| Election | Party | MP | Majority | Result | |
| General Election 1987 | Labour | 3,328 | Lab hold | ||
| General Election 1982 | Labour | 856 | Lab gain from Lib | ||
| General Election 1981 | Liberal | 13,039 | Lib hold | ||
| General Election 1979 | Liberal | 3,437 | Lib hold | ||
| General Election 1976 | Liberal | 5,139 | Lib hold | ||
| General Election 1975 | Liberal | 7,341 | Lib hold | ||
| General Election 1970 | Liberal | 1,450 | Lib hold | ||
