutt | The Liberal Party | 9,136 | 23.7% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 157 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Madden | The Labour Party | 14,492 | 36% | Yes |
| Donald Thompson | Conservative Party | 14,377 | 35.7% | No |
| David Shutt | Liberal Democrats | 11,254 | 27.9% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 157 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Houghton of Sowerby Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 16,583 | 43.8% | Yes |
| William Burman | Conservative Party | 16,114 | 42.6% | No |
| David Shutt | Liberal Democrats | 5,137 | 13.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Houghton of Sowerby Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 21,591 | 56.9% | Yes |
| William Burman | Conservative Party | 16,361 | 43.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 21,582 | 54.2% | Yes |
| Robert Kenyon McKim | Conservative Party | 18,220 | 45.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 18,949 | 43.5% | Yes |
| Robert Kenyon McKim | Conservative Party | 16,993 | 39% | No |
| John Walker | Liberal Democrats | 7,654 | 17.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 20,092 | 45.2% | Yes |
| Betty Harvie Anderson | Conservative Party | 17,309 | 38.9% | No |
| John Walker | Liberal Democrats | 7,046 | 15.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 22,766 | 46% | Yes |
| Paul Bryan | Conservative Party | 21,118 | 42.7% | No |
| John Walker | Liberal Democrats | 5,573 | 11.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton | The Labour Party | 22,846 | 45.4% | Yes |
| Paul Bryan | Conservative Party | 19,181 | 38.1% | No |
| Adrian John Liddell Hart | Liberal Democrats | 8,306 | 16.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Belcher | The Labour Party | 17,710 | 50.8% | Yes |
| 1st Baron McCorquodale of Newton Malcolm McCorquodale | Conservative Party | 10,777 | 30.9% | No |
| Douglas Eugene Moore | Liberal Democrats | 6,373 | 18.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Baron McCorquodale of Newton Malcolm McCorquodale | Conservative Party | 18,707 | 53.8% | Yes |
| William John Tout | The Labour Party | 16,035 | 46.2% | No |