Beeston (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries

The Urban Districts of Beeston and Stapleford, and Eastwood, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Awsworth, Brinsley, Cossall, Greasley, Kimberley, Nuthall, Strelley, and Trowell.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Feb 1974 Jim Lester Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

General election 1979: Beeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Lester 33,273 52.6 +16.6
Labour JM Jacob 23,077 36.5 -5.3
Liberal T Turner 6,935 11.0 -5.2
Majority 10,196 16.1 +15.9
Turnout 63,285 81.3 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Beeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Lester 25,095 42.0 -0.4
Labour Antony Gardner 24,974 41.8 +3.5
Liberal S Reddish 9,658 16.2 -3.1
Majority 121 0.2 -3.9
Turnout 59,727 80.5 -4.4
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Beeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Lester 26,487 42.36
Labour Antony Gardner 23,943 38.30
Liberal S Reddish 12,091 19.34
Majority 2,544 4.06
Turnout 62,521 84.91
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. "'Beeston', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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