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South Fylde

Every general election in South Fylde since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 32,247.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won45,88363.4%
Labour13,63618.8%
Liberal11,93816.5%
Others9411.3%
Valid votes72,398
Majority32,24744.5%

Con hold Turnout 76.7% of 94,335 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970O19741979Conservative, 1955: 75.4%Conservative, 1959: 74.7%Conservative, 1964: 58.2%Conservative, 1966: 54.4%Conservative, 1970: 63.6%Conservative, October 1974: 56.8%Conservative, 1979: 63.4%Labour, 1955: 24.6%Labour, 1959: 25.3%Labour, 1964: 20.1%Labour, 1966: 24.6%Labour, 1970: 21.5%Labour, October 1974: 21.0%Labour, 1979: 18.8%Liberal, 1964: 21.7%Liberal, 1966: 21.1%Liberal, 1970: 14.9%Liberal, October 1974: 22.2%Liberal, 1979: 16.5%
Vote share in South Fylde at each general election Con Lab Lib

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab32,24744.576.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib22,66634.672.0%
1970ConLab26,10542.172.7%Con hold
1966ConLab16,32429.874.6%Con hold
1964ConLib19,93936.577.0%Con hold
1959ConLab24,46749.475.8%Con hold
1955ConLab22,39550.972.6%

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 Fylde?

The Conservatives won South Fylde at the 1979 general election with a majority of 32,247.

Which parties have won South Fylde?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 7.

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