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East Midlands · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Belper

Every general election in Belper since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 882.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,19344.4%
Labour26,31142.9%
Liberal7,33112.0%
Others4600.8%
Valid votes61,295
Majority8821.4%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 83.6% of 73,341 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 55.6%Labour, 1959: 53.7%Labour, 1964: 47.3%Labour, 1966: 53.3%Labour, 1970: 48.5%Labour, February 1974: 51.7%Labour, October 1974: 47.1%Labour, 1979: 42.9%Conservative, 1955: 44.4%Conservative, 1959: 46.3%Conservative, 1964: 37.5%Conservative, 1966: 46.7%Conservative, 1970: 51.5%Conservative, February 1974: 48.3%Conservative, October 1974: 37.3%Conservative, 1979: 44.4%Liberal, 1964: 15.2%Liberal, October 1974: 15.5%Liberal, 1979: 12.0%
Vote share in Belper at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab8821.483.6%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon5,6849.881.6%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon2,0343.483.8%
1970ConLab2,1243.180.1%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon4,2746.684.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,3129.886.1%Lab hold
1959LabCon4,3377.484.2%Lab hold
1955LabCon6,09911.281.6%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Belper?

The Conservatives won Belper at the 1979 general election with a majority of 882.

Which parties have won Belper?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 6, Conservative 2.

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