Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Stockport North was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 333 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Stockport North from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Norman John Hulbert (Conservative)
22,762
47.9%
Albert Maurice Watson (Labour)
3,628 (7.6 pts)
88.5%
1951
Norman John Hulbert (Conservative)
25,691
55.1%
John Owen (Labour)
4,798 (10.3 pts)
85.4%
1955
Norman John Hulbert (Conservative)
23,547
55.4%
Muriel Edith Nichol (Labour)
4,567 (10.7 pts)
79.8%
1959
Sir Norman John Hulbert (Conservative)
23,487
53.7%
Mervyn Edward J Swain (Labour)
3,222 (7.4 pts)
82.1%
1964
Arnold Gregory (Labour)
18,969
44.5%
Sir Norman John Hulbert (Conservative)
1,902 (4.5 pts)
81.5%
1966
Arnold Gregory (Labour)
21,598
54.2%
Idris Owen (Conservative)
3,336 (8.4 pts)
79.1%
1970
Idris Owen (Conservative)
18,132
46.0%
Arnold Gregory (Labour)
871 (2.2 pts)
74.9%
Feb 1974
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
16,948
39.4%
Idris Owen (Conservative)
203 (0.5 pts)
82.0%
Oct 1974
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
17,979
43.6%
Idris Owen (Conservative)
1,824 (4.4 pts)
78.0%
1979
Andrew Bennett (Labour)
18,789
44.1%
John Last (Conservative)
333 (0.8 pts)
79.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman John Hulbert
Conservative
22,762
47.9%
Yes
Albert Maurice Watson
Labour
19,134
40.3%
No
William Hugh Evans
Liberal
5,638
11.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman John Hulbert
Conservative
25,691
55.1%
Yes
John Owen
Labour
20,893
44.9%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman John Hulbert
Conservative
23,547
55.4%
Yes
Muriel Edith Nichol
Labour
18,980
44.6%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Norman John Hulbert
Conservative
23,487
53.7%
Yes
Mervyn Edward J Swain
Labour
20,265
46.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arnold Gregory
Labour
18,969
44.5%
Yes
Sir Norman John Hulbert
Conservative
17,067
40.1%
No
Barry Downs
Liberal
6,560
15.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arnold Gregory
Labour
21,598
54.2%
Yes
Idris Owen
Conservative
18,262
45.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Idris Owen
Conservative
18,132
46.0%
Yes
Arnold Gregory
Labour
17,261
43.8%
No
Samuel Collier
Liberal
4,022
10.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
16,948
39.4%
Yes
Idris Owen
Conservative
16,745
39.0%
No
Peter John Arnold
Liberal
9,283
21.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
17,979
43.6%
Yes
Idris Owen
Conservative
16,155
39.2%
No
Peter John Arnold
Liberal
7,085
17.2%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bennett
Labour
18,789
44.1%
Yes
John Last
Conservative
18,456
43.3%
No
John Morris Hartley
Liberal
5,096
12.0%
No
Kenneth Stephen Walker
National Front
244
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stockport North has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stockport North in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Stockport North in 1979 with 18,789 votes (44.1%), a majority of 333 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Stockport North since 1950?
Since 1950, Stockport North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Stockport North?
The closest result on record for Stockport North was Feb 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 203 votes (0.5 percentage points).