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    Westhoughton, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Roger Stott (The Labour Party) won Westhoughton, with a majority of 5,291 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    40
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger StottThe Labour Party29,68948.2%Yes
    Caroline JohnsonConservative Party24,39839.6%No
    John PigottLiberal Democrats7,54412.2%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 77.9%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger StottThe Labour Party30,37354.1%Yes
    Brian H. TetlowConservative Party16,79829.9%No
    R. S. HaleThe Liberal Party8,92615.9%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger StottThe Labour Party30,57451.5%Yes
    Brian TetlowConservative Party17,90930.1%No
    Richard Scofield HaleLiberal Democrats10,93918.4%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas PriceThe Labour Party29,67455.4%Yes
    Cyril UnsworthConservative Party23,84744.6%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Thomas PriceThe Labour Party31,38765%Yes
    John I HanrahanConservative Party16,92735%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Joseph Thomas PriceThe Labour Party30,24961.7%Yes
    John I HanrahanConservative Party18,73838.3%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Joseph Thomas PriceThe Labour Party29,35961.2%Yes
    John E GouldbournConservative Party18,63438.8%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Joseph Thomas PriceThe Labour Party27,90061%Yes
    Eric DunnettConservative Party17,84839%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Joseph Thomas PriceThe Labour Party29,31961.1%Yes
    Frank LandConservative Party18,64438.9%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Rhys DaviesThe Labour Party30,11762.3%Yes
    Joan CrowtherConservative Party18,25937.7%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Rhys DaviesThe Labour Party20,99064.9%Yes
    Stanley BellConservative Party11,34635.1%No
    Westhoughton: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Rhys DaviesThe Labour Party21,09360.4%Yes
    Harry Oliver DixonConservative Party13,85139.6%No

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