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Bethnal Green

Every general election in Bethnal Green since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 7,554.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won14,22749.8%
Liberal6,67323.4%
Conservative5,56719.5%
Others2,0767.3%
Valid votes28,543
Majority7,55426.5%

Lab hold Turnout 55.5% of 51,436 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970O19741979Labour, 1950: 63.3%Labour, 1951: 69.8%Labour, 1955: 69.3%Labour, 1959: 63.7%Labour, 1964: 64.7%Labour, 1966: 69.7%Labour, 1970: 64.3%Labour, October 1974: 68.9%Labour, 1979: 49.8%Liberal, 1950: 30.0%Liberal, 1951: 20.7%Liberal, 1955: 14.1%Liberal, 1959: 14.5%Liberal, 1964: 17.2%Liberal, 1966: 13.3%Liberal, 1970: 12.6%Liberal, October 1974: 13.0%Liberal, 1979: 23.4%Conservative, 1950: 4.9%Conservative, 1951: 9.6%Conservative, 1955: 16.6%Conservative, 1959: 19.5%Conservative, 1964: 18.2%Conservative, 1966: 17.0%Conservative, 1970: 23.2%Conservative, October 1974: 10.5%Conservative, 1979: 19.5%
Vote share in Bethnal Green at each general election Lab Lib Con

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabLib7,55426.555.5%Lab hold
October 1974LabLib15,94955.953.1%
1970LabCon9,90541.150.4%Lab hold
1966LabCon15,25352.757.7%Lab hold
1964LabCon14,32146.559.3%Lab hold
1959LabCon16,81644.266.0%Lab hold
1955LabCon20,70152.763.9%
1951LabLib15,59549.176.0%Lab hold
1950LabLib10,80433.376.9%

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 Bethnal Green?

Labour won Bethnal Green at the 1979 general election with a majority of 7,554.

Which parties have won Bethnal Green?

At the 9 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 9.

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