Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bury and Radcliffe was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 38 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bury and Radcliffe from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Walter Fletcher (Conservative)
26,485
45.8%
John Owen (Labour)
780 (1.4 pts)
87.0%
1951
Walter Fletcher (Conservative)
29,949
51.6%
Lewis Tatham Wright (Labour)
1,891 (3.3 pts)
86.5%
1955
John Claude Bidgood (Conservative)
28,080
53.6%
Thomas Brennan (Labour)
3,749 (7.1 pts)
80.2%
1959
John Claude Bidgood (Conservative)
28,623
53.7%
Robert Patrick Walsh (Labour)
3,908 (7.3 pts)
82.2%
1964
Alick Charles David Ensor (Labour)
23,865
44.1%
John Claude Bidgood (Conservative)
1,226 (2.3 pts)
82.3%
1966
David Ensor (Labour)
26,769
49.8%
John Bidgood (Conservative)
4,471 (8.3 pts)
81.2%
1970
Michael Fidler (Conservative)
29,796
52.8%
Dennis Hunt (Labour)
3,204 (5.7 pts)
75.6%
Feb 1974
Michael Fidler (Conservative)
31,113
50.3%
Frank White (Labour)
345 (0.6 pts)
80.2%
Oct 1974
Frank White (Labour)
26,430
42.0%
Michael Fidler (Conservative)
442 (0.7 pts)
80.8%
1979
Frank White (Labour)
29,194
45.3%
PJ Le Bosquet (Conservative)
38 (0.1 pts)
81.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Fletcher
Conservative
26,485
45.8%
Yes
John Owen
Labour
25,705
44.4%
No
Colin Hindley
Liberal
5,662
9.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Fletcher
Conservative
29,949
51.6%
Yes
Lewis Tatham Wright
Labour
28,058
48.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Claude Bidgood
Conservative
28,080
53.6%
Yes
Thomas Brennan
Labour
24,331
46.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Claude Bidgood
Conservative
28,623
53.7%
Yes
Robert Patrick Walsh
Labour
24,715
46.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alick Charles David Ensor
Labour
23,865
44.1%
Yes
John Claude Bidgood
Conservative
22,639
41.9%
No
Charles L Scholes
Liberal
7,589
14.0%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Ensor
Labour
26,769
49.8%
Yes
John Bidgood
Conservative
22,298
41.5%
No
Charles Scholes
Liberal
4,694
8.7%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Fidler
Conservative
29,796
52.8%
Yes
Dennis Hunt
Labour
26,592
47.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Fidler
Conservative
31,113
50.3%
Yes
Frank White
Labour
30,768
49.7%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank White
Labour
26,430
42.0%
Yes
Michael Fidler
Conservative
25,988
41.3%
No
Anthony Newis Benson
Liberal
10,463
16.6%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank White
Labour
29,194
45.3%
Yes
PJ Le Bosquet
Conservative
29,156
45.2%
No
Stuart John Vickers
Liberal
5,711
8.9%
No
James Marshal Bridge
National Front
414
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bury and Radcliffe has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bury and Radcliffe in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Bury and Radcliffe in 1979 with 29,194 votes (45.3%), a majority of 38 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Bury and Radcliffe since 1950?
Since 1950, Bury and Radcliffe has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Bury and Radcliffe?
The closest result on record for Bury and Radcliffe was 1979, when Labour beat Conservative by just 38 votes (0.1 percentage points).