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North West · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Ince

Every general election in Ince since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 14,336.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won34,59956.2%
Conservative20,26332.9%
Liberal6,29410.2%
Others4420.7%
Valid votes61,598
Majority14,33623.3%

Lab hold Turnout 74.2% of 83,019 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 72.7%Labour, 1959: 72.3%Labour, 1964: 72.0%Labour, 1966: 73.6%Labour, 1970: 68.5%Labour, February 1974: 70.0%Labour, October 1974: 63.5%Labour, 1979: 56.2%Conservative, 1955: 27.3%Conservative, 1959: 27.7%Conservative, 1964: 28.0%Conservative, 1966: 26.4%Conservative, 1970: 31.5%Conservative, February 1974: 30.0%Conservative, October 1974: 21.4%Conservative, 1979: 32.9%Liberal, October 1974: 15.1%Liberal, 1979: 10.2%
Vote share in Ince at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon14,33623.374.2%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon23,53042.272.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon22,75940.074.4%
1970LabCon17,41836.970.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon19,84047.375.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon18,96544.079.6%Lab hold
1959LabCon18,95744.683.0%Lab hold
1955LabCon18,64745.581.0%

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 Ince?

Labour won Ince at the 1979 general election with a majority of 14,336.

Which parties have won Ince?

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

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