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Barnet

Every general election in Barnet since 1955 (until 1970). Latest: Conservative, majority 8,679.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won26,84552.3%
Labour18,16635.4%
Liberal6,32912.3%
Valid votes51,340
Majority8,67916.9%

Con hold Turnout 71.3% of 71,988 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970Conservative, 1955: 60.8%Conservative, 1959: 62.7%Conservative, 1964: 47.8%Conservative, 1966: 47.1%Conservative, 1970: 52.3%Labour, 1955: 39.2%Labour, 1959: 37.3%Labour, 1964: 31.9%Labour, 1966: 36.7%Labour, 1970: 35.4%Liberal, 1964: 19.0%Liberal, 1966: 16.2%Liberal, 1970: 12.3%
Vote share in Barnet at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970ConLab8,67916.971.3%Con hold
1966ConLab5,48610.480.5%Con hold
1964ConLab8,51315.981.6%Con hold
1959ConLab13,39925.381.7%Con hold
1955ConLab10,72921.581.4%

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 Barnet?

The Conservatives won Barnet at the 1970 general election with a majority of 8,679.

Which parties have won Barnet?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 5.

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