Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Flintshire was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 6,223 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Flintshire from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Eirene Lloyd White (Labour)
21,529
48.5%
George Boyle Hanna Currie (Conservative)
6,697 (15.1 pts)
88.0%
1951
Eirene Lloyd White (Labour)
23,959
53.8%
George Boyle Hanna Currie (Conservative)
3,379 (7.6 pts)
86.4%
1955
Eirene Lloyd White (Labour)
22,828
52.6%
Kenneth G Knee (Conservative)
2,274 (5.2 pts)
84.1%
1959
Eirene Lloyd White (Labour)
22,776
50.1%
Fred Hardman (Conservative)
75 (0.2 pts)
86.4%
1964
Eirene Lloyd White (Labour)
25,469
54.2%
Fred Hardman (Conservative)
3,956 (8.4 pts)
86.9%
1966
Eirene White (Labour)
24,442
51.3%
Fred Hardman (Conservative)
8,482 (17.8 pts)
86.5%
1970
Stephen Jones (Labour)
24,227
46.1%
Rodney Amyes (Conservative)
4,082 (7.8 pts)
81.2%
Feb 1974
Stephen Jones (Labour)
27,663
47.5%
Michael John Alfred Penston (Conservative)
8,852 (15.2 pts)
84.8%
Oct 1974
Stephen Jones (Labour)
27,002
48.9%
Michael John Alfred Penston (Conservative)
9,586 (17.4 pts)
79.7%
1979
Stephen Jones (Labour)
29,339
48.3%
Peter William Warburton-Jones (Conservative)
6,223 (10.2 pts)
81.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene Lloyd White
Labour
21,529
48.5%
Yes
George Boyle Hanna Currie
Conservative
14,832
33.4%
No
Stuart Waterhouse
Liberal
8,010
18.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene Lloyd White
Labour
23,959
53.8%
Yes
George Boyle Hanna Currie
Conservative
20,580
46.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene Lloyd White
Labour
22,828
52.6%
Yes
Kenneth G Knee
Conservative
20,554
47.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene Lloyd White
Labour
22,776
50.1%
Yes
Fred Hardman
Conservative
22,701
49.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene Lloyd White
Labour
25,469
54.2%
Yes
Fred Hardman
Conservative
21,513
45.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eirene White
Labour
24,442
51.3%
Yes
Fred Hardman
Conservative
15,960
33.5%
No
Dennis Diamond
Liberal
6,348
13.3%
No
Gwilym Hughes
Plaid Cymru
902
1.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Jones
Labour
24,227
46.1%
Yes
Rodney Amyes
Conservative
20,145
38.3%
No
Dennis Diamond
Liberal
5,888
11.2%
No
Gwilym Hughes
Plaid Cymru
2,332
4.4%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Jones
Labour
27,663
47.5%
Yes
Michael John Alfred Penston
Conservative
18,811
32.3%
No
Alexander Carlile
Liberal
10,653
18.3%
No
Neil Taylor
Plaid Cymru
1,135
1.9%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Jones
Labour
27,002
48.9%
Yes
Michael John Alfred Penston
Conservative
17,416
31.6%
No
Alexander Carlile
Liberal
8,986
16.3%
No
Neil Taylor
Plaid Cymru
1,779
3.2%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Jones
Labour
29,339
48.3%
Yes
Peter William Warburton-Jones
Conservative
23,116
38.1%
No
Alexander Carlile
Liberal
6,736
11.1%
No
John Dudley Rogers
Plaid Cymru
1,198
2.0%
No
Glyn Davies
Communist
307
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Flintshire has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Flintshire in the 1979 general election?
Labour won East Flintshire in 1979 with 29,339 votes (48.3%), a majority of 6,223 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won East Flintshire since 1950?
Since 1950, East Flintshire has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in East Flintshire?
The closest result on record for East Flintshire was 1959, when Labour beat Conservative by just 75 votes (0.2 percentage points).