Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Brierley Hill was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 15,237 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Brierley Hill from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Charles James Simmons (Labour)
24,302
50.3%
Rold Dudley Williams (Conservative)
4,637 (9.6 pts)
85.4%
1951
Charles James Simmons (Labour)
25,510
52.4%
John Dalley (Conservative)
2,298 (4.7 pts)
85.0%
1955
Charles James Simmons (Labour)
25,013
51.0%
W Howard Green (Conservative)
949 (1.9 pts)
78.9%
1959
John Ellis Talbot (Conservative)
31,202
53.5%
Charles James Simmons (Labour)
4,133 (7.1 pts)
81.9%
1964
John Ellis Talbot (Conservative)
33,370
52.0%
Peter Kingsley Archer (Labour)
4,402 (6.9 pts)
80.0%
1966
John Talbot (Conservative)
34,026
51.2%
Katharine Rogers (Labour)
1,567 (2.4 pts)
79.0%
1970
William Montgomery (Conservative)
43,440
60.6%
Thomas Pritchard (Labour)
15,237 (21.3 pts)
73.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles James Simmons
Labour
24,302
50.3%
Yes
Rold Dudley Williams
Conservative
19,665
40.7%
No
Thomas Patrick Hanley
Liberal
4,329
9.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles James Simmons
Labour
25,510
52.4%
Yes
John Dalley
Conservative
23,212
47.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles James Simmons
Labour
25,013
51.0%
Yes
W Howard Green
Conservative
24,064
49.0%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ellis Talbot
Conservative
31,202
53.5%
Yes
Charles James Simmons
Labour
27,069
46.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Ellis Talbot
Conservative
33,370
52.0%
Yes
Peter Kingsley Archer
Labour
28,968
45.2%
No
William Brown
Anti-Common Market
1,820
2.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Talbot
Conservative
34,026
51.2%
Yes
Katharine Rogers
Labour
32,459
48.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Montgomery
Conservative
43,440
60.6%
Yes
Thomas Pritchard
Labour
28,203
39.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Brierley Hill has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Brierley Hill in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Brierley Hill in 1970 with 43,440 votes (60.6%), a majority of 15,237 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Brierley Hill since 1950?
Since 1950, Brierley Hill has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Brierley Hill?
The closest result on record for Brierley Hill was 1955, when Labour beat Conservative by just 949 votes (1.9 percentage points).