Bournemouth East and Christchurch — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bournemouth East and Christchurch was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 20,510 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Bournemouth East and Christchurch from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Brendan Bracken (Conservative)
27,677
58.8%
Dodo Lees (Labour)
14,887 (31.6 pts)
85.0%
1951
Brendan Bracken (Conservative)
29,138
63.3%
Hallam Barnes (Labour)
17,588 (38.2 pts)
80.8%
1955
Nigel Nicolson (Conservative)
28,757
65.6%
David J Buckle (Labour)
18,498 (42.2 pts)
75.5%
1959
John Howard Cordle (Conservative)
29,014
62.3%
Jack D Rutland (Labour)
19,792 (42.5 pts)
76.7%
1964
John Howard Cordle (Conservative)
26,852
56.4%
Alan G Reynard (Labour)
16,405 (34.5 pts)
74.7%
1966
John Cordle (Conservative)
27,047
55.9%
Clive Sabel (Labour)
14,449 (29.9 pts)
74.7%
1970
John Cordle (Conservative)
31,104
62.4%
Tony Bisson (Labour)
20,510 (41.1 pts)
70.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Brendan Bracken
Conservative
27,677
58.8%
Yes
Dodo Lees
Labour
12,790
27.2%
No
John Holland
Liberal
6,594
14.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Brendan Bracken
Conservative
29,138
63.3%
Yes
Hallam Barnes
Labour
11,550
25.1%
No
John Holland
Liberal
5,338
11.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Nicolson
Conservative
28,757
65.6%
Yes
David J Buckle
Labour
10,259
23.4%
No
Brian Patrick Molony
Liberal
4,851
11.1%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Howard Cordle
Conservative
29,014
62.3%
Yes
Jack D Rutland
Labour
9,222
19.8%
No
William John Wareham
Liberal
8,308
17.8%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Howard Cordle
Conservative
26,852
56.4%
Yes
Alan G Reynard
Labour
10,447
21.9%
No
Dr Alastair Campbell McLeish
Liberal
10,304
21.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cordle
Conservative
27,047
55.9%
Yes
Clive Sabel
Labour
12,598
26.1%
No
Dr Alastair McLeish
Liberal
8,698
18.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cordle
Conservative
31,104
62.4%
Yes
Tony Bisson
Labour
10,594
21.2%
No
George Musgrave
Liberal
8,177
16.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bournemouth East and Christchurch has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bournemouth East and Christchurch in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Bournemouth East and Christchurch in 1970 with 31,104 votes (62.4%), a majority of 20,510 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Bournemouth East and Christchurch since 1950?
Since 1950, Bournemouth East and Christchurch has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Bournemouth East and Christchurch?
The closest result on record for Bournemouth East and Christchurch was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 14,449 votes (29.9 percentage points).