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Leicester North West — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Leicester North West was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 2,642 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Leicester North West from 1950 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1950–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Barnett Janner (Labour) 23,505 52.9% Nigel Nicolson (Conservative) 7,593 (17.1 pts) 85.9%
1951 Barnett Janner (Labour) 25,184 56.8% William John Cornelis Heyting (Conservative) 6,059 (13.7 pts) 84.3%
1955 Barnett Janner (Labour) 22,807 54.2% Frederick Arthur Tomlinson (Conservative) 3,510 (8.3 pts) 78.7%
1959 Barnett Janner (Labour) 21,515 52.1% Frederick Arthur Tomlinson (Conservative) 1,773 (4.3 pts) 79.5%
1964 Sir Barnett Janner (Labour) 21,134 55.8% E George A Farnham (Conservative) 4,394 (11.6 pts) 76.2%
1966 Sir Barnett Janner (Labour) 21,822 60.9% David Mather (Conservative) 7,807 (21.8 pts) 73.7%
1970 Greville Janner (Labour) 18,226 48.5% Stuart Symington (Conservative) 2,642 (7.0 pts) 70.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Janner Labour 23,50552.9% Yes
Nigel Nicolson Conservative 15,91235.8% No
Robert Archibald Burrows Liberal 5,03611.3% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Janner Labour 25,18456.8% Yes
William John Cornelis Heyting Conservative 19,12543.2% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Janner Labour 22,80754.2% Yes
Frederick Arthur Tomlinson Conservative 19,29745.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Janner Labour 21,51552.1% Yes
Frederick Arthur Tomlinson Conservative 19,74247.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Barnett Janner Labour 21,13455.8% Yes
E George A Farnham Conservative 16,74044.2% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Barnett Janner Labour 21,82260.9% Yes
David Mather Conservative 14,01539.1% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 18,22648.5% Yes
Stuart Symington Conservative 15,58441.4% No
Richard Rogers Liberal 2,8627.6% No
Robert Welford National Democrat 9352.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1950: Labour margin 17.1 pts 1951: Labour margin 13.7 pts 1955: Labour margin 8.3 pts 1959: Labour margin 4.3 pts 1964: Labour margin 11.6 pts 1966: Labour margin 21.8 pts 1970: Labour margin 7.0 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Leicester North West 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 Leicester North West in the 1970 general election?

Labour won Leicester North West in 1970 with 18,226 votes (48.5%), a majority of 2,642 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Leicester North West since 1950?

Since 1950, Leicester North West has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Leicester North West?

The closest result on record for Leicester North West was 1959, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,773 votes (4.3 percentage points).

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