Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Torrington was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 9,873 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Torrington from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
George Lambert (Conservative)
19,128
51.1%
Elizabeth Rashleigh (Liberal)
9,539 (25.5 pts)
83.2%
1951
George Lambert (Conservative)
23,162
66.2%
George Rupert Sargeant (Labour)
11,350 (32.5 pts)
76.4%
1955
George Lambert (Conservative)
20,124
65.1%
Leonard Lamb (Labour)
9,312 (30.1 pts)
69.2%
1959
Percy Basil Browne (Conservative)
17,283
45.6%
Mark Raymond Bonham Carter (Liberal)
2,265 (6.0 pts)
86.2%
1964
Peter McLay Mills (Conservative)
16,899
44.9%
Mark Raymond Bonham Carter (Liberal)
2,068 (5.5 pts)
85.1%
1966
Peter Mills (Conservative)
17,912
47.1%
Lewis Lacey (Liberal)
3,652 (9.6 pts)
85.8%
1970
Peter Mills (Conservative)
21,328
54.0%
Lewis Lacey (Liberal)
9,873 (25.0 pts)
81.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Lambert
Conservative
19,128
51.1%
Yes
Elizabeth Rashleigh
Liberal
9,589
25.6%
No
Thomas Chappell
Labour
8,735
23.3%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Lambert
Conservative
23,162
66.2%
Yes
George Rupert Sargeant
Labour
11,812
33.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Lambert
Conservative
20,124
65.1%
Yes
Leonard Lamb
Labour
10,812
34.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Basil Browne
Conservative
17,283
45.6%
Yes
Mark Raymond Bonham Carter
Liberal
15,018
39.6%
No
Raymond Francis Harvey Dobson
Labour
5,633
14.8%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter McLay Mills
Conservative
16,899
44.9%
Yes
Mark Raymond Bonham Carter
Liberal
14,831
39.4%
No
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen
Labour
5,867
15.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Mills
Conservative
17,912
47.1%
Yes
Lewis Lacey
Liberal
14,260
37.5%
No
Frank Paton
Labour
5,891
15.5%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Mills
Conservative
21,328
54.0%
Yes
Lewis Lacey
Liberal
11,455
29.0%
No
Terence Marston
Labour
6,695
17.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Torrington 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 Torrington in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Torrington in 1970 with 21,328 votes (54.0%), a majority of 9,873 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Torrington since 1950?
Since 1950, Torrington has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Torrington?
The closest result on record for Torrington was 1964, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 2,068 votes (5.5 percentage points).