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East of England · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Sudbury and Woodbridge

Every general election in Sudbury and Woodbridge since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 20,572.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won39,54455.0%
Labour18,97226.4%
Liberal13,43518.7%
Valid votes71,951
Majority20,57228.6%

Con hold Turnout 78.7% of 91,441 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1955: 53.7%Conservative, 1959: 53.0%Conservative, 1964: 50.5%Conservative, 1966: 50.2%Conservative, 1970: 54.6%Conservative, February 1974: 46.7%Conservative, October 1974: 47.5%Conservative, 1979: 55.0%Labour, 1955: 38.3%Labour, 1959: 33.0%Labour, 1964: 34.1%Labour, 1966: 37.0%Labour, 1970: 33.4%Labour, February 1974: 26.6%Labour, October 1974: 28.4%Labour, 1979: 26.4%Liberal, 1955: 8.0%Liberal, 1959: 14.0%Liberal, 1964: 15.4%Liberal, 1966: 12.9%Liberal, 1970: 12.0%Liberal, February 1974: 26.7%Liberal, October 1974: 24.0%Liberal, 1979: 18.7%
Vote share in Sudbury and Woodbridge at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab20,57228.678.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab12,06319.175.0%Con hold
February 1974ConLib13,70120.081.9%
1970ConLab12,56421.275.9%Con hold
1966ConLab7,00913.280.2%Con hold
1964ConLab8,59216.581.8%Con hold
1959ConLab9,88220.181.1%Con hold
1955ConLab7,19015.379.7%

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 Sudbury and Woodbridge?

The Conservatives won Sudbury and Woodbridge at the 1979 general election with a majority of 20,572.

Which parties have won Sudbury and Woodbridge?

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

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