Runcorn (UK Parliament constituency)
- Runcorn (UK Parliament constituency)
UK former constituency infobox
Name = Runcorn
Type =
Year = 1950
Abolition = 1983
members = one
Runcorn was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Runcorn in Cheshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
History
In 1983 it was abolished and replaced by Halton and Warrington South constituencies.
Boundaries
The Runcorn constituency covered Runcorn town and the southern parts of Warrington.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Election box begin
title=General Election 1979: RuncornElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Carlisle
votes = 32,907
percentage = 51.48
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = GJ Maudsley
votes = 22,226
percentage = 34.77
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R Kemp
votes = 8,783
percentage = 13.74
change = Election box majority
votes = 10,681
percentage = 16.71
change = Election box turnout
votes = 63,916
percentage = 77.83
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
Election box begin
title=General Election October 1974: RuncornElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Carlisle
votes = 25,047
percentage = 46.15
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = AJ Eccles
votes = 19,579
percentage = 36.07
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D Saunders
votes = 9,188
percentage = 16.93
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = N Dobson
votes = 464
percentage = 0.85
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,468
percentage = 10.07
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,278
percentage = 77.62
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
References
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