Belper (UK Parliament constituency)

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Oliver Wright
votes = 7,942
percentage = 38.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,552
percentage = 22.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 20,436
percentage = 63.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1923: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Wragg
votes = 9,662
percentage = 41.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Oliver Wright
votes = 7,284
percentage = 31.5
change = -7.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = John Hancock
votes = 6,178
percentage = 26.7
change = -34.5Election box majority
votes = 2,378
percentage = 10.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,124
percentage = 70.0
change = +6.4Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1924: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Wragg
votes = 14,766
percentage = 58.2
change = +16.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Lees
votes = 10,618
percentage = 41.8
change = +10.3Election box majority
votes = 4,148
percentage = 16.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 25,384
percentage = 74.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = +3.1

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title=General Election 1929: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Lees
votes = 15,958
percentage = 43.0
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Wragg
votes = 13,003
percentage = 35.0
change = -23.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Anderson
votes = 8,149
percentage = 22.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,955
percentage = 8.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 37,110
percentage = 82.7
change = +8.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -12.2

Elections in the 1930s

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title=General Election 1931: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Wragg
votes = 23,361
percentage = 60.2
change = +25.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Lees
votes = 15,450
percentage = 39.8
change = -3.2Election box majority
votes = 7,911
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,811
percentage = 82.0
change = -0.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +14.2

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title=General Election 1935: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Wragg
votes = 20,078
percentage = 51.1
change = -9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Lees
votes = 19,250
percentage = 48.9
change = +9.1Election box majority
votes = 828
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,328
percentage = 76.8
change = -5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -9.1

Elections in the 1940s

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title=General Election 1945: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 24,319
percentage = 52.9
change = +4.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Squadron Leader George Hampson
votes = 15,438
percentage = 33.5
change = -17.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Burrows
votes = 6,276
percentage = 13.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 8,881
percentage = 19.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,033
percentage = 80.2
change = +3.4Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -10.8

Elections in the 1950s

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title=General Election 1950: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 30,904
percentage = 53.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Argyle
votes = 21,581
percentage = 37.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Dr John Lawrie
votes = 5,650
percentage = 9.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,323
percentage = 16.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,135
percentage = 88.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1951: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 32,875
percentage = 57.1
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Middup
votes = 24,678
percentage = 42.9
change = +5.8Election box majority
votes = 8,197
percentage = 14.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 57,553
percentage = 86.8
change = -2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.0

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title=General Election 1955: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 30,214
percentage = 55.6
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Twells
votes = 24,115
percentage = 44.4
change = +1.5Election box majority
votes = 6,099
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,329
percentage = 81.6
change = -5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.5

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title=General Election 1959: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 31,344
percentage = 53.7
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mrs Joyce Ratcliffe
votes = 27,007
percentage = 46.3
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 4,337
percentage = 7.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,351
percentage = 84.2
change = +2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.9

Elections in the 1960s

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title=General Election 1964: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 30,481
percentage = 47.3
change = -6.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Lowther
votes = 24,169
percentage = 37.5
change = -8.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Norman Heathcote
votes = 9,807
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,312
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 64,457
percentage = 86.1
change = +1.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.2

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title=General Election 1966: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 34,495
percentage = 53.3
change = +6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Lowther
votes = 30,221
percentage = 46.7
change = +9.2Election box majority
votes = 4,274
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 64,716
percentage = 84.1
change = -2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.6

Elections in the 1970s

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title=General Election 1970: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Stewart-Smith
votes = 35,757
percentage = 51.5
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Brown
votes = 33,633
percentage = 48.5
change = -4.8Election box majority
votes = 2,124
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 69,390
percentage = 80.1
change = -4.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +4.8

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title=General Election February 1974: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roderick MacFarquhar
votes = 30,611
percentage = 51.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Stewart-Smith
votes = 28,577
percentage = 48.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 2,034
percentage = 3.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 59,188
percentage = 83.8
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +4.0

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title=General Election October 1974: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roderick MacFarquhar
votes = 27,365
percentage = 47.1
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Newall
votes = 21,681
percentage = 37.4
change = -10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Julian Wates
votes = 9,017
percentage = 15.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,684
percentage = 9.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 58,063
percentage = 81.6
change = -1.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -3.2Election box begin
title=General Election 1979: BelperElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sheila Faith
votes = 27,193
percentage = 44.4
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roderick MacFarquhar
votes = 26,311
percentage = 42.9
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Peel
votes = 7,331
percentage = 12.0
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = John Grand-Scrutton
votes = 460
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 882
percentage = 1.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 61,295
percentage = 83.6
change = +2.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +5.6