Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Nantwich was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,705 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Nantwich from 1955 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1955–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
Robert Grant-Ferris (Conservative)
20,250
61.1%
Leslie Knight (Labour)
7,366 (22.2 pts)
77.6%
1959
Robert Grant-Ferris (Conservative)
17,613
48.3%
Leslie Knight (Labour)
6,737 (18.5 pts)
83.5%
1964
Robert Grant-Ferris (Conservative)
17,171
46.4%
James Golding (Labour)
5,917 (16.0 pts)
81.5%
1966
Robert Grant-Ferris (Conservative)
16,543
43.8%
Anthony Kean (Labour)
2,233 (5.9 pts)
79.3%
1970
Robert Grant-Ferris (Conservative)
20,397
46.2%
David Beetham (Labour)
5,273 (11.9 pts)
77.6%
Feb 1974
John Cockroft (Conservative)
21,474
43.4%
Adrian Bailey (Labour)
5,168 (10.4 pts)
81.5%
Oct 1974
John Cockroft (Conservative)
20,395
43.7%
Adrian Bailey (Labour)
3,374 (7.2 pts)
76.2%
1979
Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
25,624
50.3%
Deric Shaw (Labour)
7,705 (15.1 pts)
79.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Grant-Ferris
Conservative
20,250
61.1%
Yes
Leslie Knight
Labour
12,884
38.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Grant-Ferris
Conservative
17,613
48.3%
Yes
Leslie Knight
Labour
10,876
29.8%
No
Guy M Harvey
Liberal
7,983
21.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Grant-Ferris
Conservative
17,171
46.4%
Yes
James Golding
Labour
11,254
30.4%
No
David Anthony Ridgeway Green
Liberal
8,613
23.3%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Grant-Ferris
Conservative
16,543
43.8%
Yes
Anthony Kean
Labour
14,310
37.9%
No
David Green
Liberal
6,950
18.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Grant-Ferris
Conservative
20,397
46.2%
Yes
David Beetham
Labour
15,124
34.3%
No
Roger Cuss
Liberal
8,595
19.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cockroft
Conservative
21,474
43.4%
Yes
Adrian Bailey
Labour
16,306
33.0%
No
Hilary Glidewell
Liberal
11,668
23.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cockroft
Conservative
20,395
43.7%
Yes
Adrian Bailey
Labour
17,021
36.5%
No
Hilary Glidewell
Liberal
9,209
19.8%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Bonsor
Conservative
25,624
50.3%
Yes
Deric Shaw
Labour
17,919
35.2%
No
Christopher Walsh
Liberal
6,571
12.9%
No
John Edgar Lindsey Green
National Front
814
1.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Nantwich 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 Nantwich in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Nantwich in 1979 with 25,624 votes (50.3%), a majority of 7,705 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Nantwich since 1955?
Since 1955, Nantwich has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Nantwich?
The closest result on record for Nantwich was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 2,233 votes (5.9 percentage points).