Sudbury and Woodbridge — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sudbury and Woodbridge was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 20,572 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Sudbury and Woodbridge from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
John Hugh Hare (Conservative)
23,599
48.3%
Roland Hamilton (Labour)
4,537 (9.3 pts)
84.5%
1951
John Hugh Hare (Conservative)
27,262
56.1%
Richard Lewis (Labour)
5,952 (12.2 pts)
82.1%
1955
John Hugh Hare (Conservative)
25,185
53.7%
Richard Lewis (Labour)
7,190 (15.3 pts)
79.7%
1959
John Hugh Hare (Conservative)
26,130
53.0%
Robert B Stirling (Labour)
9,882 (20.1 pts)
81.1%
1964
Keith Monin Stainton (Conservative)
26,370
50.5%
Frank E Woodbridge (Labour)
8,592 (16.5 pts)
81.8%
1966
Keith Stainton (Conservative)
26,689
50.2%
Maxwell Madden (Labour)
7,009 (13.2 pts)
80.2%
1970
Keith Stainton (Conservative)
32,393
54.6%
Brian Orriss (Labour)
12,564 (21.2 pts)
76.0%
Oct 1974
Keith Stainton (Conservative)
30,049
47.5%
Robert Edward Russell (Labour)
12,063 (19.1 pts)
75.0%
Feb 1974
Keith Stainton (Conservative)
31,987
46.7%
Neville Lewis (Liberal)
13,701 (20.0 pts)
81.9%
1979
Keith Stainton (Conservative)
39,544
55.0%
Jill Benham Hills (Labour)
20,572 (28.6 pts)
78.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hugh Hare
Conservative
23,599
48.3%
Yes
Roland Hamilton
Labour
19,062
39.0%
No
Frederick Ernest James
Liberal
6,219
12.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hugh Hare
Conservative
27,262
56.1%
Yes
Richard Lewis
Labour
21,310
43.9%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hugh Hare
Conservative
25,185
53.7%
Yes
Richard Lewis
Labour
17,995
38.3%
No
Agnes Scott
Liberal
3,760
8.0%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hugh Hare
Conservative
26,130
53.0%
Yes
Robert B Stirling
Labour
16,248
33.0%
No
Aubrey Herbert
Liberal
6,914
14.0%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Monin Stainton
Conservative
26,370
50.5%
Yes
Frank E Woodbridge
Labour
17,778
34.1%
No
Edward Michael Wheeler
Liberal
8,044
15.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Stainton
Conservative
26,689
50.2%
Yes
Maxwell Madden
Labour
19,680
37.0%
No
Edward Wheeler
Liberal
6,839
12.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Stainton
Conservative
32,393
54.6%
Yes
Brian Orriss
Labour
19,829
33.4%
No
Edward Wheeler
Liberal
7,136
12.0%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Stainton
Conservative
30,049
47.5%
Yes
Robert Edward Russell
Labour
17,986
28.4%
No
Neville Lewis
Liberal
15,206
24.0%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Stainton
Conservative
31,987
46.7%
Yes
Neville Lewis
Liberal
18,286
26.7%
No
Brian Orriss
Labour
18,228
26.6%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Keith Stainton
Conservative
39,544
55.0%
Yes
Jill Benham Hills
Labour
18,972
26.4%
No
J Roderic C Beale
Liberal
13,435
18.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Sudbury and Woodbridge has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sudbury and Woodbridge in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Sudbury and Woodbridge in 1979 with 39,544 votes (55.0%), a majority of 20,572 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Sudbury and Woodbridge since 1950?
Since 1950, Sudbury and Woodbridge has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Sudbury and Woodbridge?
The closest result on record for Sudbury and Woodbridge was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 4,537 votes (9.3 percentage points).