Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carlton was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 12,773 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Carlton from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn (Conservative)
19,585
40.8%
Florence Beatrice Paton (Labour)
395 (0.8 pts)
87.2%
1951
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn (Conservative)
24,429
49.8%
Florence Beatrice Paton (Labour)
3,744 (7.6 pts)
87.0%
1955
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn (Conservative)
27,521
57.1%
Florence Beatrice Paton (Labour)
6,857 (14.2 pts)
81.0%
1959
Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn (Conservative)
30,722
57.6%
Philip Myers (Labour)
8,077 (15.1 pts)
82.7%
1964
Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn (Conservative)
27,896
46.9%
Robert B Mellor (Labour)
6,350 (10.7 pts)
83.4%
1966
Philip Holland (Conservative)
28,635
45.6%
Amos Ramsden (Labour)
4,046 (6.4 pts)
82.7%
1970
Philip Holland (Conservative)
39,840
59.6%
Carl Bennett (Labour)
12,797 (19.1 pts)
74.8%
Feb 1974
Philip Holland (Conservative)
27,305
45.4%
James Murray (Labour)
7,158 (11.9 pts)
84.5%
Oct 1974
Philip Holland (Conservative)
24,638
44.2%
Dennis Pettitt (Labour)
4,619 (8.3 pts)
77.7%
1979
Philip Holland (Conservative)
31,762
52.6%
Arthur Palmer (Labour)
12,773 (21.1 pts)
78.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
Conservative
19,585
40.8%
Yes
Florence Beatrice Paton
Labour
19,190
40.0%
No
Cornelius Charles Kirk
Liberal
9,176
19.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
Conservative
24,429
49.8%
Yes
Florence Beatrice Paton
Labour
20,685
42.2%
No
Gerald Wortley Parker
Liberal
3,930
8.0%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
Conservative
27,521
57.1%
Yes
Florence Beatrice Paton
Labour
20,664
42.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
Conservative
30,722
57.6%
Yes
Philip Myers
Labour
22,645
42.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
Conservative
27,896
46.9%
Yes
Robert B Mellor
Labour
21,546
36.2%
No
Max G Payne
Liberal
10,034
16.9%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Holland
Conservative
28,635
45.6%
Yes
Amos Ramsden
Labour
24,589
39.2%
No
Max Payne
Liberal
9,570
15.2%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Holland
Conservative
39,840
59.6%
Yes
Carl Bennett
Labour
27,043
40.4%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Holland
Conservative
27,305
45.4%
Yes
James Murray
Labour
20,147
33.5%
No
Donald Lange
Liberal
11,282
18.7%
No
Cyril Marriott
National Front
1,449
2.4%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Holland
Conservative
24,638
44.2%
Yes
Dennis Pettitt
Labour
20,019
35.9%
No
Donald Lange
Liberal
9,859
17.7%
No
Cyril Marriott
National Front
1,273
2.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Holland
Conservative
31,762
52.6%
Yes
Arthur Palmer
Labour
18,989
31.4%
No
John West
Liberal
9,077
15.0%
No
Michael Watts
National Front
606
1.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carlton has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carlton in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Carlton in 1979 with 31,762 votes (52.6%), a majority of 12,773 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Carlton since 1950?
Since 1950, Carlton has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Carlton?
The closest result on record for Carlton was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 395 votes (0.8 percentage points).