Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Haltemprice was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 19,888 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Haltemprice from 1955 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1955–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall (Conservative)
26,162
68.9%
Harry Roberts (Labour)
14,342 (37.8 pts)
74.8%
1959
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall (Conservative)
26,102
60.1%
David Nicholson Bancroft (Labour)
16,352 (37.7 pts)
80.5%
1964
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall (Conservative)
26,131
56.2%
Peter Allison (Labour)
15,771 (33.9 pts)
79.4%
1966
Patrick Wall (Conservative)
25,566
54.6%
Phyllis Clarke (Labour)
12,549 (26.8 pts)
76.5%
1970
Patrick Wall (Conservative)
30,042
53.6%
Christopher Denton (Labour)
14,180 (25.3 pts)
74.8%
Feb 1974
Patrick Wall (Conservative)
31,720
50.6%
Robert Walker (Liberal)
11,824 (18.9 pts)
82.9%
Oct 1974
Patrick Wall (Conservative)
28,206
49.4%
Robert Walker (Liberal)
11,640 (20.4 pts)
75.0%
1979
Patrick Wall (Conservative)
34,525
55.8%
Robert Walker (Liberal)
19,888 (32.1 pts)
77.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall
Conservative
26,162
68.9%
Yes
Harry Roberts
Labour
11,820
31.1%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall
Conservative
26,102
60.1%
Yes
David Nicholson Bancroft
Labour
9,750
22.5%
No
W Ivor Cooper
Liberal
7,562
17.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Henry Bligh Wall
Conservative
26,131
56.2%
Yes
Peter Allison
Labour
10,360
22.3%
No
Sydney Burnley
Liberal
9,986
21.5%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Wall
Conservative
25,566
54.6%
Yes
Phyllis Clarke
Labour
13,017
27.8%
No
Sydney Burnley
Liberal
8,277
17.7%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Wall
Conservative
30,042
53.6%
Yes
Christopher Denton
Labour
15,862
28.3%
No
Stuart Haywood
Liberal
10,129
18.1%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Wall
Conservative
31,720
50.6%
Yes
Robert Walker
Liberal
19,896
31.8%
No
Lawrence Cross
Labour
11,031
17.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Wall
Conservative
28,206
49.4%
Yes
Robert Walker
Liberal
16,566
29.0%
No
Lawrence Cross
Labour
12,383
21.7%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Wall
Conservative
34,525
55.8%
Yes
Robert Walker
Liberal
14,637
23.6%
No
Howard James Elcock
Labour
12,743
20.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Haltemprice has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haltemprice in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Haltemprice in 1979 with 34,525 votes (55.8%), a majority of 19,888 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Haltemprice since 1955?
Since 1955, Haltemprice has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Haltemprice?
The closest result on record for Haltemprice was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 11,824 votes (18.9 percentage points).