Yorkshire and the Humber: 1979 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1979 general election: Labour won 34 of 54 seats with 45.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34 | −4 | 1,195,802 | 45.0% | −1.7 | |
| Conservative | 19 | +4 | 1,044,167 | 39.3% | +6.9 | |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 391,406 | 14.7% | −5.2 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 23,356 | 0.9% | +0.1 |
Change compared with the October 1974 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | Con | 18,711 | 26.1 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Barnsley | Lab | 22,622 | 39.9 | 72.9% | Lab hold |
| Batley and Morley | Lab | 5,352 | 11.4 | 74.5% | Lab hold |
| Bradford North | Lab | 7,521 | 15.3 | 71.8% | Lab hold |
| Bradford South | Lab | 4,318 | 7.7 | 73.2% | Lab hold |
| Bradford West | Lab | 7,755 | 17.2 | 69.1% | Lab hold |
| Bridlington | Con | 15,295 | 30.0 | 74.2% | Con hold |
| Brigg and Scunthorpe | Con | 486 | 0.7 | 75.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Brighouse and Spenborough | Con | 1,734 | 3.3 | 80.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Colne Valley | Lib | 2,352 | 4.5 | 81.9% | Lib hold |
| Dearne Valley | Lab | 22,735 | 49.2 | 72.0% | Lab hold |
| Dewsbury | Lab | 4,381 | 9.0 | 77.1% | Lab hold |
| Don Valley | Lab | 17,360 | 24.4 | 74.7% | Lab hold |
| Doncaster | Lab | 2,976 | 6.6 | 75.0% | Lab hold |
| Goole | Lab | 11,251 | 23.4 | 72.8% | Lab hold |
| Grimsby | Lab | 6,241 | 12.4 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| Halifax | Lab | 1,234 | 2.5 | 76.7% | Lab hold |
| Haltemprice | Con | 19,888 | 32.1 | 77.3% | Con hold |
| Harrogate | Con | 18,530 | 36.1 | 74.3% | Con hold |
| Hemsworth | Lab | 26,043 | 49.7 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Howden | Con | 14,544 | 30.7 | 74.4% | Con hold |
| Huddersfield East | Lab | 3,095 | 7.7 | 74.3% | Lab hold |
| Huddersfield West | Con | 1,508 | 3.6 | 76.0% | Con gain from Lab |
| Keighley | Lab | 78 | 0.2 | 80.5% | Lab hold |
| Kingston-upon-Hull Central | Lab | 7,593 | 17.7 | 70.4% | Lab hold |
| Kingston-upon-Hull East | Lab | 23,692 | 37.6 | 70.8% | Lab hold |
| Kingston-upon-Hull West | Lab | 8,158 | 23.0 | 67.5% | Lab hold |
| Leeds East | Lab | 10,536 | 22.2 | 70.9% | Lab hold |
| Leeds North East | Con | 5,384 | 13.0 | 70.1% | Con hold |
| Leeds North West | Con | 6,214 | 12.4 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Lab | 14,330 | 41.6 | 68.7% | Lab hold |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 9,372 | 33.2 | 65.0% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Lab | 9,664 | 22.4 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Normanton | Lab | 12,193 | 25.9 | 76.8% | Lab hold |
| Penistone | Lab | 9,701 | 17.0 | 78.9% | Lab hold |
| Pontefract | Lab | 19,901 | 44.4 | 73.9% | Lab hold |
| Pudsey | Con | 8,739 | 16.0 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Richmond (Yorkshire) | Con | 18,994 | 40.3 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| Ripon | Con | 16,203 | 38.7 | 78.8% | Con hold |
| Rother Valley | Lab | 26,002 | 35.2 | 74.6% | Lab hold |
| Rotherham | Lab | 13,435 | 30.6 | 72.1% | Lab hold |
| Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 12,325 | 27.7 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Lab | 18,103 | 39.6 | 72.7% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Brightside | Lab | 17,693 | 47.2 | 68.8% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 14,934 | 26.1 | 72.5% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Heeley | Lab | 4,773 | 9.7 | 77.3% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Lab | 8,350 | 23.1 | 70.8% | Lab hold |
| Sheffield Park | Lab | 20,324 | 50.7 | 64.4% | Lab hold |
| Shipley | Con | 8,360 | 19.4 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| Skipton | Con | 5,693 | 12.6 | 84.1% | Con hold |
| Sowerby | Con | 1,180 | 3.0 | 80.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Thirsk and Malton | Con | 20,596 | 37.5 | 76.5% | Con hold |
| Wakefield | Lab | 7,553 | 14.2 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| York | Lab | 1,250 | 2.1 | 77.7% | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1979 general election?
Labour won 34 of the 54 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 45.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1979?
54 constituencies.
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