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East Midlands · Former constituency (1955–1970)

South East Derbyshire

Every general election in South East Derbyshire since 1955 (until 1970). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,724.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won32,18552.2%
Labour29,46147.8%
Valid votes61,646
Majority2,7244.4%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 75.3% of 81,866 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970Labour, 1955: 51.6%Labour, 1959: 45.5%Labour, 1964: 50.8%Labour, 1966: 54.6%Labour, 1970: 47.8%Conservative, 1955: 48.4%Conservative, 1959: 45.5%Conservative, 1964: 49.3%Conservative, 1966: 45.4%Conservative, 1970: 52.2%
Vote share in South East Derbyshire at each general election Lab Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970ConLab2,7244.475.3%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon5,4969.381.8%Lab hold
1964LabCon8731.582.8%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab120.085.1%Con gain from Lab
1955LabCon1,5813.282.1%

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 South East Derbyshire?

The Conservatives won South East Derbyshire at the 1970 general election with a majority of 2,724.

Which parties have won South East Derbyshire?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 3, Conservative 2.

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