Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coventry North was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 5,660 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Coventry North from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Israel Maurice Edelman (Labour)
28,924
57.9%
John Dalley (Conservative)
11,117 (22.3 pts)
87.8%
1951
Israel Maurice Edelman (Labour)
29,826
59.6%
Harold Sydney Clippingdale (Conservative)
9,588 (19.1 pts)
86.4%
1955
Israel Maurice Edelman (Labour)
24,565
53.2%
John Poole (Conservative)
3,173 (6.9 pts)
82.3%
1959
Israel Maurice Edelman (Labour)
23,035
51.4%
Francis Charles Maynard (Conservative)
1,241 (2.8 pts)
83.6%
1964
Israel Maurice Edelman (Labour)
23,355
52.7%
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine (Conservative)
3,530 (8.0 pts)
81.4%
1966
Israel Edelman (Labour)
25,170
59.3%
David Martin-Jones (Conservative)
7,907 (18.6 pts)
78.9%
1970
Israel Edelman (Labour)
24,004
56.7%
Frederick Tuckman (Conservative)
5,660 (13.4 pts)
74.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Maurice Edelman
Labour
28,924
57.9%
Yes
John Dalley
Conservative
17,807
35.7%
No
John Burns
Liberal
3,195
6.4%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Maurice Edelman
Labour
29,826
59.6%
Yes
Harold Sydney Clippingdale
Conservative
20,238
40.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Maurice Edelman
Labour
24,565
53.2%
Yes
John Poole
Conservative
21,392
46.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Maurice Edelman
Labour
23,035
51.4%
Yes
Francis Charles Maynard
Conservative
21,794
48.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Maurice Edelman
Labour
23,355
52.7%
Yes
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine
Conservative
19,825
44.8%
No
Ronald Robinson
Independent
1,112
2.5%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Edelman
Labour
25,170
59.3%
Yes
David Martin-Jones
Conservative
17,263
40.7%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Israel Edelman
Labour
24,004
56.7%
Yes
Frederick Tuckman
Conservative
18,344
43.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coventry North has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coventry North in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Coventry North in 1970 with 24,004 votes (56.7%), a majority of 5,660 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Coventry North since 1950?
Since 1950, Coventry North has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Coventry North?
The closest result on record for Coventry North was 1959, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,241 votes (2.8 percentage points).