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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Goole

Every general election in Goole since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 11,251.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won27,69057.6%
Conservative16,43934.2%
Liberal3,9768.3%
Valid votes48,105
Majority11,25123.4%

Lab hold Turnout 72.8% of 66,042 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 62.2%Labour, 1959: 61.4%Labour, 1964: 60.3%Labour, 1966: 63.6%Labour, 1970: 60.2%Labour, February 1974: 61.2%Labour, October 1974: 59.8%Labour, 1979: 57.6%Conservative, 1955: 37.8%Conservative, 1959: 38.6%Conservative, 1964: 36.9%Conservative, 1966: 34.0%Conservative, 1970: 39.8%Conservative, February 1974: 34.4%Conservative, October 1974: 28.4%Conservative, 1979: 34.2%Liberal, October 1974: 11.8%Liberal, 1979: 8.3%
Vote share in Goole at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon11,25123.472.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon14,09731.569.3%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon13,22526.877.2%
1970LabCon8,96720.469.4%Lab hold
1966LabCon12,14829.673.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon9,82123.577.4%Lab hold
1959LabCon9,77122.880.7%Lab hold
1955LabCon9,96424.478.3%

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 Goole?

Labour won Goole at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,251.

Which parties have won Goole?

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

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