Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Yarmouth was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 3,157 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Yarmouth from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Ernest Kinghorn (Labour)
19,131
44.5%
Edward Conrad Baker (Conservative)
1,162 (2.7 pts)
84.1%
1951
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
22,180
51.2%
Ernest Kinghorn (Labour)
1,015 (2.3 pts)
83.3%
1955
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
21,317
51.1%
Ernest Kinghorn (Labour)
917 (2.2 pts)
79.7%
1959
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
22,827
54.3%
Stanley Clinton Davis (Labour)
3,579 (8.5 pts)
79.6%
1964
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
20,310
46.8%
Stanley Clinton Davis (Labour)
1,929 (4.5 pts)
80.3%
1966
Hugh Gray (Labour)
22,296
50.9%
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
797 (1.8 pts)
79.9%
1970
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
23,088
49.6%
Hugh Gray (Labour)
3,157 (6.8 pts)
77.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Kinghorn
Labour
19,131
44.5%
Yes
Edward Conrad Baker
Conservative
17,969
41.8%
No
Ronald Thomas Archibald Cornwell
Liberal
5,854
13.6%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Fell
Conservative
22,180
51.2%
Yes
Ernest Kinghorn
Labour
21,165
48.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Fell
Conservative
21,317
51.1%
Yes
Ernest Kinghorn
Labour
20,400
48.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Fell
Conservative
22,827
54.3%
Yes
Stanley Clinton Davis
Labour
19,248
45.7%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Fell
Conservative
20,310
46.8%
Yes
Stanley Clinton Davis
Labour
18,381
42.4%
No
David Spreckley
Liberal
4,680
10.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Gray
Labour
22,296
50.9%
Yes
Anthony Fell
Conservative
21,499
49.1%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Fell
Conservative
23,088
49.6%
Yes
Hugh Gray
Labour
19,931
42.8%
No
Joan Knott
Liberal
3,523
7.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Yarmouth has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Yarmouth in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Yarmouth in 1970 with 23,088 votes (49.6%), a majority of 3,157 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Yarmouth since 1950?
Since 1950, Yarmouth has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Yarmouth?
The closest result on record for Yarmouth was 1966, when Labour beat Conservative by just 797 votes (1.8 percentage points).