Yorkshire and the Humber, October 1974 vs 1979: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber compared between the October 1974 and 1979 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | October 1974 | 1979 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | Con | Con | 26.1% | −5.2 |
| Barnsley | Lab | Lab | 39.9% | −3.7 |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | Lab | 11.4% | −3.9 |
| Bradford North | Lab | Lab | 15.3% | −1.6 |
| Bradford South | Lab | Lab | 7.7% | −4.0 |
| Bradford West | Lab | Lab | 17.2% | +2.9 |
| Bridlington | Con | Con | 30.0% | −1.6 |
| Brigg and Scunthorpe | Lab | Con gain | 0.7% | −5.6 |
| Brighouse and Spenborough | Lab | Con gain | 3.3% | −3.8 |
| Colne Valley | Lib | Lib | 4.5% | −9.9 |
| Dearne Valley | Lab | Lab | 49.2% | −5.7 |
| Dewsbury | Lab | Lab | 9.0% | −3.2 |
| Don Valley | Lab | Lab | 24.4% | −8.9 |
| Doncaster | Lab | Lab | 6.6% | −5.3 |
| Goole | Lab | Lab | 23.4% | −4.0 |
| Grimsby | Lab | Lab | 12.4% | −1.4 |
| Halifax | Lab | Lab | 2.5% | −3.2 |
| Haltemprice | Con | Con | 32.1% | −3.8 |
| Harrogate | Con | Con | 36.1% | −3.6 |
| Hemsworth | Lab | Lab | 49.7% | −7.4 |
| Howden | Con | Con | 30.7% | −4.1 |
| Huddersfield East | Lab | Lab | 7.7% | −7.0 |
| Huddersfield West | Lab | Con gain | 3.6% | −3.5 |
| Keighley | Lab | Lab | 0.2% | −3.5 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull Central | Lab | Lab | 17.7% | −2.6 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull East | Lab | Lab | 37.6% | −2.9 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull West | Lab | Lab | 23.0% | −2.1 |
| Leeds East | Lab | Lab | 22.2% | −2.8 |
| Leeds North East | Con | Con | 13.0% | +0.8 |
| Leeds North West | Con | Con | 12.4% | −1.5 |
| Leeds South | Lab | Lab | 41.6% | −1.9 |
| Leeds South East | Lab | Lab | 33.2% | −3.1 |
| Leeds West | Lab | Lab | 22.4% | −4.1 |
| Normanton | Lab | Lab | 25.9% | −4.7 |
| Penistone | Lab | Lab | 17.0% | −6.6 |
| Pontefract | Lab | Lab | 44.4% | −4.9 |
| Pudsey | Con | Con | 16.0% | −5.2 |
| Richmond (Yorkshire) | Con | Con | 40.3% | −3.5 |
| Ripon | Con | Con | 38.7% | −2.8 |
| Rother Valley | Lab | Lab | 35.2% | −7.1 |
| Rotherham | Lab | Lab | 30.6% | −6.0 |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Con | Con | 27.7% | −1.4 |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | Lab | 39.6% | −5.3 |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | Lab | 47.2% | +5.5 |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | Con | 26.1% | −3.0 |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | Lab | 9.7% | −5.0 |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | Lab | 23.1% | −6.2 |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | Lab | 50.7% | −3.8 |
| Shipley | Con | Con | 19.4% | −6.1 |
| Skipton | Con | Con | 12.6% | −9.2 |
| Sowerby | Lab | Con gain | 3.0% | −2.3 |
| Thirsk and Malton | Con | Con | 37.5% | −3.8 |
| Wakefield | Lab | Lab | 14.2% | −6.6 |
| York | Lab | Lab | 2.1% | −2.1 |
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