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North West · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Nelson and Colne

Every general election in Nelson and Colne since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 436.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won17,52245.0%
Labour17,08643.9%
Liberal4,32211.1%
Valid votes38,930
Majority4361.1%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 81.5% of 47,739 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Labour, 1918: 62.0%Labour, 1922: 48.5%Labour, 1923: 46.1%Labour, 1924: 51.9%Labour, 1929: 61.0%Labour, 1931: 42.3%Labour, 1935: 54.5%Labour, 1945: 59.4%Labour, 1950: 54.6%Labour, 1951: 54.7%Labour, 1955: 52.7%Labour, 1959: 49.3%Labour, 1964: 53.5%Labour, 1966: 49.3%Labour, 1970: 48.2%Labour, February 1974: 38.4%Labour, October 1974: 44.7%Labour, 1979: 43.9%Conservative, 1922: 19.9%Conservative, 1923: 26.6%Conservative, 1929: 39.0%Conservative, 1931: 57.7%Conservative, 1945: 40.6%Conservative, 1950: 45.4%Conservative, 1951: 45.3%Conservative, 1955: 47.3%Conservative, 1959: 46.2%Conservative, 1964: 46.5%Conservative, 1966: 37.0%Conservative, 1970: 51.8%Conservative, February 1974: 38.9%Conservative, October 1974: 43.0%Conservative, 1979: 45.0%Liberal, 1918: 38.0%Liberal, 1922: 31.6%Liberal, 1923: 27.3%Liberal, 1924: 48.1%Liberal, February 1974: 22.7%Liberal, October 1974: 12.4%Liberal, 1979: 11.1%Others, 1935: 45.5%Others, 1959: 4.6%Others, 1966: 13.7%
Vote share in Nelson and Colne at each general election Lab Con Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab4361.181.5%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon6691.781.1%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab1770.484.2%
1970ConLab1,4103.778.2%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon4,57712.380.9%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,6447.080.8%Lab hold
1959LabCon1,2643.185.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,2915.583.4%
1951LabCon4,4009.489.0%Lab hold
1950LabCon4,2429.188.6%
1945LabCon8,12618.981.6%
1935LabOth4,3159.084.7%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab7,68415.487.8%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon10,29722.082.8%Lab hold
1924LabLib1,4433.885.6%Lab hold
1923LabLib6,98018.883.4%Lab hold
1922LabLib6,17216.983.2%Lab hold
1918LabLib5,45224.052.3%

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 Nelson and Colne?

The Conservatives won Nelson and Colne at the 1979 general election with a majority of 436.

Which parties have won Nelson and Colne?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 14, Conservative 4.

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