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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1950–1979)

Doncaster

Every general election in Doncaster since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 2,976.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,18448.9%
Conservative19,20842.4%
Liberal3,6468.0%
Others3000.7%
Valid votes45,338
Majority2,9766.6%

Lab hold Turnout 75.0% of 60,487 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1950: 50.9%Labour, 1951: 49.6%Labour, 1955: 48.3%Labour, 1959: 46.4%Labour, 1964: 49.9%Labour, 1966: 56.7%Labour, 1970: 50.7%Labour, February 1974: 47.9%Labour, October 1974: 51.3%Labour, 1979: 48.9%Conservative, 1950: 49.1%Conservative, 1951: 50.4%Conservative, 1955: 51.8%Conservative, 1959: 53.6%Conservative, 1964: 47.6%Conservative, 1966: 43.3%Conservative, 1970: 43.4%Conservative, February 1974: 36.5%Conservative, October 1974: 34.1%Conservative, 1979: 42.4%Liberal, 1970: 5.9%Liberal, February 1974: 15.6%Liberal, October 1974: 14.7%Liberal, 1979: 8.0%
Vote share in Doncaster at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon2,9766.675.0%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon7,43017.272.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon5,47611.481.7%
1970LabCon3,2277.274.9%Lab hold
1966LabCon6,08813.481.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,1132.382.7%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab3,5867.384.5%Con hold
1955ConLab1,6603.581.8%
1951ConLab3840.886.2%Con gain from Lab
1950LabCon8781.885.6%

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 Doncaster?

Labour won Doncaster at the 1979 general election with a majority of 2,976.

Which parties have won Doncaster?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 7, Conservative 3.

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