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Acton

Every general election in Acton since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 5,798.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,05651.9%
Labour15,25837.6%
Liberal3,5498.7%
Others7441.8%
Valid votes40,607
Majority5,79814.3%

Con hold Turnout 71.4% of 56,875 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1950: 49.1%Labour, 1951: 52.2%Labour, 1955: 50.6%Labour, 1959: 48.8%Labour, 1964: 49.4%Labour, 1966: 57.7%Labour, 1970: 48.0%Labour, February 1974: 39.9%Labour, October 1974: 43.1%Labour, 1979: 37.6%Conservative, 1950: 43.1%Conservative, 1951: 47.8%Conservative, 1955: 49.4%Conservative, 1959: 51.2%Conservative, 1964: 41.8%Conservative, 1966: 42.3%Conservative, 1970: 45.7%Conservative, February 1974: 43.3%Conservative, October 1974: 45.2%Conservative, 1979: 51.9%Liberal, 1950: 6.3%Liberal, 1964: 8.8%Liberal, 1970: 5.4%Liberal, February 1974: 16.8%Liberal, October 1974: 11.7%Liberal, 1979: 8.7%
Vote share in Acton at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab5,79814.371.4%Con hold
October 1974ConLab8082.169.0%Con hold
February 1974ConLab1,4513.475.7%
1970LabCon6602.366.6%Lab hold
1966LabCon4,94115.473.9%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,5997.577.4%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab9202.480.7%Con gain from Lab
1955LabCon5251.382.6%
1951LabCon1,9914.586.9%Lab hold
1950LabCon2,6356.087.6%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Acton?

The Conservatives won Acton at the 1979 general election with a majority of 5,798.

Which parties have won Acton?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 6, Conservative 4.

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