South Gloucestershire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Gloucestershire was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 15,162 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Gloucestershire from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland (Labour)
24,458
48.8%
Brian Davidson (Conservative)
6,138 (12.2 pts)
86.9%
1951
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland (Labour)
27,808
55.3%
Marjorie Hickling (Conservative)
5,338 (10.6 pts)
86.2%
1955
Frederick Vernon Corfield (Conservative)
21,760
52.1%
Edward SD Bishop (Labour)
1,726 (4.1 pts)
81.7%
1959
Frederick Vernon Corfield (Conservative)
26,168
54.8%
Joseph Holland (Labour)
4,601 (9.6 pts)
83.7%
1964
Frederick Vernon Corfield (Conservative)
26,504
45.8%
Michael Francis Lovell Cocks (Labour)
3,714 (6.4 pts)
84.2%
1966
Frederick Corfield (Conservative)
28,224
45.2%
Michael Cocks (Labour)
1,424 (2.3 pts)
84.4%
1970
Frederick Corfield (Conservative)
35,045
50.9%
Michael Dalling (Labour)
8,978 (13.1 pts)
78.6%
Feb 1974
John Cope (Conservative)
27,602
41.8%
Oonagh McDonald (Labour)
6,459 (9.8 pts)
83.8%
Oct 1974
John Cope (Conservative)
26,581
42.0%
Oonagh McDonald (Labour)
4,346 (6.9 pts)
79.6%
1979
John Cope (Conservative)
35,627
51.2%
Michael Kevin Mullins (Labour)
15,162 (21.8 pts)
82.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland
Labour
24,458
48.8%
Yes
Brian Davidson
Conservative
18,320
36.6%
No
Stafford Vaughan Stepney Howard
Liberal
7,342
14.6%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland
Labour
27,808
55.3%
Yes
Marjorie Hickling
Conservative
22,470
44.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Vernon Corfield
Conservative
21,760
52.1%
Yes
Edward SD Bishop
Labour
20,034
47.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Vernon Corfield
Conservative
26,168
54.8%
Yes
Joseph Holland
Labour
21,567
45.2%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Vernon Corfield
Conservative
26,504
45.8%
Yes
Michael Francis Lovell Cocks
Labour
22,790
39.4%
No
Brian S Sherriff
Liberal
8,611
14.9%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Corfield
Conservative
28,224
45.2%
Yes
Michael Cocks
Labour
26,800
42.9%
No
Eric Hart
Liberal
7,421
11.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Corfield
Conservative
35,045
50.9%
Yes
Michael Dalling
Labour
26,067
37.9%
No
Anthony Lambert
Liberal
7,680
11.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
27,602
41.8%
Yes
Oonagh McDonald
Labour
21,143
32.0%
No
David Cyril Short
Liberal
17,276
26.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
26,581
42.0%
Yes
Oonagh McDonald
Labour
22,235
35.2%
No
David Cyril Short
Liberal
14,412
22.8%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cope
Conservative
35,627
51.2%
Yes
Michael Kevin Mullins
Labour
20,465
29.4%
No
George Mark Conrad
Liberal
12,850
18.5%
No
David Stuart Kerridge
Green
695
1.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won South Gloucestershire in 1979 with 35,627 votes (51.2%), a majority of 15,162 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won South Gloucestershire since 1950?
Since 1950, South Gloucestershire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in South Gloucestershire?
The closest result on record for South Gloucestershire was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,424 votes (2.3 percentage points).