Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Huddersfield was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 1,508 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in West Huddersfield from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Donald William Wade (Liberal)
24,456
58.2%
Harold William Bolt (Labour)
6,914 (16.5 pts)
86.9%
1951
Donald William Wade (Liberal)
24,054
58.5%
Harold William Bolt (Labour)
6,988 (17.0 pts)
85.9%
1955
Donald William Wade (Liberal)
24,345
59.7%
John Frederick Drabble (Labour)
7,927 (19.4 pts)
79.3%
1959
Donald William Wade (Liberal)
25,273
61.8%
James Marsden (Labour)
9,652 (23.6 pts)
79.7%
1964
Kenneth Lomas (Labour)
14,808
35.8%
Donald William Wade (Liberal)
1,280 (3.1 pts)
81.6%
1966
Kenneth Lomas (Labour)
17,990
43.9%
John Fox (Conservative)
4,476 (10.9 pts)
82.3%
1970
Kenneth Lomas (Labour)
16,866
41.0%
Richard Storey (Conservative)
193 (0.5 pts)
77.4%
Feb 1974
Kenneth Lomas (Labour)
17,434
39.6%
John Stansfield (Conservative)
630 (1.4 pts)
82.9%
Oct 1974
Kenneth Lomas (Labour)
16,882
41.4%
John Stansfield (Conservative)
1,364 (3.3 pts)
76.3%
1979
Geoffrey Dickens (Conservative)
18,504
44.2%
Richard Faulkner (Labour)
1,508 (3.6 pts)
76.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald William Wade
Liberal
24,456
58.2%
Yes
Harold William Bolt
Labour
17,542
41.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald William Wade
Liberal
24,054
58.5%
Yes
Harold William Bolt
Labour
17,066
41.5%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald William Wade
Liberal
24,345
59.7%
Yes
John Frederick Drabble
Labour
16,418
40.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald William Wade
Liberal
25,273
61.8%
Yes
James Marsden
Labour
15,621
38.2%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Lomas
Labour
14,808
35.8%
Yes
Donald William Wade
Liberal
13,528
32.7%
No
John Addey
Conservative
13,054
31.5%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Lomas
Labour
17,990
43.9%
Yes
John Fox
Conservative
13,514
33.0%
No
Ruslyn Hargreaves
Liberal
9,470
23.1%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Lomas
Labour
16,866
41.0%
Yes
Richard Storey
Conservative
16,673
40.6%
No
William Wallace
Liberal
6,128
14.9%
No
Ronald Scott
National Front
1,427
3.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Lomas
Labour
17,434
39.6%
Yes
John Stansfield
Conservative
16,804
38.2%
No
Kathleen Hasler
Liberal
9,790
22.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenneth Lomas
Labour
16,882
41.4%
Yes
John Stansfield
Conservative
15,518
38.0%
No
Kathleen Hasler
Liberal
7,503
18.4%
No
Douglas Ford
National Front
760
1.9%
No
Harold Smith
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain
136
0.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Dickens
Conservative
18,504
44.2%
Yes
Richard Faulkner
Labour
16,996
40.6%
No
Kathleen Hasler
Liberal
6,225
14.9%
No
Tom Keen
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain
101
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Huddersfield has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Huddersfield in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won West Huddersfield in 1979 with 18,504 votes (44.2%), a majority of 1,508 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won West Huddersfield since 1950?
Since 1950, West Huddersfield has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in West Huddersfield?
The closest result on record for West Huddersfield was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 193 votes (0.5 percentage points).