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North West · Former constituency (1950–1979)

Bury and Radcliffe

Every general election in Bury and Radcliffe since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 38.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,19445.3%
Conservative29,15645.2%
Liberal5,7118.9%
Others4140.6%
Valid votes64,475
Majority380.06%

Lab hold Turnout 82.6% of 78,021 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1950: 45.8%Conservative, 1951: 51.6%Conservative, 1955: 53.6%Conservative, 1959: 53.7%Conservative, 1964: 41.9%Conservative, 1966: 41.5%Conservative, 1970: 52.8%Conservative, February 1974: 50.3%Conservative, October 1974: 41.3%Conservative, 1979: 45.2%Labour, 1950: 44.4%Labour, 1951: 48.4%Labour, 1955: 46.4%Labour, 1959: 46.3%Labour, 1964: 44.1%Labour, 1966: 49.8%Labour, 1970: 47.2%Labour, February 1974: 49.7%Labour, October 1974: 42.0%Labour, 1979: 45.3%Liberal, 1950: 9.8%Liberal, 1964: 14.0%Liberal, 1966: 8.7%Liberal, October 1974: 16.6%Liberal, 1979: 8.9%
Vote share in Bury and Radcliffe at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon380.182.6%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon4420.780.8%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab3450.680.2%
1970ConLab3,2045.775.7%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon4,4718.381.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,2262.382.3%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab3,9087.382.2%Con hold
1955ConLab3,7497.280.2%
1951ConLab1,8913.386.5%Con hold
1950ConLab7801.487.0%

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 Bury and Radcliffe?

Labour won Bury and Radcliffe at the 1979 general election with a majority of 38.

Which parties have won Bury and Radcliffe?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 6, Labour 4.

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