Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Fylde was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 20,990 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in North Fylde from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Richard Oliver Stanley (Conservative)
23,538
60.8%
Philip Henry Couldry (Labour)
13,023 (33.7 pts)
82.8%
1951
Richard Oliver Stanley (Conservative)
25,419
69.3%
John Morris (Labour)
14,135 (38.5 pts)
77.6%
1955
Richard Oliver Stanley (Conservative)
23,812
72.2%
Leslie Spriggs (Labour)
14,660 (44.5 pts)
68.6%
1959
Richard Oliver Stanley (Conservative)
27,045
70.5%
John Myerscough (Labour)
15,738 (41.0 pts)
73.0%
1964
Richard Oliver Stanley (Conservative)
27,801
65.3%
Ronald G Truman (Labour)
13,024 (30.6 pts)
72.2%
1966
Walter Clegg (Conservative)
24,217
53.6%
Keith Bell (Labour)
10,172 (22.5 pts)
73.4%
1970
Walter Clegg (Conservative)
33,667
68.8%
Raymond Hill (Labour)
18,432 (37.7 pts)
68.3%
Feb 1974
Walter Clegg (Conservative)
36,577
68.4%
David Sparks (Labour)
19,658 (36.8 pts)
72.1%
Oct 1974
Walter Clegg (Conservative)
29,661
55.5%
Humphry Berkeley (Labour)
17,139 (32.1 pts)
71.5%
1979
Walter Clegg (Conservative)
35,366
60.1%
Roland Fox (Labour)
20,990 (35.7 pts)
75.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Oliver Stanley
Conservative
23,538
60.8%
Yes
Philip Henry Couldry
Labour
10,515
27.2%
No
John Wilcock Robinson
Liberal
4,631
12.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Oliver Stanley
Conservative
25,419
69.3%
Yes
John Morris
Labour
11,284
30.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Oliver Stanley
Conservative
23,812
72.2%
Yes
Leslie Spriggs
Labour
9,152
27.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Oliver Stanley
Conservative
27,045
70.5%
Yes
John Myerscough
Labour
11,307
29.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Oliver Stanley
Conservative
27,801
65.3%
Yes
Ronald G Truman
Labour
14,777
34.7%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Clegg
Conservative
24,217
53.6%
Yes
Keith Bell
Labour
14,045
31.1%
No
James Smallwood
Liberal
6,058
13.4%
No
Peter Lowe
Coalition Unity
826
1.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Clegg
Conservative
33,667
68.8%
Yes
Raymond Hill
Labour
15,235
31.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Clegg
Conservative
36,577
68.4%
Yes
David Sparks
Labour
16,919
31.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Clegg
Conservative
29,661
55.5%
Yes
Humphry Berkeley
Labour
12,522
23.4%
No
Antony Perry
Liberal
11,254
21.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Clegg
Conservative
35,366
60.1%
Yes
Roland Fox
Labour
14,376
24.4%
No
Peter Herbert
Liberal
8,630
14.7%
No
Kenneth Hugh Warbarton
National Front
481
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Fylde has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Fylde in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won North Fylde in 1979 with 35,366 votes (60.1%), a majority of 20,990 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won North Fylde since 1950?
Since 1950, North Fylde has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in North Fylde?
The closest result on record for North Fylde was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 10,172 votes (22.5 percentage points).