South East Derbyshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South East Derbyshire was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,387 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South East Derbyshire from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Arthur Joseph Champion (Labour)
30,039
49.1%
John Charles Jennings (Conservative)
5,250 (8.6 pts)
86.9%
1951
Arthur Joseph Champion (Labour)
33,020
52.7%
John Charles Jennings (Conservative)
3,357 (5.4 pts)
86.4%
1955
Arthur Joseph Champion (Labour)
25,620
51.6%
Frank Lawson John Jackson (Conservative)
1,581 (3.2 pts)
82.1%
1959
Frank Lawson John Jackson (Conservative)
25,374
45.5%
Arthur Joseph Champion (Labour)
12 (0.0 pts)
85.1%
1964
Joseph Trevor Park (Labour)
29,528
50.8%
Peter Myers (Conservative)
873 (1.5 pts)
82.8%
1966
Joseph Park (Labour)
32,407
54.6%
Peter Myers (Conservative)
5,496 (9.3 pts)
81.8%
1970
Peter Rost (Conservative)
32,185
52.2%
John Ryman (Labour)
2,724 (4.4 pts)
75.5%
Feb 1974
Peter Rost (Conservative)
20,016
44.1%
John William Wardle (Labour)
3,035 (6.7 pts)
85.1%
Oct 1974
Peter Rost (Conservative)
18,856
43.7%
Richard John Madeley (Labour)
1,005 (2.3 pts)
80.2%
1979
Peter Rost (Conservative)
24,004
51.5%
Gerald Bermingham (Labour)
7,387 (15.8 pts)
81.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Joseph Champion
Labour
30,039
49.1%
Yes
John Charles Jennings
Conservative
24,789
40.5%
No
Maldwyn James
Liberal
6,396
10.4%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Joseph Champion
Labour
33,020
52.7%
Yes
John Charles Jennings
Conservative
29,663
47.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Joseph Champion
Labour
25,620
51.6%
Yes
Frank Lawson John Jackson
Conservative
24,039
48.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Lawson John Jackson
Conservative
25,374
45.5%
Yes
Arthur Joseph Champion
Labour
25,362
45.5%
No
Thomas Lynch
Liberal
4,980
8.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Trevor Park
Labour
29,528
50.8%
Yes
Peter Myers
Conservative
28,655
49.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Park
Labour
32,407
54.6%
Yes
Peter Myers
Conservative
26,911
45.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rost
Conservative
32,185
52.2%
Yes
John Ryman
Labour
29,461
47.8%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rost
Conservative
20,016
44.1%
Yes
John William Wardle
Labour
16,981
37.4%
No
Frederick Arthur Fry
Liberal
8,378
18.5%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rost
Conservative
18,856
43.7%
Yes
Richard John Madeley
Labour
17,851
41.4%
No
Harry Warschauer
Liberal
6,404
14.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Rost
Conservative
24,004
51.5%
Yes
Gerald Bermingham
Labour
16,617
35.6%
No
Richard Eric Lustig
Liberal
5,518
11.8%
No
Carole Joan Neil
National Front
498
1.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South East Derbyshire 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 South East Derbyshire in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won South East Derbyshire in 1979 with 24,004 votes (51.5%), a majority of 7,387 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won South East Derbyshire since 1950?
Since 1950, South East Derbyshire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in South East Derbyshire?
The closest result on record for South East Derbyshire was 1959, when Conservative beat Labour by just 12 votes (0.0 percentage points).