Oldbury and Halesowen — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Oldbury and Halesowen was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 2,904 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Oldbury and Halesowen from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Arthur Moyle (Labour)
28,379
50.4%
Laurence Cecil Baxter (Conservative)
11,098 (19.7 pts)
86.3%
1951
Arthur Moyle (Labour)
30,610
55.7%
Walter Lionel Osborne Somers (Conservative)
6,272 (11.4 pts)
83.3%
1955
Arthur Moyle (Labour)
24,123
46.1%
Peter Bridger (Conservative)
5,055 (9.7 pts)
78.6%
1959
Arthur Moyle (Labour)
23,861
42.9%
John Fane Vernon (Conservative)
2,383 (4.3 pts)
80.8%
1964
Frederick John Horner (Labour)
22,099
40.6%
Philip Harrison Lugg (Conservative)
917 (1.7 pts)
78.8%
1966
Frederick Horner (Labour)
28,490
53.2%
Philip Lugg (Conservative)
3,470 (6.5 pts)
76.7%
1970
John Stokes (Conservative)
29,403
52.6%
John Horner (Labour)
2,904 (5.2 pts)
72.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Moyle
Labour
28,379
50.4%
Yes
Laurence Cecil Baxter
Conservative
17,281
30.7%
No
Ralph Kilner Brown
Liberal
10,620
18.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Moyle
Labour
30,610
55.7%
Yes
Walter Lionel Osborne Somers
Conservative
24,338
44.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Moyle
Labour
24,123
46.1%
Yes
Peter Bridger
Conservative
19,068
36.4%
No
Derick Mirfin
Liberal
9,171
17.5%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Moyle
Labour
23,861
42.9%
Yes
John Fane Vernon
Conservative
21,478
38.6%
No
Derick Mirfin
Liberal
10,343
18.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick John Horner
Labour
22,099
40.6%
Yes
Philip Harrison Lugg
Conservative
21,182
38.9%
No
Christopher Frederick Floris
Liberal
11,210
20.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Horner
Labour
28,490
53.2%
Yes
Philip Lugg
Conservative
25,020
46.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stokes
Conservative
29,403
52.6%
Yes
John Horner
Labour
26,499
47.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Oldbury and Halesowen has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Oldbury and Halesowen in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Oldbury and Halesowen in 1970 with 29,403 votes (52.6%), a majority of 2,904 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Oldbury and Halesowen since 1950?
Since 1950, Oldbury and Halesowen has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Oldbury and Halesowen?
The closest result on record for Oldbury and Halesowen was 1964, when Labour beat Conservative by just 917 votes (1.7 percentage points).