Thornaby, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Ian Wrigglesworth (The Labour Party) won Thornaby, with a majority of 5,524 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Wrigglesworth | The Labour Party | 23,597 | 51.1% | Yes |
| John Jeffreys | Conservative Party | 18,073 | 39.1% | No |
| Nicholas Gordon Patmore | Liberal Democrats | 4,255 | 9.2% | No |
| Malcolm Evans | National Front | 251 | 0.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Wrigglesworth | The Labour Party | 22,130 | 49.1% | Yes |
| John Sutcliffe | Conservative Party | 17,482 | 38.8% | No |
| R Tennant | The Liberal Party | 5,442 | 12.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Wrigglesworth | The Labour Party | 21,503 | 43.8% | Yes |
| John Harold Vick Sutcliffe | Conservative Party | 19,785 | 40.3% | No |
| Robert Fred Tennant | Liberal Democrats | 7,827 | 15.9% | No |