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East Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Horncastle

Every general election in Horncastle since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 10,529.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,36255.1%
Liberal10,83328.0%
Labour6,24016.1%
Others3190.8%
Valid votes38,754
Majority10,52927.2%

Con hold Turnout 75.2% of 51,531 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192319291935195519641970O19741979Conservative, 1918: 54.3%Conservative, 1922: 45.9%Conservative, 1923: 45.5%Conservative, 1924: 52.8%Conservative, 1929: 48.1%Conservative, 1931: 67.3%Conservative, 1935: 68.8%Conservative, 1945: 53.1%Conservative, 1955: 66.8%Conservative, 1959: 66.6%Conservative, 1964: 49.6%Conservative, 1966: 46.6%Conservative, 1970: 55.4%Conservative, February 1974: 49.5%Conservative, October 1974: 47.7%Conservative, 1979: 55.1%Liberal, 1918: 45.7%Liberal, 1922: 54.1%Liberal, 1923: 54.5%Liberal, 1924: 47.2%Liberal, 1929: 38.1%Liberal, 1931: 32.7%Liberal, 1945: 20.2%Liberal, 1964: 25.2%Liberal, 1966: 23.3%Liberal, 1970: 19.2%Liberal, February 1974: 32.2%Liberal, October 1974: 32.8%Liberal, 1979: 28.0%Labour, 1929: 13.8%Labour, 1935: 31.2%Labour, 1945: 26.7%Labour, 1955: 33.2%Labour, 1959: 33.4%Labour, 1964: 25.2%Labour, 1966: 30.0%Labour, 1970: 25.4%Labour, February 1974: 17.4%Labour, October 1974: 19.5%Labour, 1979: 16.1%
Vote share in Horncastle at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLib10,52927.275.2%Con hold
October 1974ConLib5,24414.970.8%Con hold
February 1974ConLib6,78917.479.3%
1970ConLab10,43929.974.2%Con hold
1966ConLab5,37516.675.9%Con hold
1964ConLib7,78524.474.7%Con hold
1959ConLab9,87133.270.3%Con hold
1955ConLab10,27033.771.0%
1945ConLab6,96726.470.4%
1935ConLab9,61237.669.4%Con hold
1931ConLib9,31234.678.1%Con hold
1929ConLib2,66910.080.8%Con hold
1924ConLib1,1695.781.7%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,8199.180.9%Lib hold
1922LibCon1,6398.281.5%Lib gain from Con
1918ConLib1,3938.668.2%

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 Horncastle?

The Conservatives won Horncastle at the 1979 general election with a majority of 10,529.

Which parties have won Horncastle?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 14, Liberal 2.

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