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East Midlands · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Ilkeston

Every general election in Ilkeston since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 8,600.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,76050.6%
Conservative21,16036.0%
Liberal7,87913.4%
Valid votes58,799
Majority8,60014.6%

Lab hold Turnout 78.1% of 75,305 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 69.3%Labour, 1959: 68.6%Labour, 1964: 60.2%Labour, 1966: 70.1%Labour, 1970: 59.9%Labour, February 1974: 52.0%Labour, October 1974: 55.5%Labour, 1979: 50.6%Conservative, 1955: 30.7%Conservative, 1959: 31.4%Conservative, 1964: 24.0%Conservative, 1966: 29.9%Conservative, 1970: 28.9%Conservative, February 1974: 28.6%Conservative, October 1974: 27.3%Conservative, 1979: 36.0%Liberal, 1964: 15.8%Liberal, 1970: 11.2%Liberal, February 1974: 19.4%Liberal, October 1974: 17.2%Liberal, 1979: 13.4%
Vote share in Ilkeston at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon8,60014.678.1%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon15,85828.374.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon14,18023.481.4%
1970LabCon17,09131.174.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon20,94040.276.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon20,38236.182.0%Lab hold
1959LabCon21,64437.283.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon21,69338.680.4%

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 Ilkeston?

Labour won Ilkeston at the 1979 general election with a majority of 8,600.

Which parties have won Ilkeston?

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

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