Lichfield and Tamworth — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Lichfield and Tamworth was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 8,448 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Lichfield and Tamworth from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
29,199
54.2%
Sarah Adelaide Ward (Conservative)
4,518 (8.4 pts)
86.3%
1951
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
28,826
52.6%
George Hampson (Conservative)
2,885 (5.3 pts)
85.5%
1955
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
21,071
54.0%
Jonathan Oliver Tollemache Blow (Conservative)
3,105 (8.0 pts)
80.9%
1959
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
21,341
51.9%
Dr Francis R Roberts (Conservative)
1,550 (3.8 pts)
81.9%
1964
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
22,644
48.5%
Kenneth Dunkley (Conservative)
3,816 (8.2 pts)
80.9%
1966
Julian Snow (Labour)
27,971
54.0%
Bruce Webb (Conservative)
4,134 (8.0 pts)
78.8%
1970
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid (Conservative)
31,274
51.3%
Terry Pitt (Labour)
1,976 (3.2 pts)
73.7%
Feb 1974
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid (Conservative)
30,659
41.6%
Bruce Grocott (Labour)
1,807 (2.5 pts)
82.7%
Oct 1974
Bruce Grocott (Labour)
29,872
42.6%
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid (Conservative)
331 (0.5 pts)
78.2%
1979
John Heddle (Conservative)
41,454
50.3%
Bruce Grocott (Labour)
8,448 (10.3 pts)
81.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
29,199
54.2%
Yes
Sarah Adelaide Ward
Conservative
24,681
45.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
28,826
52.6%
Yes
George Hampson
Conservative
25,941
47.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
21,071
54.0%
Yes
Jonathan Oliver Tollemache Blow
Conservative
17,966
46.0%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
21,341
51.9%
Yes
Dr Francis R Roberts
Conservative
19,791
48.1%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
22,644
48.5%
Yes
Kenneth Dunkley
Conservative
18,828
40.3%
No
Anthony H Extance
Liberal
5,206
11.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Snow
Labour
27,971
54.0%
Yes
Bruce Webb
Conservative
23,837
46.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Conservative
31,274
51.3%
Yes
Terry Pitt
Labour
29,298
48.0%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Conservative
30,659
41.6%
Yes
Bruce Grocott
Labour
28,852
39.2%
No
Doreen Elliot
Liberal
14,151
19.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bruce Grocott
Labour
29,872
42.6%
Yes
James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Conservative
29,541
42.1%
No
Philip Leonard Rule
Liberal
10,741
15.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Heddle
Conservative
41,454
50.3%
Yes
Bruce Grocott
Labour
33,006
40.1%
No
Philip Leonard Rule
Liberal
7,408
9.0%
No
Pamela Mary Wallace
National Front
475
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lichfield and Tamworth has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lichfield and Tamworth in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Lichfield and Tamworth in 1979 with 41,454 votes (50.3%), a majority of 8,448 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Lichfield and Tamworth since 1950?
Since 1950, Lichfield and Tamworth has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Lichfield and Tamworth?
The closest result on record for Lichfield and Tamworth was Oct 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 331 votes (0.5 percentage points).