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North West · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Clitheroe

Every general election in Clitheroe since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 11,579.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won25,08157.1%
Labour13,50230.7%
Liberal5,36212.2%
Valid votes43,945
Majority11,57926.4%

Con hold Turnout 80.7% of 54,468 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1955: 56.5%Conservative, 1959: 58.1%Conservative, 1964: 48.8%Conservative, 1966: 46.1%Conservative, 1970: 51.7%Conservative, February 1974: 47.8%Conservative, October 1974: 48.0%Conservative, 1979: 57.1%Labour, 1955: 43.5%Labour, 1959: 41.9%Labour, 1964: 37.5%Labour, 1966: 40.1%Labour, 1970: 35.8%Labour, February 1974: 28.0%Labour, October 1974: 31.2%Labour, 1979: 30.7%Liberal, 1964: 13.7%Liberal, 1966: 13.8%Liberal, 1970: 12.6%Liberal, February 1974: 24.2%Liberal, October 1974: 20.8%Liberal, 1979: 12.2%
Vote share in Clitheroe at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab11,57926.480.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6,86816.878.6%Con hold
February 1974ConLab8,52819.883.7%
1970ConLab6,27215.979.3%Con hold
1966ConLab2,2306.083.5%Con hold
1964ConLab4,28111.385.3%Con hold
1959ConLab6,21116.286.6%Con hold
1955ConLab4,94412.985.3%

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 Clitheroe?

The Conservatives won Clitheroe at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,579.

Which parties have won Clitheroe?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 8.

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