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London · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Deptford

Every general election in Deptford since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 7,753.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won19,39154.2%
Conservative11,63832.5%
Liberal2,7747.8%
Others1,9625.5%
Valid votes35,765
Majority7,75321.7%

Lab hold Turnout 63.8% of 56,096 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Labour, 1918: 54.4%Labour, 1922: 52.6%Labour, 1923: 63.0%Labour, 1924: 54.5%Labour, 1929: 55.2%Labour, 1931: 45.6%Labour, 1935: 57.3%Labour, 1945: 73.5%Labour, 1950: 63.1%Labour, 1951: 65.2%Labour, 1955: 65.7%Labour, 1959: 62.0%Labour, 1964: 62.4%Labour, 1966: 66.7%Labour, 1970: 63.0%Labour, February 1974: 54.1%Labour, October 1974: 58.9%Labour, 1979: 54.2%Conservative, 1918: 37.5%Conservative, 1922: 47.4%Conservative, 1923: 37.0%Conservative, 1924: 45.5%Conservative, 1929: 30.5%Conservative, 1931: 54.4%Conservative, 1935: 42.7%Conservative, 1945: 26.5%Conservative, 1950: 29.8%Conservative, 1951: 34.8%Conservative, 1955: 34.3%Conservative, 1959: 38.1%Conservative, 1964: 29.1%Conservative, 1966: 26.2%Conservative, 1970: 31.6%Conservative, February 1974: 26.4%Conservative, October 1974: 22.6%Conservative, 1979: 32.5%Liberal, 1929: 14.3%Liberal, 1950: 5.9%Liberal, February 1974: 19.5%Liberal, October 1974: 13.7%Liberal, 1979: 7.8%
Vote share in Deptford at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon7,75321.763.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon13,03436.358.7%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon11,62927.769.1%
1970LabCon7,31731.454.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon10,86040.560.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon9,42833.360.1%Lab hold
1959LabCon8,18823.969.3%Lab hold
1955LabCon11,45331.569.6%
1951LabCon13,44730.480.3%Lab hold
1950LabCon14,90033.381.6%
1945LabCon14,25446.968.7%
1935LabCon6,89214.669.3%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab4,3148.868.3%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon12,01624.768.2%Lab hold
1924LabCon3,6249.072.0%Lab hold
1923LabCon8,91026.063.3%Lab hold
1922LabCon1,8255.266.2%Lab hold
1918LabCon4,36216.950.2%

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 Deptford?

Labour won Deptford at the 1979 general election with a majority of 7,753.

Which parties have won Deptford?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 17, Conservative 1.

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