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South Gloucestershire

Every general election in South Gloucestershire since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 15,162.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won35,62751.2%
Labour20,46529.4%
Liberal12,85018.5%
Others6951.0%
Valid votes69,637
Majority15,16221.8%

Con hold Turnout 82.1% of 84,867 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970O19741979Conservative, 1955: 52.1%Conservative, 1959: 54.8%Conservative, 1964: 45.8%Conservative, 1966: 45.2%Conservative, 1970: 50.9%Conservative, October 1974: 42.0%Conservative, 1979: 51.2%Labour, 1955: 47.9%Labour, 1959: 45.2%Labour, 1964: 39.4%Labour, 1966: 42.9%Labour, 1970: 37.9%Labour, October 1974: 35.2%Labour, 1979: 29.4%Liberal, 1964: 14.9%Liberal, 1966: 11.9%Liberal, 1970: 11.2%Liberal, October 1974: 22.8%Liberal, 1979: 18.5%
Vote share in South Gloucestershire at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab15,16221.882.1%Con hold
October 1974ConLab4,3466.979.6%
1970ConLab8,97813.178.6%Con hold
1966ConLab1,4242.384.4%Con hold
1964ConLab3,7146.484.2%Con hold
1959ConLab4,6019.683.7%Con hold
1955ConLab1,7264.181.7%

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 Gloucestershire?

The Conservatives won South Gloucestershire at the 1979 general election with a majority of 15,162.

Which parties have won South Gloucestershire?

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

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