Yorkshire and the Humber, 1966 vs 1970: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber compared between the 1966 and 1970 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1966 | 1970 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | Con | Con | 19.2% | −3.3 |
| Barnsley | Lab | Lab | 44.8% | −3.3 |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | Lab | 15.9% | −5.6 |
| Bradford East | Lab | Lab | 34.9% | −2.1 |
| Bradford North | Lab | Lab | 4.2% | −3.2 |
| Bradford South | Lab | Lab | 4.3% | −6.4 |
| Bradford West | Lab | Con gain | 3.9% | −4.0 |
| Bridlington | Con | Con | 31.3% | −3.2 |
| Brigg | Lab | Lab | 6.8% | −6.7 |
| Brighouse and Spenborough | Lab | Con gain | 0.1% | −4.9 |
| Colne Valley | Lib | Lab gain | 1.8% | −8.4 |
| Dearne Valley | Lab | Lab | 59.9% | −4.0 |
| Dewsbury | Lab | Lab | 10.1% | −7.4 |
| Don Valley | Lab | Lab | 39.0% | −5.4 |
| Doncaster | Lab | Lab | 7.2% | −3.1 |
| Goole | Lab | Lab | 20.4% | −4.6 |
| Grimsby | Lab | Lab | 13.6% | −2.1 |
| Halifax | Lab | Lab | 0.4% | −5.5 |
| Haltemprice | Con | Con | 25.3% | +0.7 |
| Harrogate | Con | Con | 39.6% | −3.5 |
| Hemsworth | Lab | Lab | 61.5% | −4.6 |
| Howden | Con | Con | 32.3% | −4.3 |
| Huddersfield East | Lab | Lab | 12.2% | −7.8 |
| Huddersfield West | Lab | Lab | 0.5% | −5.2 |
| Keighley | Lab | Con gain | 1.5% | −5.8 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull East | Lab | Lab | 42.9% | −0.5 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull North | Lab | Lab | 18.2% | 0 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull West | Lab | Lab | 24.7% | −2.5 |
| Leeds East | Lab | Lab | 15.3% | −3.9 |
| Leeds North East | Con | Con | 13.9% | −0.2 |
| Leeds North West | Con | Con | 15.0% | −1.9 |
| Leeds South | Lab | Lab | 31.3% | −4.2 |
| Leeds South East | Lab | Lab | 33.0% | −5.3 |
| Leeds West | Lab | Lab | 16.5% | −3.9 |
| Normanton | Lab | Lab | 36.8% | −8.0 |
| Penistone | Lab | Lab | 31.0% | −3.9 |
| Pontefract | Lab | Lab | 49.7% | −3.5 |
| Pudsey | Con | Con | 12.1% | −3.5 |
| Richmond (Yorkshire) | Con | Con | 36.6% | −2.3 |
| Ripon | Con | Con | 34.5% | −4.1 |
| Rother Valley | Lab | Lab | 43.6% | −5.0 |
| Rotherham | Lab | Lab | 32.8% | −3.3 |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Con | Con | 18.4% | −6.1 |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | Lab | 40.7% | −6.9 |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | Lab | 46.3% | −4.1 |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | Con | 29.9% | −5.5 |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | Con gain | 1.2% | −4.6 |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | Lab | 24.3% | −5.8 |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | Lab | 52.6% | −5.6 |
| Shipley | Con | Con | 11.5% | −3.9 |
| Skipton | Con | Con | 21.7% | −5.4 |
| Sowerby | Lab | Lab | 1.2% | −6.3 |
| Thirsk and Malton | Con | Con | 33.7% | −5.3 |
| Wakefield | Lab | Lab | 24.8% | −3.0 |
| York | Lab | Lab | 3.9% | −3.3 |
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