West Devon (UK Parliament constituency)

West Devon was a county constituency in Devon, in the South-West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

West Devon
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
West Devon in Devon, showing boundaries used from 1974 to 1983.
February 1974–1983
Seatsone
Created fromTavistock and Torrington
Replaced byTorridge and West Devon and South Hams[1]

The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Torridge and West Devon constituency.

Boundaries

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The Boroughs of Great Torrington and Okehampton, and the Rural Districts of Holsworthy, Okehampton, Plympton St Mary, Tavistock, and Torrington.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
Feb 1974 Peter Mills Conservative
1983 constituency abolished: see Torridge and West Devon

Election results

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General election February 1974: West Devon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter McLay Mills 23,524 50.19
Liberal Michael Azariah Pinney 18,256 38.95
Labour John Barnet Henry Duffin 5,089 10.86
Majority 5,268 11.24
Turnout 46,869 82.26
Conservative win (new seat)
General election October 1974: West Devon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter McLay Mills 22,594 50.03
Liberal Michael Azariah Pinney 16,665 36.90
Labour John Barnet Henry Duffin 5,899 13.06
Majority 5,929 13.13
Turnout 45,158 78.63
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1979: West Devon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter McLay Mills 29,428 60.99
Liberal Victor Terry Howell 12,256 25.40
Labour RD Maddern 6,174 12.80
National Front R Bearsford-Walker 393 0.81 New
Majority 17,172 35.59
Turnout 48,251 78.57
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "'Devon West', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2016.