Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Central Norfolk was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 13,891 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Central Norfolk from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Frank Medlicott (Conservative)
20,407
51.3%
George William Holderness (Labour)
3,891 (9.8 pts)
84.3%
1951
Frank Medlicott (Conservative)
21,909
55.9%
John Lambley (Labour)
4,639 (11.8 pts)
81.8%
1955
Sir Frank Medlicott (Conservative)
21,851
57.3%
Elizabeth Littlejohn (Labour)
5,563 (14.6 pts)
77.4%
1959
Richard Charles Marler Collard (Conservative)
21,918
50.4%
Frank H Stone (Labour)
6,787 (15.6 pts)
79.9%
1964
Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour (Conservative)
24,486
49.0%
Geoffrey BL Bennett (Labour)
6,005 (12.0 pts)
81.5%
1966
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
27,935
54.3%
Bryan Davies (Labour)
4,406 (8.6 pts)
79.8%
1970
Ian Gilmour (Conservative)
32,921
56.6%
Charles Coyne (Labour)
13,891 (23.9 pts)
76.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Medlicott
Conservative
20,407
51.3%
Yes
George William Holderness
Labour
16,516
41.5%
No
Philip Vincent Belloc Jebb
Liberal
2,859
7.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Medlicott
Conservative
21,909
55.9%
Yes
John Lambley
Labour
17,270
44.1%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Frank Medlicott
Conservative
21,851
57.3%
Yes
Elizabeth Littlejohn
Labour
16,288
42.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Charles Marler Collard
Conservative
21,918
50.4%
Yes
Frank H Stone
Labour
15,131
34.8%
No
Geoffrey Maxwell Goode
Liberal
6,465
14.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour
Conservative
24,486
49.0%
Yes
Geoffrey BL Bennett
Labour
18,481
37.0%
No
Geoffrey Maxwell Goode
Liberal
6,961
13.9%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
27,935
54.3%
Yes
Bryan Davies
Labour
23,529
45.7%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Gilmour
Conservative
32,921
56.6%
Yes
Charles Coyne
Labour
19,030
32.7%
No
Royle Drew
Liberal
6,172
10.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Central Norfolk has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Central Norfolk in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Central Norfolk in 1970 with 32,921 votes (56.6%), a majority of 13,891 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Central Norfolk since 1950?
Since 1950, Central Norfolk has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Central Norfolk?
The closest result on record for Central Norfolk was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 4,406 votes (8.6 percentage points).