South Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
| South Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
|
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1950–1983 | |
| Number of members | one |
South Gloucestershire was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.
Boundaries
1955-1974: The Rural Districts of Sodbury, Thornbury, and Warmley.
1974-1983: The Rural Districts of Sodbury and Thornbury.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Anthony Crosland | Labour | |
| 1955 | Sir Frederick Corfield | Conservative | |
| Feb 1974 | John Cope | Conservative | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Northavon | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1950s
| General Election 1950: [1]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | N/A | ||||
| Labour | N/A | ||||
| Liberal | Stafford V Howard-Stepney | N/A | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Conservative win | |||||
| General Election 1951: [2]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1955: [3]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1959: [4]
Electorate | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
| General Election 1964: [5]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1966: [6]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
| General Election 1970: [7]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig