Reading South
[E] new constituency boundaries
| GF Vaughan | Conservative | 23,735 | 42.79% |
| P Bural | Liberal | 18,376 | 33.13% |
| G Kaufman | Labour | 13,358 | 24.08% |
Electorate: 68,500; Turnout: 80.98%;
Majority: 5,359 (9.66%)
Redcar
[E] new constituency boundaries
| J Tinn | Labour | 28,252 | 59.79% |
| R Hall | Conservative | 18,998 | 40.21% |
Electorate: 61,638; Turnout: 76.66%;
Majority: 9,254 (19.59%)
Reigate
[E] new constituency boundaries
| GA Gardiner | Conservative | 30,131 | 50.22% |
| AC Bryan | Liberal | 16,071 | 26.78% |
| MG Ormerod | Labour | 13,547 | 22.58% |
| M Taggart | Ind Democrat | 254 | 0.42% |
Electorate: 71,998; Turnout: 83.34%;
Majority: 14,060 (23.43%)
Renfrewshire East
[S] new constituency boundaries
| MBH Anderson | Conservative | 25,713 | 50.62% |
| RS Stewart | Labour | 10,227 | 20.13% |
| W Craig | Liberal | 9,588 | 18.88% |
| S Watterson | Scottish Nationalist | 5,268 | 10.37% |
Electorate: 62,973; Turnout: 80.66%;
Majority: 15,486 (30.49%)
Renfrewshire West
[S] new constituency boundaries
| NF Buchan | Labour | 22,178 | 40.25% |
| J Ross-Harper | Conservative | 19,510 | 35.41% |
| C Cameron | Scottish Nationalist | 8,394 | 15.23% |
| D Young | Liberal | 5,022 | 9.11% |
Electorate: 66,455; Turnout: 82.92%;
Majority: 2,668 (4.84%)
Rhondda
[W] new constituency boundaries
| TA Jones | Labour | 36,880 | 70.71% |
| GP James | Plaid Cymru | 6,739 | 12.92% |
| P Leyshon | Conservative | 4,111 | 7.88% |
| DJ Austin | Liberal | 3,056 | 5.86% |
| A True | Communist | 1,374 | 2.63% |
Electorate: 65,192; Turnout: 80.01%;
Majority: 30,141 (57.79%)
Richmond upon Thames
[E] Conservative hold
| A Royle | Conservative | 19,534 | 44.26% |
| TS Rundle | Liberal | 15,707 | 35.59% |
| AR Palmer | Labour | 8,322 | 18.86% |
| E Russell | National Front | 570 | 1.29% |
Electorate: 53,434; Turnout: 82.59%;
Majority: 3,827 (8.67%)
Richmond (Yorks)
[E] new constituency boundaries
| TPG Kitson | Conservative | 26,994 | 58.20% |
| B Graham | Liberal | 11,727 | 25.28% |
| ER Pearce | Labour | 7,659 | 16.51% |
Electorate: 61,446; Turnout: 75.48%;
Majority: 15,267 (32.92%)
Ripon
[E] Conservative gain
| K Hampson | Conservative | 21,080 | 49.64% |
| D Austick | Liberal | 16,745 | 39.43% |
| DM English | Labour | 4,643 | 10.93% |
Electorate: 49,740; Turnout: 85.38%;
Majority: 4,335 (10.21%)
Rochdale
[E] Liberal hold
| C Smith | Liberal | 25,266 | 49.11% |
| LF Cunliffe | Labour | 16,367 | 31.81% |
| L Green | Conservative | 7,933 | 15.42% |
| M Sellors | National Front | 1,885 | 3.66% |
Electorate: 66,495; Turnout: 77.38%;
Majority: 8,899 (17.30%)
Rochester & Chatham
[E] Conservative hold
| PE Fenner | Conservative | 24,326 | 38.76% |
| RR Kenward | Labour | 23,483 | 37.42% |
| C Fellowes | Liberal | 14,945 | 23.82% |
Electorate: 79,106; Turnout: 79.33%;
Majority: 843 (1.34%)
Romford
[E] new constituency boundaries
| MJ Neubert | Conservative | 17,134 | 39.16% |
| DR O'Flynn | Labour | 14,061 | 32.13% |
| T Hurlstone | Liberal | 12,190 | 27.86% |
| E Bates | Ind | 374 | 0.85% |
Electorate: 54,790; Turnout: 79.87%;
Majority: 3,073 (7.02%)
Ross & Cromarty
[S] Conservative hold
| JHN Gray | Conservative | 7,908 | 36.11% |
| W McRae | Scottish Nationalist | 5,037 | 23.00% |
| JC Robertson | Liberal | 4,621 | 21.10% |
| RD MacLean | Labour | 4,336 | 19.80% |
Electorate: 29,134; Turnout: 75.18%;
Majority: 2,871 (13.11%)
Rossendale
[E] Conservative hold
| RWT Bray | Conservative | 16,040 | 38.41% |
| MA Noble | Labour | 15,243 | 36.50% |
| JA Hamilton | Liberal | 10,478 | 25.09% |
Electorate: 50,014; Turnout: 83.50%;
Majority: 797 (1.91%)
Rotherham
[E] Labour hold
| BK O'Malley | Labour | 27,088 | 59.97% |
| D Lewis | Conservative | 10,354 | 22.92% |
| J Hughes | Liberal | 7,726 | 17.11% |
Electorate: 60,770; Turnout: 74.33%;
Majority: 16,734 (37.05%)
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Rother Valley
[E] Labour hold
| P Hardy | Labour | 52,532 | 73.38% |
| G Waller | Conservative | 19,058 | 26.62% |
Electorate: 91,094; Turnout: 78.59%;
Majority: 33,474 (46.76%)
Roxburgh Selkirk & Peebles
[S] Liberal hold
| DMS Steel | Liberal | 25,707 | 52.00% |
| JS Thom | Conservative | 16,690 | 33.76% |
| D Purves | Scottish Nationalist | 3,953 | 8.00% |
| DA Graham | Labour | 3,089 | 6.25% |
Electorate: 57,478; Turnout: 86.01%;
Majority: 9,017 (18.24%)
Rugby
[E] Labour hold
| WG Price | Labour | 25,176 | 49.50% |
| MTE Boswell | Conservative | 19,022 | 37.40% |
| J Campbell | Liberal | 6,560 | 12.90% |
| AE Frost | Social Credit | 106 | 0.21% |
Electorate: 59,031; Turnout: 86.16%;
Majority: 6,154 (12.10%)
Ruislip Northwood
[E] Conservative hold
| FP Crowder | Conservative | 21,995 | 49.63% |
| DAG Race | Labour | 10,574 | 23.86% |
| J Arram | Liberal | 10,311 | 23.27% |
| P Hobday | Ind Conservative | 1,439 | 3.25% |
Electorate: 53,624; Turnout: 82.65%;
Majority: 11,421 (25.77%)
Runcorn
[E] Conservative hold
| M Carlisle | Conservative | 26,374 | 45.87% |
| MJE Taylor | Labour | 19,106 | 33.23% |
| PM Brenton | Liberal | 12,020 | 20.90% |
Electorate: 69,290; Turnout: 82.98%;
Majority: 7,268 (12.64%)
Rushcliffe
[E] new constituency boundaries
| KH Clarke | Conservative | 29,828 | 55.58% |
| M Gallagher | Labour | 12,119 | 22.58% |
| J Hamilton | Liberal | 11,719 | 21.84% |
Electorate: 63,455; Turnout: 84.57%;
Majority: 17,709 (33.00%)
Rutherglen
[S] new constituency boundaries
| JG Mackenzie | Labour | 19,005 | 47.58% |
| J Thomson | Conservative | 14,852 | 37.18% |
| L Leslie | Scottish Nationalist | 6,089 | 15.24% |
Electorate: 48,452; Turnout: 82.44%;
Majority: 4,153 (10.40%)
Rutland & Stamford
[E] Conservative hold
| K Lewis | Conservative | 21,088 | 47.25% |
| AJ Byrne | Labour | 12,203 | 27.34% |
| D Howie | Liberal | 11,336 | 25.40% |
Electorate: 54,160; Turnout: 82.40%;
Majority: 8,885 (19.91%)
Rye
[E] Conservative hold
| BG Irvine | Conservative | 33,591 | 57.90% |
| DRS Moore | Liberal | 17,456 | 30.09% |
| RW Harris | Labour | 6,967 | 12.01% |
Electorate: 71,822; Turnout: 80.77%;
Majority: 16,135 (27.81%)
Saffron Walden
[E] new constituency boundaries
| PM Kirk | Conservative | 23,013 | 44.58% |
| FPD Moore | Liberal | 15,468 | 29.97% |
| J Dowsett | Labour | 13,138 | 25.45% |
Electorate: 61,890; Turnout: 83.40%;
Majority: 7,545 (14.62%)
St Albans
[E] new constituency boundaries
| VH Goodhew | Conservative | 26,345 | 45.15% |
| AC Shaw | Liberal | 17,924 | 30.72% |
| DL Bernstein | Labour | 14,077 | 24.13% |
Electorate: 68,954; Turnout: 84.62%;
Majority: 8,421 (14.43%)
St Helens
[E] Labour hold
| L Spriggs | Labour | 32,621 | 59.02% |
| AE Lycett | Liberal | 10,905 | 19.73% |
| KJ Bridgeman | Conservative | 10,752 | 19.45% |
| M Pike | ILP | 991 | 1.79% |
Electorate: 75,479; Turnout: 73.22%;
Majority: 21,716 (39.29%)
St Ives
[E] Conservative hold
| JWF Nott | Conservative | 18,290 | 45.09% |
| GET Tonkin | Liberal | 12,865 | 31.72% |
| BM Tidy | Labour | 9,231 | 22.76% |
| GT Taylor | Ind Conservative | 177 | 0.44% |
Electorate: 51,092; Turnout: 79.39%;
Majority: 5,425 (13.37%)
St Marylebone
[E] Conservative hold
| KW Baker | Conservative | 15,683 | 54.61% |
| J Merriton | Labour | 6,966 | 24.26% |
| B Silver | Liberal | 5,599 | 19.50% |
| W Davies | Ind Powellite | 470 | 1.64% |
Electorate: 43,472; Turnout: 66.06%;
Majority: 8,717 (30.35%)
St Pancras North
[E] new constituency boundaries
| AW Stallard | Labour | 14,761 | 52.76% |
| J Major | Conservative | 7,926 | 28.33% |
| PJ Medlicott | Liberal | 4,825 | 17.25% |
| G McLennan | Communist | 466 | 1.67% |
Electorate: 41,432; Turnout: 67.53%;
Majority: 6,835 (24.43%)
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