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Cannock — UK General Election Results

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

Cannock was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,346 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Cannock from 1918 to 1979.

Full Election History, 1918–1979

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 James Parker (Labour with Coalition Coupon) 8,068 51.8% William Beddoe Rees (Liberal) 575 (3.7 pts) 41.7%
1922 William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 9,889 36.7% James Parker (Independent) 773 (2.9 pts) 66.9%
1923 William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 11,956 41.4% Wallace Thorneycroft (Unionist) 2,518 (8.7 pts) 70.5%
1924 William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 16,347 51.9% Wallace Thorneycroft (Unionist) 1,181 (3.8 pts) 74.2%
1929 William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 26,388 54.2% Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont (Unionist) 11,333 (23.3 pts) 77.5%
1931 Sarah Adelaide Ward (Conservative) 27,498 54.6% William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 4,665 (9.3 pts) 76.0%
1935 William Murdoch Adamson (Labour) 27,922 51.0% Sarah Adelaide Ward (Conservative) 1,046 (1.9 pts) 71.4%
1945 Janet Lee (Labour) 48,859 62.6% Cornelius William Shelford (Conservative) 19,634 (25.1 pts) 71.3%
1950 Janet Lee (Labour) 33,476 67.9% Marjorie Hickling (Conservative) 17,658 (35.8 pts) 85.7%
1951 Janet Lee (Labour) 32,379 66.9% Alan Farrington (Conservative) 16,338 (33.7 pts) 83.1%
1955 Janet Lee (Labour) 26,677 59.2% John HR Newey (Conservative) 8,298 (18.4 pts) 76.9%
1959 Janet Lee (Labour) 29,624 56.9% Philip H Lugg (Conservative) 7,139 (13.7 pts) 79.6%
1964 Jennie Lee (Labour) 31,608 57.5% Charles John Prendergast Vereker (Conservative) 8,274 (15.1 pts) 76.2%
1966 Jennie Lee (Labour) 33,621 59.8% Harold Elliston (Conservative) 11,027 (19.6 pts) 73.7%
1970 Patrick Cormack (Conservative) 32,665 51.2% Jennie Lee (Labour) 1,529 (2.4 pts) 70.9%
Feb 1974 Gwilym Roberts (Labour) 23,869 51.5% Roger King (Conservative) 11,064 (23.8 pts) 82.7%
Oct 1974 Gwilym Roberts (Labour) 23,887 55.5% Eric Hill (Conservative) 12,222 (28.4 pts) 76.0%
1979 Gwilym Roberts (Labour) 25,050 52.8% Charles John Prendergast Vereker (Conservative) 7,346 (15.5 pts) 79.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Parker Labour with Coalition Coupon 8,06851.8% Yes
William Beddoe Rees Liberal 7,49348.2% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 9,88936.7% Yes
James Parker Independent 9,11633.8% No
Herbert Sidney Abrahamson Liberal 7,92829.4% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 11,95641.4% Yes
Wallace Thorneycroft Unionist 9,43832.7% No
Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander Liberal 7,46525.9% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 16,34751.9% Yes
Wallace Thorneycroft Unionist 15,16648.1% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 26,38854.2% Yes
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont Unionist 15,05530.9% No
Abraham Ray Liberal 7,28214.9% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Adelaide Ward Conservative 27,49854.6% Yes
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 22,83345.4% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Murdoch Adamson Labour 27,92251.0% Yes
Sarah Adelaide Ward Conservative 26,87649.0% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Lee Labour 48,85962.6% Yes
Cornelius William Shelford Conservative 29,22537.4% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Lee Labour 33,47667.9% Yes
Marjorie Hickling Conservative 15,81832.1% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Lee Labour 32,37966.9% Yes
Alan Farrington Conservative 16,04133.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Lee Labour 26,67759.2% Yes
John HR Newey Conservative 18,37940.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Lee Labour 29,62456.9% Yes
Philip H Lugg Conservative 22,48543.1% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jennie Lee Labour 31,60857.5% Yes
Charles John Prendergast Vereker Conservative 23,33442.5% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jennie Lee Labour 33,62159.8% Yes
Harold Elliston Conservative 22,59440.2% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patrick Cormack Conservative 32,66551.2% Yes
Jennie Lee Labour 31,13648.8% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gwilym Roberts Labour 23,86951.5% Yes
Roger King Conservative 12,80527.6% No
Michael Windridge Liberal 9,70920.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gwilym Roberts Labour 23,88755.5% Yes
Eric Hill Conservative 11,66527.1% No
Eric Freeman Liberal 7,45917.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gwilym Roberts Labour 25,05052.8% Yes
Charles John Prendergast Vereker Conservative 17,70437.3% No
Peter John Davis Liberal 4,72910.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Labour with Coalition Coupon margin 3.7 pts 1922: Labour margin 2.9 pts 1923: Labour margin 8.7 pts 1924: Labour margin 3.8 pts 1929: Labour margin 23.3 pts 1931: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1935: Labour margin 1.9 pts 1945: Labour margin 25.1 pts 1950: Labour margin 35.8 pts 1951: Labour margin 33.7 pts 1955: Labour margin 18.4 pts 1959: Labour margin 13.7 pts 1964: Labour margin 15.1 pts 1966: Labour margin 19.6 pts 1970: Conservative margin 2.4 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 23.8 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 28.4 pts 1979: Labour margin 15.5 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979

Trend

Cannock has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour with Coalition Coupon, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cannock in the 1979 general election?

Labour won Cannock in 1979 with 25,050 votes (52.8%), a majority of 7,346 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Cannock since 1918?

Since 1918, Cannock has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Labour with Coalition Coupon.

What was the closest result in Cannock?

The closest result on record for Cannock was 1935, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,046 votes (1.9 percentage points).

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