Consett
[E] Labour hold
| TE Glanville | Labour | 28,617 | 70.11% |
| JA McGilley | Liberal National | 12,198 | 29.89% |
Electorate: 52,762; {Civ: 48,751; Bus: 4; Serv: 4,007};
Turnout: 77.36%; Majority: 16,419 (40.23%)
Cornwall Northern
[E] Liberal hold
| TL Horabin | Liberal | 18,836 | 52.86% |
| TP Fulford | Conservative | 16,171 | 45.38% |
| JH Worrall | Labour Ind | 626 | 1.76% |
Electorate: 49,033; {Civ: 45,166; Bus: 14; Serv: 3,853};
Turnout: 72.67%; Majority: 2,665 (7.48%)
Coventry East
[E] Labour win (new constituency)
| RHS Crossman | Labour | 34,379 | 60.51% |
| H Weston | Conservative | 15,630 | 27.51% |
| W Alexander | Communist | 3,986 | 7.02% |
| C Payne | Liberal | 2,820 | 4.96% |
Electorate: 79,909; {Civ: 74,676; Bus: 67; Serv: 5,166};
Turnout: 71.10%; Majority: 18,749 (33.00%)
Coventry West
[E] Labour gain
| M Edelman | Labour | 38,249 | 62.21% |
| WF Strickland | Conservative | 23,236 | 37.79% |
Electorate: 91,309; {Civ: 85,900; Bus: 91; Serv: 5,318};
Turnout: 67.34%; Majority: 15,013 (24.42%)
Crewe
[E] Labour gain
| SS Allen | Labour | 28,416 | 60.61% |
| D Somervell | Conservative | 18,468 | 39.39% |
Electorate: 62,768; {Civ: 59,248; Bus: 2; Serv: 3,518};
Turnout: 74.69%; Majority: 9,948 (21.22%)
Croydon North
[E] Conservative hold
| HU Willink | Conservative | 23,417 | 41.13% |
| MG Billson | Labour | 22,810 | 40.06% |
| JM Howard | Liberal | 10,714 | 18.82% |
Electorate: 77,594; {Civ: 68,860; Bus: 78; Serv: 8,656};
Turnout: 73.38%; Majority: 607 (1.07%)
Croydon South
[E] Labour gain
| D Rees-Williams | Labour | 27,650 | 53.38% |
| H Williams | Conservative | 24,147 | 46.62% |
Electorate: 72,979; {Civ: 65,145; Bus: 122; Serv: 7,712};
Turnout: 70.98%; Majority: 3,503 (6.76%)
Cumberland Northern
[E] Liberal hold
| W Roberts | Liberal | 12,053 | 50.41% |
| RN Carr | Conservative | 11,855 | 49.59% |
Electorate: 31,588; {Civ: 29,538; Bus: 5; Serv: 2,045};
Turnout: 75.69%; Majority: 198 (0.83%)
Dagenham
[E] Labour win (new constituency)
| J Parker | Labour | 36,686 | 83.69% |
| AE Cooper | Conservative | 7,147 | 16.31% |
Electorate: 63,450; {Civ: 55,596; Bus: 15; Serv: 7,839};
Turnout: 69.08%; Majority: 29,539 (67.39%)
Darlington
[E] Labour gain
| DR Hardman | Labour | 21,442 | 48.94% |
| CU Peat | Conservative | 13,153 | 30.02% |
| GV Rogers | Liberal | 9,215 | 21.03% |
Electorate: 54,703; {Civ: 49,738; Bus: 57; Serv: 4,908};
Turnout: 80.09%; Majority: 8,289 (18.92%)
Dartford
[E] Labour hold
| N Dodd | Labour | 36,665 | 68.38% |
| REW Grubb | Conservative | 16,951 | 31.62% |
Electorate: 71,591; {Civ: 64,579; Bus: 33; Serv: 6,979};
Turnout: 74.89%; Majority: 19,714 (36.77%)
Darwen
[E] Conservative hold
| WRS Prescott | Conservative | 13,623 | 41.43% |
| R Haines | Labour | 11,282 | 34.31% |
| H Balfour | Liberal | 7,979 | 24.26% |
Electorate: 39,774; {Civ: 36,694; Bus: 4; Serv: 3,076};
Turnout: 82.68%; Majority: 2,341 (7.12%)
Daventry
[E] Conservative hold
| RE Manningham-Buller | Conservative | 14,863 | 42.85% |
| P Williams | Labour | 13,693 | 39.48% |
| WGE Dyer | Liberal | 6,130 | 17.67% |
Electorate: 46,221; {Civ: 42,747; Bus: 13; Serv: 3,461};
Turnout: 75.04%; Majority: 1,170 (3.37%)
Denbigh
[W] Liberal National hold
| H Morris-Jones | Liberal National | 17,023 | 41.70% |
| G Evans | Liberal | 12,101 | 29.64% |
| WLM Jones | Labour | 11,702 | 28.66% |
Electorate: 54,572; {Civ: 51,289; Bus: 9; Serv: 3,274};
Turnout: 74.81%; Majority: 4,922 (12.06%)
Deptford
[E] Labour hold
| J Wilmot | Labour | 22,313 | 73.47% |
| E Cuddon | Conservative | 8,059 | 26.53% |
Electorate: 44,078; {Civ: 38,714; Bus: 75; Serv: 5,289};
Turnout: 68.91%; Majority: 14,254 (46.93%)
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Derby (2)
[E] Labour hold one and gain one
| PJ Noel-Baker | Labour | 42,196 | 33.60% |
| CAB Wilcock | Labour | 40,800 | 32.49% |
| J Lochrane | Conservative | 21,460 | 17.09% |
| JM Bemrose | Conservative | 21,125 | 16.82% |
Electorate: 82,194; {Civ: 75,962; Bus: 229; Serv: 6,003};
Turnout: 76.39%; Majority: 19,340 (15.67%)
Derbyshire North Eastern
[E] Labour hold
| H White | Labour | 35,795 | 65.58% |
| RE Warlow | Conservative | 18,789 | 34.42% |
Electorate: 69,024; {Civ: 64,747; Bus: 2; Serv: 4,275};
Turnout: 79.08%; Majority: 17,006 (31.16%)
Derbyshire Southern
[E] Labour gain
| AJ Champion | Labour | 47,586 | 57.70% |
| PV Emrys-Evans | Conservative | 24,636 | 29.87% |
| N Heathcote | Liberal | 10,255 | 12.43% |
Electorate: 104,398; {Civ: 96,711; Bus: 42; Serv: 7,645};
Turnout: 79.00%; Majority: 22,950 (27.83%)
Derbyshire Western
[E] Labour hold
| CF White | Labour | 18,331 | 48.79% |
| W Aitken | Conservative | 18,175 | 48.37% |
| R Goodall | Ind | 1,068 | 2.84% |
Electorate: 45,917; {Civ: 42,509; Bus: 24; Serv: 3,384};
Turnout: 81.83%; Majority: 156 (0.42%)
Devizes
[E] Conservative hold
| MC Hollis | Conservative | 12,796 | 47.05% |
| WE Cave | Labour | 8,120 | 29.86% |
| FL Josephy | Liberal | 6,278 | 23.09% |
Electorate: 40,216; {Civ: 36,755; Bus: 4; Serv: 3,457};
Turnout: 67.62%; Majority: 4,676 (17.19%)
Dewsbury
[E] Labour hold
| WT Paling | Labour | 16,330 | 56.26% |
| EER Kilner | Liberal National | 8,674 | 29.88% |
| TM Banks | Liberal | 4,023 | 13.86% |
Electorate: 36,150; {Civ: 32,728; Bus: 27; Serv: 3,395};
Turnout: 80.30%; Majority: 7,656 (26.38%)
Doncaster
[E] Labour hold
| E Walkden | Labour | 40,050 | 70.20% |
| HA Taylor | Conservative | 16,999 | 29.80% |
Electorate: 76,356; {Civ: 69,606; Bus: 24; Serv: 6,726};
Turnout: 74.71%; Majority: 23,051 (40.41%)
Don Valley
[E] Labour hold
| T Williams | Labour | 40,153 | 71.72% |
| J Ross | Conservative | 15,832 | 28.28% |
Electorate: 76,420; {Civ: 70,894; Bus: 9; Serv: 5,517};
Turnout: 73.26%; Majority: 24,321 (43.44%)
Dorset Eastern
[E] Conservative hold
| MJ Wheatley | Conservative | 26,561 | 43.81% |
| C Fletcher-Cooke | Labour | 25,093 | 41.39% |
| JAH Mander | Liberal | 8,975 | 14.80% |
Electorate: 80,816; {Civ: 72,467; Bus: 7; Serv: 8,342};
Turnout: 75.02%; Majority: 1,468 (2.42%)
Dorset Northern
[E] Liberal gain
| F Byers | Liberal | 14,444 | 53.65% |
| RH Glyn | Conservative | 12,479 | 46.35% |
Electorate: 35,879; {Civ: 32,821; Bus: 6; Serv: 3,052};
Turnout: 75.04%; Majority: 1,965 (7.30%)
Dorset Southern
[E] Conservative hold
| Visc Hitchingbrooke | Conservative | 14,626 | 42.72% |
| PS Eastman | Labour | 12,460 | 36.40% |
| WE Ward | Liberal | 7,149 | 20.88% |
Electorate: 46,513; {Civ: 41,311; Bus: 11; Serv: 5,191};
Turnout: 73.60%; Majority: 2,166 (6.33%)
Dorset Western
[E] Conservative hold
| S Wingfield Digby | Conservative | 13,399 | 50.16% |
| CJ Kane | Labour | 8,215 | 30.75% |
| GH Newsom | Liberal | 5,098 | 19.09% |
Electorate: 35,780; {Civ: 32,343; Bus: 8; Serv: 3,429};
Turnout: 74.66%; Majority: 5,184 (19.41%)
Dover
[E] Labour gain
| JR Thomas | Labour | 17,373 | 52.54% |
| J Arbuthnot | Conservative | 15,691 | 47.46% |
Electorate: 45,113; {Civ: 40,543; Bus: 15; Serv: 4,555};
Turnout: 73.29%; Majority: 1,682 (5.09%)
Down (2)
[N] Ind Ulster Unionist & Ulster Unionist hold
| J Little | Ind Ulster Unionist | 46,732 | 40.37% |
| W Smiles | Ulster Unionist | 24,148 | 20.86% |
| JM Blakiston-Houston | Ulster Unionist | 22,730 | 19.63% |
| J Brown | Ind | 22,163 | 19.14% |
Electorate: 147,471; {Civ: 142,984; Bus: 387; Serv: 4,100};
Turnout: 39.25%; Majority: 1,418 (1.71%)
Dudley
[E] Labour gain
| GEC Wigg | Labour | 15,439 | 62.77% |
| ETC Brinton | Conservative | 9,156 | 37.23% |
Electorate: 33,321; {Civ: 31,077; Bus: 63; Serv: 2,181};
Turnout: 73.81%; Majority: 6,283 (25.55%)
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