Torrington, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (18 June 1970), Peter Mills (Conservative Party) won Torrington, with a majority of 9,873 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 7
- Recorded results
- 19
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mills | Conservative Party | 21,328 | 54% | Yes |
| Lewis Lacey | Liberal Democrats | 11,455 | 29% | No |
| Terence Marston | The Labour Party | 6,695 | 17% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mills | Conservative Party | 17,912 | 47.1% | Yes |
| Lewis Lacey | Liberal Democrats | 14,260 | 37.5% | No |
| Frank Paton | The Labour Party | 5,891 | 15.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mills | Conservative Party | 16,899 | 44.9% | Yes |
| Mark Raymond Bonham Carter | Liberal Democrats | 14,831 | 39.4% | No |
| David Owen | The Labour Party | 5,867 | 15.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Basil Browne | Conservative Party | 17,283 | 45.6% | Yes |
| Mark Raymond Bonham Carter | Liberal Democrats | 15,018 | 39.6% | No |
| Raymond Dobson | The Labour Party | 5,633 | 14.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lambert | National Liberal and Conservative | 20,124 | 65.1% | Yes |
| Leonard Lamb | The Labour Party | 10,812 | 34.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lambert | National Liberal and Conservative | 23,162 | 66.2% | Yes |
| George Rupert Sargeant | The Labour Party | 11,812 | 33.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lambert | National Liberal and Conservative | 19,128 | 51.1% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Rashleigh | Liberal Democrats | 9,589 | 25.6% | No |
| Thomas Chappell | The Labour Party | 8,735 | 23.3% | No |