Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Blyth was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,060 votes over Independent Labour. This page covers every general election in Blyth from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Alfred Robens (Labour)
40,245
74.7%
Leonard Vames Amos (Conservative)
26,580 (49.3 pts)
87.0%
1951
Alfred Robens (Labour)
39,823
73.7%
George Peters (Conservative)
25,639 (47.5 pts)
86.3%
1955
Alfred Robens (Labour)
36,522
73.1%
Nicholas Ridley (Conservative)
23,093 (46.2 pts)
80.3%
1959
Alfred Robens (Labour)
38,616
74.6%
Dennis Murray Walters (Conservative)
25,494 (49.3 pts)
82.6%
1964
Eddie Milne (Labour)
37,336
75.9%
Geoffrey Paget Davidson (Conservative)
25,504 (51.9 pts)
78.3%
1966
Eddie Milne (Labour)
36,493
78.2%
William John Prime (Conservative)
26,314 (56.4 pts)
74.4%
1970
Eddie Milne (Labour)
36,118
74.2%
Edward James Blackburn (Conservative)
23,568 (48.4 pts)
71.7%
Feb 1974
Eddie Milne (Independent Labour)
22,918
39.0%
Ivor Richard (Labour)
6,140 (10.4 pts)
79.4%
Oct 1974
John Ryman (Labour)
20,308
36.7%
Eddie Milne (Independent Labour)
78 (0.1 pts)
74.3%
1979
John Ryman (Labour)
25,047
40.1%
Eddie Milne (Independent Labour)
7,060 (11.3 pts)
78.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Robens
Labour
40,245
74.7%
Yes
Leonard Vames Amos
Conservative
13,665
25.3%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Robens
Labour
39,823
73.7%
Yes
George Peters
Conservative
14,184
26.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Robens
Labour
36,522
73.1%
Yes
Nicholas Ridley
Conservative
13,429
26.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Robens
Labour
38,616
74.6%
Yes
Dennis Murray Walters
Conservative
13,122
25.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie Milne
Labour
37,336
75.9%
Yes
Geoffrey Paget Davidson
Conservative
11,832
24.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie Milne
Labour
36,493
78.2%
Yes
William John Prime
Conservative
10,179
21.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie Milne
Labour
36,118
74.2%
Yes
Edward James Blackburn
Conservative
12,550
25.8%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eddie Milne
Independent Labour
22,918
39.0%
Yes
Ivor Richard
Labour
16,778
28.5%
No
John Shipley
Liberal
10,214
17.4%
No
Brian Griffiths
Conservative
8,888
15.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ryman
Labour
20,308
36.7%
Yes
Eddie Milne
Independent Labour
20,230
36.6%
No
John Shipley
Liberal
8,177
14.8%
No
Brian Griffiths
Conservative
6,590
11.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ryman
Labour
25,047
40.1%
Yes
Eddie Milne
Independent Labour
17,987
28.8%
No
Emma Nicholson
Communist
14,194
22.7%
No
David Parkin
Liberal
5,176
8.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Blyth has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Independent Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Blyth in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Blyth in 1979 with 25,047 votes (40.1%), a majority of 7,060 votes over Independent Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Blyth since 1950?
Since 1950, Blyth has been won by: Independent Labour, Labour.
What was the closest result in Blyth?
The closest result on record for Blyth was Oct 1974, when Labour beat Independent Labour by just 78 votes (0.1 percentage points).