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Wales · Former constituency (1955–1979)

East Flintshire

Every general election in East Flintshire since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 6,223.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,33948.3%
Conservative23,11638.1%
Liberal6,73611.1%
Plaid Cymru1,1982.0%
Others3070.5%
Valid votes60,696
Majority6,22310.3%

Lab hold Turnout 81.7% of 74,262 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970O19741979Labour, 1955: 52.6%Labour, 1959: 50.1%Labour, 1964: 54.2%Labour, 1966: 51.3%Labour, 1970: 46.1%Labour, October 1974: 48.9%Labour, 1979: 48.3%Conservative, 1955: 47.4%Conservative, 1959: 49.9%Conservative, 1964: 45.8%Conservative, 1966: 33.5%Conservative, 1970: 38.3%Conservative, October 1974: 31.6%Conservative, 1979: 38.1%Liberal, 1966: 13.3%Liberal, 1970: 11.2%Liberal, October 1974: 16.3%Liberal, 1979: 11.1%
Vote share in East Flintshire at each general election Lab Con Lib

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon6,22310.381.7%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon9,58617.479.7%
1970LabCon4,0827.881.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon8,48217.886.5%Lab hold
1964LabCon3,9568.486.9%Lab hold
1959LabCon750.286.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,2745.284.1%

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 East Flintshire?

Labour won East Flintshire at the 1979 general election with a majority of 6,223.

Which parties have won East Flintshire?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 7.

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