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    Widnes, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Gordon Oakes (The Labour Party) won Widnes, with a majority of 10,281 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    40
    Widnes: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gordon OakesThe Labour Party32,03355.2%Yes
    Brian George HolderConservative Party21,75237.5%No
    Lesley Annette SelfLiberal Democrats4,2907.4%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 70.9%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gordon OakesThe Labour Party31,53259.2%Yes
    A. H. K. MaynardConservative Party14,66127.5%No
    A. TurnerThe Liberal Party7,06713.3%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gordon OakesThe Labour Party35,65457.6%Yes
    Albert Henry Ken MaynardConservative Party19,15531%No
    Anthony TurnerLiberal Democrats7,06711.4%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party28,38457.7%Yes
    Griffith PierceConservative Party20,84142.3%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party26,61360.7%Yes
    Alan PickeringConservative Party17,23539.3%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party24,44656.8%Yes
    Alan PickeringConservative Party18,57243.2%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party21,21852%Yes
    Bruce Lionel ButcherConservative Party19,62048%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party19,82351.9%Yes
    Beata Ann BrookesConservative Party18,37448.1%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollThe Labour Party21,68854.2%Yes
    Fiona WilsonConservative Party18,31545.8%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    James MacCollConservative Party21,25354.1%Yes
    Richard PilkingtonConservative Party18,03345.9%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Christopher Nyholm ShawcrossThe Labour Party41,98058.8%Yes
    Richard PilkingtonConservative Party29,38241.2%No
    Widnes: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Richard PilkingtonConservative Party24,45756%Yes
    Alexander George CameronThe Labour Party19,18744%No

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