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Enfield West

Every general election in Enfield West since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Conservative, majority 11,962.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,85857.9%
Labour9,89626.2%
Liberal4,82012.8%
Others1,1753.1%
Valid votes37,749
Majority11,96231.7%

Con hold Turnout 71.2% of 53,032 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Conservative, 1950: 57.8%Conservative, 1951: 64.8%Conservative, 1955: 67.7%Conservative, 1959: 69.2%Conservative, 1964: 51.6%Conservative, 1966: 53.9%Conservative, 1970: 57.9%Labour, 1950: 32.0%Labour, 1951: 35.2%Labour, 1955: 32.3%Labour, 1959: 30.8%Labour, 1964: 23.3%Labour, 1966: 27.4%Labour, 1970: 26.2%Liberal, 1950: 10.2%Liberal, 1964: 23.4%Liberal, 1966: 18.8%Liberal, 1970: 12.8%
Vote share in Enfield West at each general election Con Lab Lib

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970ConLab11,96231.771.2%Con hold
1966ConLab10,15726.580.1%Con hold
1964ConLib10,72728.281.0%Con hold
1959ConLab13,80338.479.9%Con hold
1955ConLab11,51835.478.2%
1951ConLab10,22529.782.5%Con hold
1950ConLab9,19325.886.4%

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 Enfield West?

The Conservatives won Enfield West at the 1970 general election with a majority of 11,962.

Which parties have won Enfield West?

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

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