Bexleyheath
[E] Conservative hold
| CD Townsend | Conservative | 17,399 | 43.83% |
| J Stanyer | Labour | 15,412 | 38.83% |
| W Pickard | Liberal | 6,882 | 17.34% |
Electorate: 51,022; Turnout: 77.80%;
Majority: 1,987 ( 5.01%)
Birkenhead
[E] Labour hold
| E Dell | Labour | 21,748 | 51.30% |
| E Gearing | Conservative | 12,264 | 28.93% |
| GC Lindsay | Liberal | 8,380 | 19.77% |
Electorate: 60,400; Turnout: 70.19%;
Majority: 9,484 (22.37%)
Birmingham Edgbaston
[E] Conservative hold
| JCJ Knight | Conservative | 19,483 | 43.95% |
| JG Hannah | Labour | 17,073 | 38.52% |
| P Davies | Liberal | 7,770 | 17.53% |
Electorate: 70,078; Turnout: 63.25%;
Majority: 2,410 ( 5.44%)
Birmingham Erdington
[E] Labour hold
| J Silverman | Labour | 22,160 | 51.45% |
| J Alden | Conservative | 13,383 | 31.07% |
| J Mills | Liberal | 6,119 | 14.21% |
| TM Finnegan | National Front | 1,413 | 3.28% |
Electorate: 65,764; Turnout: 65.50%;
Majority: 8,777 (20.38%)
Birmingham Hall Green
[E] Conservative hold
| RE Eyre | Conservative | 20,569 | 43.72% |
| TJ Stewart | Labour | 17,945 | 38.14% |
| I Powney | Liberal | 8,532 | 18.14% |
Electorate: 67,043; Turnout: 70.17%;
Majority: 2,624 ( 5.58%)
Birmingham Handsworth
[E] Labour hold
| JMH Lee | Labour | 15,011 | 49.42% |
| R Tyler | Conservative | 11,115 | 36.59% |
| DI Grant-Smith | Liberal | 3,205 | 10.55% |
| J Finnegan | National Front | 838 | 2.76% |
| TL Keen | More Prosperous Britain | 105 | 0.35% |
| JL Hutchinson | Marxist-Leninist | 103 | 0.34% |
Electorate: 45,676; Turnout: 66.51%;
Majority: 3,896 (12.83%)
Birmingham Ladywood
[E] Labour hold
| AB Walden | Labour | 14,818 | 64.47% |
| R Lawn | Conservative | 5,079 | 22.10% |
| KG Hardeman | Liberal | 3,086 | 13.43% |
Electorate: 40,394; Turnout: 56.90%;
Majority: 9,739 (42.37%)
Birmingham Northfield
[E] Labour hold
| RJ Carter | Labour | 27,435 | 52.10% |
| JBL Cadbury | Conservative | 16,838 | 31.97% |
| D Hains | Liberal | 7,851 | 14.91% |
| EA Davenport | People Party | 359 | 0.68% |
| DW Robinson | Communist | 180 | 0.34% |
Electorate: 77,593; Turnout: 67.87%;
Majority: 10,597 (20.12%)
Birmingham Perry Barr
[E] Labour hold
| JW Rooker | Labour | 18,291 | 47.48% |
| JR Kinsey | Conservative | 15,087 | 39.17% |
| KJ Hovers | Liberal | 4,231 | 10.98% |
| RJ Warren | National Front | 826 | 2.14% |
| T Keen | More Prosperous Britain | 86 | 0.22% |
Electorate: 52,509; Turnout: 73.36%;
Majority: 3,204 ( 8.32%)
Birmingham Selly Oak
[E] Labour gain
| T Litterick | Labour | 17,320 | 41.08% |
| HE Gurden | Conservative | 16,994 | 40.30% |
| RA Grant | Liberal | 7,850 | 18.62% |
Electorate: 62,757; Turnout: 67.19%;
Majority: 326 ( 0.77%)
Birmingham Small Heath
[E] Labour hold
| DH Howell | Labour | 19,703 | 66.54% |
| R O'Connor | Conservative | 5,648 | 19.07% |
| D Caney | Liberal | 4,260 | 14.39% |
Electorate: 51,405; Turnout: 57.60%;
Majority: 14,055 (47.47%)
Birmingham Sparkbrook
[E] Labour hold
| RSG Hattersley | Labour | 17,476 | 58.45% |
| DJ Savage | Conservative | 8,955 | 29.95% |
| C Williams | Liberal | 2,920 | 9.77% |
| J Molloy | Irish Civil Rights | 548 | 1.83% |
Electorate: 49,683; Turnout: 60.18%;
Majority: 8,521 (28.50%)
Birmingham Stechford
[E] Labour hold
| RH Jenkins | Labour | 23,075 | 57.56% |
| DJ Wedgwood | Conservative | 11,152 | 27.82% |
| GA Gopsill | Liberal | 5,860 | 14.62% |
Electorate: 62,516; Turnout: 64.12%;
Majority: 11,923 (29.74%)
Birmingham Yardley
[E] Labour hold
| S Tierney | Labour | 20,834 | 48.27% |
| DM Coombs | Conservative | 16,664 | 38.61% |
| J Aldridge | Liberal | 4,518 | 10.47% |
| H Challendar | National Front | 1,034 | 2.40% |
| T Keen | More Prosperous Britain | 111 | 0.26% |
Electorate: 59,052; Turnout: 73.09%;
Majority: 4,170 ( 9.66%)
Bishop Aukland
[E] Labour hold
| HJ Boyden | Labour | 27,181 | 52.85% |
| DW Etheridge | Conservative | 16,086 | 31.27% |
| DL Cobbold | Liberal | 8,168 | 15.88% |
Electorate: 72,581; Turnout: 70.87%;
Majority: 11,095 (21.57%)
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Blaby
[E] Conservative hold
| N Lawson | Conservative | 25,405 | 49.87% |
| MF Fox | Labour | 13,244 | 26.00% |
| D Inman | Liberal | 12,290 | 24.13% |
Electorate: 65,073; Turnout: 78.28%;
Majority: 12,161 (23.87%)
Blackburn
[E] Labour hold
| BA Castle | Labour | 20,344 | 51.46% |
| ID McGaw | Conservative | 12,692 | 32.10% |
| FJ Beetham | Liberal | 4,741 | 11.99% |
| JK Read | National Front | 1,758 | 4.45% |
Electorate: 54,213; Turnout: 72.93%;
Majority: 7,652 (19.36%)
Blackpool North
[E] Conservative hold
| NA Miscampbell | Conservative | 19,662 | 47.26% |
| IJ Taylor | Labour | 14,195 | 34.12% |
| G Mulholland | Liberal | 7,750 | 18.63% |
Electorate: 59,743; Turnout: 69.64%;
Majority: 5,467 (13.14%)
Blackpool South
[E] Conservative hold
| PAR Blaker | Conservative | 18,188 | 44.93% |
| M Atkins | Labour | 12,967 | 32.03% |
| EE Wynne | Liberal | 9,327 | 23.04% |
Electorate: 57,951; Turnout: 69.86%;
Majority: 5,221 (12.90%)
Blaydon
[E] Labour hold
| RE Woof | Labour | 23,743 | 57.27% |
| AA Craig | Conservative | 10,277 | 24.79% |
| P Barker | Liberal | 7,439 | 17.94% |
Electorate: 59,908; Turnout: 69.20%;
Majority: 13,466 (32.48%)
Blyth
[E] Labour gain
| J Ryman | Labour | 20,308 | 36.72% |
| EJ Milne | Ind Labour | 20,230 | 36.58% |
| JW Shipley | Liberal | 8,177 | 14.79% |
| B Griffiths | Conservative | 6,590 | 11.92% |
Electorate: 74,462; Turnout: 74.27%;
Majority: 78 ( 0.14%)
Bodmin
[E] Conservative gain
| RA Hicks | Conservative | 20,756 | 45.46% |
| PA Tyler | Liberal | 20,091 | 44.00% |
| PC Knight | Labour | 4,814 | 10.54% |
Electorate: 55,485; Turnout: 82.29%;
Majority: 665 ( 1.46%)
Bolsover
[E] Labour hold
| DE Skinner | Labour | 27,275 | 70.55% |
| CL Sternberg | Conservative | 6,209 | 16.06% |
| M Taylor | Liberal | 5,176 | 13.39% |
Electorate: 51,880; Turnout: 74.52%;
Majority: 21,066 (54.49%)
Bolton East
[E] Labour hold
| DW Young | Labour | 21,569 | 46.77% |
| J Heddle | Conservative | 17,504 | 37.95% |
| TJ Akeroyd | Liberal | 5,792 | 12.56% |
| G Booth | National Front | 1,106 | 2.40% |
| H Smith | More Prosperous Britain | 149 | 0.32% |
Electorate: 60,177; Turnout: 76.64%;
Majority: 4,065 ( 8.81%)
Bolton West
[E] Labour gain
| WA Taylor | Labour | 16,967 | 43.26% |
| RS Redmond | Conservative | 16,061 | 40.95% |
| PS Linney | Liberal | 5,127 | 13.07% |
| W Roberts | National Front | 1,070 | 2.73% |
Electorate: 50,782; Turnout: 77.24%;
Majority: 906 ( 2.31%)
Bootle
[E] Labour hold
| S Mahon | Labour | 27,633 | 64.03% |
| JF Burrows | Conservative | 10,743 | 24.89% |
| H Fjortoft | Liberal | 4,266 | 9.88% |
| R Morris | Communist | 516 | 1.20% |
Electorate: 64,236; Turnout: 67.19%;
Majority: 16,890 (39.14%)
Bosworth
[E] Conservative hold
| A Butler | Conservative | 28,490 | 41.43% |
| MGM Sloman | Labour | 28,188 | 40.99% |
| MJ Galton | Liberal | 12,082 | 17.57% |
Electorate: 83,820; Turnout: 82.03%;
Majority: 302 ( 0.44%)
Bothwell
[S] Labour hold
| J Hamilton | Labour | 22,086 | 48.64% |
| J McCool | SNP | 11,138 | 24.53% |
| D Roser | Conservative | 8,125 | 17.89% |
| T Grieve | Liberal | 4,057 | 8.93% |
Electorate: 59,357; Turnout: 76.50%;
Majority: 10,948 (24.11%)
Bournemouth East
[E] Conservative hold
| JH Cordle | Conservative | 20,790 | 51.76% |
| GH Musgrave | Liberal | 10,129 | 25.22% |
| DE Lock | Labour | 8,422 | 20.97% |
| M Hayes | National Front | 828 | 2.06% |
Electorate: 57,010; Turnout: 70.46%;
Majority: 10,661 (26.54%)
Bournemouth West
[E] Conservative hold
| JB Eden | Conservative | 21,294 | 50.67% |
| LF Bennett | Labour | 10,566 | 25.14% |
| TDG Richards | Liberal | 10,166 | 24.19% |
Electorate: 61,211; Turnout: 68.66%;
Majority: 10,728 (25.53%)
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