Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Gosport and Fareham was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 17,972 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Gosport and Fareham from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett (Conservative)
29,163
56.9%
Alfred Robert Nobes (Labour)
10,584 (20.6 pts)
83.2%
1951
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett (Conservative)
30,727
60.2%
Norman Francis Stogdon (Labour)
10,424 (20.4 pts)
80.9%
1955
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett (Conservative)
30,918
62.7%
S James Surrey (Labour)
12,486 (25.3 pts)
74.2%
1959
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett (Conservative)
35,808
64.6%
Alan S Pratley (Labour)
16,154 (29.1 pts)
75.7%
1964
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett (Conservative)
32,369
51.9%
John R Sturges (Labour)
14,048 (22.5 pts)
76.0%
1966
Reginald Bennett (Conservative)
32,752
51.7%
John Sturges (Labour)
11,026 (17.4 pts)
74.5%
1970
Reginald Bennett (Conservative)
39,234
54.3%
John Sturges (Labour)
17,972 (24.9 pts)
71.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett
Conservative
29,163
56.9%
Yes
Alfred Robert Nobes
Labour
18,579
36.2%
No
Edgar Wilfred Borrow
Liberal
3,531
6.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett
Conservative
30,727
60.2%
Yes
Norman Francis Stogdon
Labour
20,303
39.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett
Conservative
30,918
62.7%
Yes
S James Surrey
Labour
18,432
37.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett
Conservative
35,808
64.6%
Yes
Alan S Pratley
Labour
19,654
35.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Frederick Brittain Bennett
Conservative
32,369
51.9%
Yes
John R Sturges
Labour
18,321
29.4%
No
Eric J Barber
Liberal
11,684
18.7%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Bennett
Conservative
32,752
51.7%
Yes
John Sturges
Labour
21,726
34.3%
No
Brian Newman
Liberal
8,849
14.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Bennett
Conservative
39,234
54.3%
Yes
John Sturges
Labour
21,262
29.4%
No
Peter Smith
Liberal
11,754
16.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Gosport and Fareham 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 Gosport and Fareham in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Gosport and Fareham in 1970 with 39,234 votes (54.3%), a majority of 17,972 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Gosport and Fareham since 1950?
Since 1950, Gosport and Fareham has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Gosport and Fareham?
The closest result on record for Gosport and Fareham was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 11,026 votes (17.4 percentage points).