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Enfield East

Every general election in Enfield East since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 4,030.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won16,43351.0%
Conservative12,40338.5%
Liberal3,37310.5%
Valid votes32,209
Majority4,03012.5%

Lab hold Turnout 66.7% of 48,303 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Labour, 1950: 59.3%Labour, 1951: 63.4%Labour, 1955: 60.8%Labour, 1959: 55.0%Labour, 1964: 51.1%Labour, 1966: 54.9%Labour, 1970: 51.0%Conservative, 1950: 32.4%Conservative, 1951: 36.6%Conservative, 1955: 39.2%Conservative, 1959: 45.1%Conservative, 1964: 32.6%Conservative, 1966: 32.9%Conservative, 1970: 38.5%Liberal, 1950: 8.3%Liberal, 1964: 16.3%Liberal, 1966: 12.3%Liberal, 1970: 10.5%
Vote share in Enfield East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon4,03012.566.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,52722.075.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,51118.576.3%Lab hold
1959LabCon3,6249.977.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon7,70121.675.5%
1951LabCon10,70426.882.6%Lab hold
1950LabCon10,90326.984.8%

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 Enfield East?

Labour won Enfield East at the 1970 general election with a majority of 4,030.

Which parties have won Enfield East?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 7.

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