Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Barry was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 8,792 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Barry from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Dorothy Mary Rees (Labour)
20,770
44.5%
David Meurig Evans (Conservative)
1,025 (2.2 pts)
86.0%
1951
Herbert Raymond Gower (Conservative)
24,715
51.7%
Dorothy Mary Rees (Labour)
1,649 (3.5 pts)
86.8%
1955
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower (Conservative)
27,085
57.9%
Daniel Jones (Labour)
7,363 (15.7 pts)
83.6%
1959
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower (Conservative)
30,313
59.3%
Dengar Evans (Labour)
9,523 (18.6 pts)
84.9%
1964
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower (Conservative)
28,600
54.0%
David Ian Marquand (Labour)
4,266 (8.1 pts)
82.3%
1966
Sir Herbert Gower (Conservative)
27,957
51.3%
Jeffrey Thomas (Labour)
1,394 (2.6 pts)
83.6%
1970
Sir Herbert Gower (Conservative)
31,957
53.8%
John Allison (Labour)
8,671 (14.6 pts)
79.3%
Oct 1974
Sir Herbert Gower (Conservative)
23,360
43.0%
John Edward Brooks (Labour)
2,903 (5.3 pts)
77.7%
Feb 1974
Herbert Gower (Conservative)
25,326
44.4%
John Edward Brooks (Labour)
5,547 (9.7 pts)
82.3%
1979
Sir Herbert Gower (Conservative)
30,720
50.9%
Peter Price Stead (Labour)
8,792 (14.6 pts)
80.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dorothy Mary Rees
Labour
20,770
44.5%
Yes
David Meurig Evans
Conservative
19,745
42.3%
No
John Emlyn-Jones
Liberal
6,180
13.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Raymond Gower
Conservative
24,715
51.7%
Yes
Dorothy Mary Rees
Labour
23,066
48.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower
Conservative
27,085
57.9%
Yes
Daniel Jones
Labour
19,722
42.1%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower
Conservative
30,313
59.3%
Yes
Dengar Evans
Labour
20,790
40.7%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Raymond Gower
Conservative
28,600
54.0%
Yes
David Ian Marquand
Labour
24,334
46.0%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Gower
Conservative
27,957
51.3%
Yes
Jeffrey Thomas
Labour
26,563
48.7%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Gower
Conservative
31,957
53.8%
Yes
John Allison
Labour
23,286
39.2%
No
Ogwen Williams
Plaid Cymru
4,200
7.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Gower
Conservative
23,360
43.0%
Yes
John Edward Brooks
Labour
20,457
37.6%
No
Jennifer Lloyd
Liberal
8,764
16.1%
No
Valerie Wynne-Williams
Plaid Cymru
1,793
3.3%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Gower
Conservative
25,326
44.4%
Yes
John Edward Brooks
Labour
19,779
34.7%
No
Jennifer Lloyd
Liberal
10,048
17.6%
No
Valerie Wynne-Williams
Plaid Cymru
1,924
3.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Herbert Gower
Conservative
30,720
50.9%
Yes
Peter Price Stead
Labour
21,928
36.3%
No
William Moorhouse Berritt
Liberal
6,105
10.1%
No
Andrew John Dixon
Plaid Cymru
1,281
2.1%
No
Eric Robert Kerton
National Front
312
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Barry has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Barry in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Barry in 1979 with 30,720 votes (50.9%), a majority of 8,792 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Barry since 1950?
Since 1950, Barry has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Barry?
The closest result on record for Barry was 1950, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,025 votes (2.2 percentage points).