South Buckinghamshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Buckinghamshire was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 23,574 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Buckinghamshire from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Ronald McMillan Bell (Conservative)
26,865
58.6%
Cyril Alfred Dee (Labour)
15,476 (33.8 pts)
85.7%
1951
Ronald McMillan Bell (Conservative)
30,976
68.6%
Cyril Alfred Dee (Labour)
16,806 (37.2 pts)
80.1%
1955
Ronald McMillan Bell (Conservative)
29,165
61.7%
WillIam E Robinson (Labour)
17,981 (38.1 pts)
78.1%
1959
Ronald McMillan Bell (Conservative)
34,154
59.1%
Richard J Sankey (Labour)
21,104 (36.5 pts)
79.8%
1964
Ronald McMillan Bell (Conservative)
33,905
52.8%
Ralph Kilner Brown (Liberal)
17,754 (27.6 pts)
78.9%
1966
Ronald Bell (Conservative)
33,997
51.2%
Frank Field (Labour)
16,992 (25.6 pts)
80.3%
1970
Ronald Bell (Conservative)
40,039
58.7%
Keith Davison (Labour)
23,574 (34.5 pts)
72.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald McMillan Bell
Conservative
26,865
58.6%
Yes
Cyril Alfred Dee
Labour
11,389
24.9%
No
Bruce Henning Belfrage
Liberal
7,559
16.5%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald McMillan Bell
Conservative
30,976
68.6%
Yes
Cyril Alfred Dee
Labour
14,170
31.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald McMillan Bell
Conservative
29,165
61.7%
Yes
WillIam E Robinson
Labour
11,184
23.7%
No
Oswald Patrick O'Brien Brunner
Liberal
6,885
14.6%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald McMillan Bell
Conservative
34,154
59.1%
Yes
Richard J Sankey
Labour
13,050
22.6%
No
Ralph Kilner Brown
Liberal
10,589
18.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald McMillan Bell
Conservative
33,905
52.8%
Yes
Ralph Kilner Brown
Liberal
16,151
25.1%
No
John Ryan
Labour
14,216
22.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Bell
Conservative
33,997
51.2%
Yes
Frank Field
Labour
17,005
25.6%
No
Harry Cowie
Liberal
15,348
23.1%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Bell
Conservative
40,039
58.7%
Yes
Keith Davison
Labour
16,465
24.1%
No
Iain Fowler
Liberal
11,750
17.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Buckinghamshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Buckinghamshire in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won South Buckinghamshire in 1970 with 40,039 votes (58.7%), a majority of 23,574 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won South Buckinghamshire since 1950?
Since 1950, South Buckinghamshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in South Buckinghamshire?
The closest result on record for South Buckinghamshire was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 16,992 votes (25.6 percentage points).