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South West · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Bodmin

Every general election in Bodmin since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 10,029.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,92254.9%
Liberal17,89335.2%
Labour3,5086.9%
Others1,5653.1%
Valid votes50,888
Majority10,02919.7%

Con hold Turnout 82.5% of 61,650 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1955: 49.1%Conservative, 1959: 46.0%Conservative, 1964: 40.2%Conservative, 1966: 41.4%Conservative, 1970: 48.3%Conservative, February 1974: 44.2%Conservative, October 1974: 45.5%Conservative, 1979: 54.9%Liberal, 1955: 28.1%Liberal, 1959: 38.3%Liberal, 1964: 48.6%Liberal, 1966: 46.6%Liberal, 1970: 38.9%Liberal, February 1974: 44.2%Liberal, October 1974: 44.0%Liberal, 1979: 35.2%Labour, 1955: 22.8%Labour, 1959: 15.7%Labour, 1964: 11.2%Labour, 1966: 12.0%Labour, 1970: 12.8%Labour, February 1974: 11.6%Labour, October 1974: 10.5%Labour, 1979: 6.9%
Vote share in Bodmin at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLib10,02919.782.5%Con hold
October 1974ConLib6651.582.3%Con gain from Lib
February 1974LibCon90.083.3%
1970ConLib3,9209.480.7%Con gain from Lib
1966LibCon2,0235.284.4%Lib hold
1964LibCon3,1368.582.7%Lib gain from Con
1959ConLib2,8017.681.5%Con hold
1955ConLib7,65921.179.5%

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 Bodmin?

The Conservatives won Bodmin at the 1979 general election with a majority of 10,029.

Which parties have won Bodmin?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 5, Liberal 3.

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