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Bridlington — UK General Election Results

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

Bridlington was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 16,358 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Bridlington from 1950 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1950–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Richard Frederick Wood (Conservative) 26,124 50.9% George Wadsworth (Liberal) 9,966 (19.4 pts) 81.9%
1951 Richard Frederick Wood (Conservative) 30,576 61.1% Gerard McQuade (Labour) 17,645 (35.2 pts) 78.4%
1955 Richard Frederick Wood (Conservative) 25,880 70.9% Kathleen M Roberts (Labour) 15,266 (41.8 pts) 69.4%
1959 Richard Frederick Wood (Conservative) 27,438 73.2% Harry Moor (Labour) 17,391 (46.4 pts) 69.9%
1964 Richard Frederick Wood (Conservative) 22,729 56.5% Joseph Kevin MacNamara (Labour) 13,727 (34.1 pts) 72.8%
1966 Richard Wood (Conservative) 21,976 54.6% John Tomlinson (Labour) 10,037 (24.9 pts) 71.5%
1970 Richard Wood (Conservative) 25,053 58.1% Harold Clarke (Labour) 13,507 (31.3 pts) 69.8%
Oct 1974 Richard Wood (Conservative) 21,901 49.1% John Michael Stephenson Cherry (Liberal) 10,106 (22.6 pts) 67.9%
Feb 1974 Richard Wood (Conservative) 25,711 51.2% John Michael Stephenson Cherry (Liberal) 10,996 (21.9 pts) 76.9%
1979 John Townend (Conservative) 27,988 54.8% Patrick Joseph Doyle (Labour) 15,295 (29.9 pts) 74.2%
1983 John Townend (Conservative) 31,284 57.8% Elaine Martin (Social Democratic Party) 16,609 (30.7 pts) 70.6%
1987 John Townend (Conservative) 32,351 54.8% Edmund Marshall (Social Democratic Party) 17,321 (29.3 pts) 73.7%
1992 John Townend (Conservative) 33,604 50.8% John Leeman (Liberal Democrat) 16,358 (24.7 pts) 77.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Frederick Wood Conservative 26,12450.9% Yes
George Wadsworth Liberal 16,15831.5% No
Wilfrid Pashby Labour 9,01317.6% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Frederick Wood Conservative 30,57661.1% Yes
Gerard McQuade Labour 12,93125.8% No
Douglas Eugene Moore Liberal 6,54613.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Frederick Wood Conservative 25,88070.9% Yes
Kathleen M Roberts Labour 10,61429.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Frederick Wood Conservative 27,43873.2% Yes
Harry Moor Labour 10,04726.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Frederick Wood Conservative 22,72956.5% Yes
Joseph Kevin MacNamara Labour 9,00222.4% No
John J MacCallum Liberal 8,49421.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Wood Conservative 21,97654.6% Yes
John Tomlinson Labour 11,93929.7% No
Trevor Silverwood Liberal 6,34915.8% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Wood Conservative 25,05358.1% Yes
Harold Clarke Labour 11,54626.8% No
Trevor Silverwood Liberal 6,49715.1% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Wood Conservative 21,90149.1% Yes
John Michael Stephenson Cherry Liberal 11,79526.4% No
Anthony Arthur William Dix Labour 9,94622.3% No
Francis Harry Day National Front 9872.2% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Wood Conservative 25,71151.2% Yes
John Michael Stephenson Cherry Liberal 14,71529.3% No
Anthony Arthur William Dix Labour 9,78019.5% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Townend Conservative 27,98854.8% Yes
Patrick Joseph Doyle Labour 12,69324.9% No
David Robin Horsley Liberal 10,39020.3% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Townend Conservative 31,28457.8% Yes
Elaine Martin Social Democratic Party 14,67527.1% No
Michael Anthony Craven Labour 7,37013.6% No
Simon John Offord Tooke Green 8031.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Townend Conservative 32,35154.8% Yes
Edmund Marshall Social Democratic Party 15,03025.5% No
Leonard Bird Labour 10,65318.1% No
Richard Myerscough Green 9831.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Townend Conservative 33,60450.8% Yes
John Leeman Liberal Democrat 17,24626.1% No
Steven Hatfield Labour 15,26323.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 19.4 pts 1951: Conservative margin 35.2 pts 1955: Conservative margin 41.8 pts 1959: Conservative margin 46.4 pts 1964: Conservative margin 34.1 pts 1966: Conservative margin 24.9 pts 1970: Conservative margin 31.3 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 22.6 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 21.9 pts 1979: Conservative margin 29.9 pts 1983: Conservative margin 30.7 pts 1987: Conservative margin 29.3 pts 1992: Conservative margin 24.7 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Bridlington has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bridlington in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won Bridlington in 1992 with 33,604 votes (50.8%), a majority of 16,358 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won Bridlington since 1950?

Since 1950, Bridlington has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Bridlington?

The closest result on record for Bridlington was 1950, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 9,966 votes (19.4 percentage points).

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