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Bexley

Every general election in Bexley since 1945 (until 1970). Latest: Conservative, majority 8,058.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,07553.0%
Labour19,01737.2%
Liberal3,2226.3%
Others1,7713.5%
Valid votes51,085
Majority8,05815.8%

Con hold Turnout 76.3% of 66,980 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19451950195119551959196419661970Conservative, 1945: 29.8%Conservative, 1950: 46.0%Conservative, 1951: 51.5%Conservative, 1955: 54.3%Conservative, 1959: 57.8%Conservative, 1964: 47.4%Conservative, 1966: 48.1%Conservative, 1970: 53.0%Labour, 1945: 56.9%Labour, 1950: 45.7%Labour, 1951: 48.6%Labour, 1955: 45.7%Labour, 1959: 42.2%Labour, 1964: 38.9%Labour, 1966: 43.9%Labour, 1970: 37.2%Liberal, 1945: 13.3%Liberal, 1950: 7.4%Liberal, 1964: 11.4%Liberal, 1966: 8.0%Liberal, 1970: 6.3%
Vote share in Bexley at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970ConLab8,05815.876.3%Con hold
1966ConLab2,3334.385.8%Con hold
1964ConLab4,5898.584.5%Con hold
1959ConLab8,63315.685.4%Con hold
1955ConLab4,4998.582.6%
1951ConLab1,6392.987.8%Con hold
1950ConLab1330.288.7%
1945LabCon11,76327.176.7%

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 Bexley?

The Conservatives won Bexley at the 1970 general election with a majority of 8,058.

Which parties have won Bexley?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1945: Conservative 7, Labour 1.

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