Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Goole was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 11,251 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Goole from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
George Jeger (Labour)
25,635
60.3%
Frederick William Farey-Jones (Conservative)
8,782 (20.7 pts)
85.5%
1951
George Jeger (Labour)
26,088
60.4%
Anthony Freire Marreco (Conservative)
9,015 (20.9 pts)
84.2%
1955
George Jeger (Labour)
25,420
62.2%
Gavin Welby (Conservative)
9,964 (24.4 pts)
78.3%
1959
George Jeger (Labour)
26,352
61.4%
Douglas Sisson (Conservative)
9,771 (22.8 pts)
80.7%
1964
George Jeger (Labour)
25,256
60.3%
Cyril David Chapman (Conservative)
9,821 (23.5 pts)
77.4%
1966
George Jeger (Labour)
26,117
63.6%
Richard Whitfield (Conservative)
12,148 (29.6 pts)
73.5%
1970
George Jeger (Labour)
26,424
60.2%
Ian Bloomer (Conservative)
8,967 (20.4 pts)
69.5%
Feb 1974
Edmund Marshall (Labour)
30,245
61.2%
Noel Peter Pacarda Kemp (Conservative)
13,225 (26.8 pts)
77.1%
Oct 1974
Edmund Marshall (Labour)
26,804
59.8%
Noel Peter Pacarda Kemp (Conservative)
14,097 (31.5 pts)
69.3%
1979
Edmund Marshall (Labour)
27,690
57.6%
Simon Francis Higgins (Conservative)
11,251 (23.4 pts)
72.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
25,635
60.3%
Yes
Frederick William Farey-Jones
Conservative
16,853
39.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
26,088
60.4%
Yes
Anthony Freire Marreco
Conservative
17,073
39.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
25,420
62.2%
Yes
Gavin Welby
Conservative
15,456
37.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
26,352
61.4%
Yes
Douglas Sisson
Conservative
16,581
38.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
25,256
60.3%
Yes
Cyril David Chapman
Conservative
15,435
36.9%
No
William Carr
Communist
1,165
2.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
26,117
63.6%
Yes
Richard Whitfield
Conservative
13,969
34.0%
No
William Carr
Communist
952
2.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Jeger
Labour
26,424
60.2%
Yes
Ian Bloomer
Conservative
17,457
39.8%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edmund Marshall
Labour
30,245
61.2%
Yes
Noel Peter Pacarda Kemp
Conservative
17,020
34.4%
No
John Trevor Clarkson
Independent
2,150
4.4%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edmund Marshall
Labour
26,804
59.8%
Yes
Noel Peter Pacarda Kemp
Conservative
12,707
28.4%
No
John Trevor Clarkson
Liberal
5,285
11.8%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edmund Marshall
Labour
27,690
57.6%
Yes
Simon Francis Higgins
Conservative
16,439
34.2%
No
Andrew Davidson
Liberal
3,976
8.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Goole 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 Goole in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Goole in 1979 with 27,690 votes (57.6%), a majority of 11,251 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Goole since 1950?
Since 1950, Goole has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Goole?
The closest result on record for Goole was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,967 votes (20.4 percentage points).