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Bilston — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bilston was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 1,000 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bilston from 1918 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1918–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Thomas Edgecumbe Hickman (Unionist) 10,343 60.5% John William Kynaston (Labour) 3,599 (21.1 pts) 59.9%
1922 Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury (Unionist) 12,297 54.2% John Baker (Labour) 1,905 (8.4 pts) 73.8%
1923 Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury (Unionist) 10,186 41.6% John Baker (Labour) 1,101 (4.5 pts) 74.9%
1924 John Baker (Labour) 14,583 53.2% Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury (Unionist) 1,743 (6.4 pts) 82.0%
1929 John Baker (Labour) 18,679 50.8% Stephen John Thompson (Unionist) 5,044 (13.7 pts) 85.4%
1931 Geoffrey Kelsall Peto (Conservative) 20,620 55.0% John Baker (Labour) 3,773 (10.1 pts) 81.4%
1935 Ian Campbell Hannah (Conservative) 18,689 51.2% David Llewellyn Mort (Labour) 869 (2.4 pts) 70.9%
1945 Will Nally (Labour) 31,493 67.0% William Ernest Gibbons (Conservative) 16,802 (35.7 pts) 73.0%
1950 William Nally (Labour) 29,919 62.6% John Godrich (Conservative) 12,061 (25.2 pts) 82.9%
1951 William Nally (Labour) 31,381 61.9% Charles Gordon-Spencer (Conservative) 12,029 (23.7 pts) 82.7%
1955 Robert Edwards (Labour) 26,490 57.6% E Anne Marsh (Conservative) 7,008 (15.2 pts) 74.4%
1959 Robert Edwards (Labour) 27,068 53.5% F John Oxford (Conservative) 3,545 (7.0 pts) 76.8%
1964 Robert Edwards (Labour) 27,986 53.1% Frederick Joseph Oxford (Conservative) 3,300 (6.3 pts) 74.2%
1966 Robert Edwards (Labour) 29,794 56.9% Frederick Joseph Oxford (Conservative) 7,253 (13.9 pts) 73.2%
1970 Robert Edwards (Labour) 27,240 50.9% Charles Irving (Conservative) 1,000 (1.9 pts) 69.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Edgecumbe Hickman Unionist 10,34360.5% Yes
John William Kynaston Labour 6,74439.5% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury Unionist 12,29754.2% Yes
John Baker Labour 10,39245.8% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury Unionist 10,18641.6% Yes
John Baker Labour 9,08537.1% No
John Prentice Liberal 5,20521.3% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Baker Labour 14,58353.2% Yes
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury Unionist 12,84046.8% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Baker Labour 18,67950.8% Yes
Stephen John Thompson Unionist 13,63537.1% No
Gilbert Salter Liberal 4,47512.2% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey Kelsall Peto Conservative 20,62055.0% Yes
John Baker Labour 16,84745.0% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Campbell Hannah Conservative 18,68951.2% Yes
David Llewellyn Mort Labour 17,82048.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Will Nally Labour 31,49367.0% Yes
William Ernest Gibbons Conservative 14,69131.2% No
Arthur Eaton Independent Labour 8491.8% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Nally Labour 29,91962.6% Yes
John Godrich Conservative 17,85837.4% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Nally Labour 31,38161.9% Yes
Charles Gordon-Spencer Conservative 19,35238.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Edwards Labour 26,49057.6% Yes
E Anne Marsh Conservative 19,48242.4% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Edwards Labour 27,06853.5% Yes
F John Oxford Conservative 23,52346.5% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Edwards Labour 27,98653.1% Yes
Frederick Joseph Oxford Conservative 24,68646.9% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Edwards Labour 29,79456.9% Yes
Frederick Joseph Oxford Conservative 22,54143.1% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Edwards Labour 27,24050.9% Yes
Charles Irving Conservative 26,24049.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Unionist margin 21.1 pts 1922: Unionist margin 8.4 pts 1923: Unionist margin 4.5 pts 1924: Labour margin 6.4 pts 1929: Labour margin 13.7 pts 1931: Conservative margin 10.1 pts 1935: Conservative margin 2.4 pts 1945: Labour margin 35.7 pts 1950: Labour margin 25.2 pts 1951: Labour margin 23.7 pts 1955: Labour margin 15.2 pts 1959: Labour margin 7.0 pts 1964: Labour margin 6.3 pts 1966: Labour margin 13.9 pts 1970: Labour margin 1.9 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Bilston has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bilston in the 1970 general election?

Labour won Bilston in 1970 with 27,240 votes (50.9%), a majority of 1,000 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Bilston since 1918?

Since 1918, Bilston has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Bilston?

The closest result on record for Bilston was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,000 votes (1.9 percentage points).

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