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South East · Former constituency (1950–1979)

Eton and Slough

Every general election in Eton and Slough since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 1,340.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,71042.6%
Conservative19,37039.8%
Liberal5,25410.8%
Others3,3026.8%
Valid votes48,636
Majority1,3402.8%

Lab hold Turnout 74.9% of 64,916 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1950: 48.5%Labour, 1951: 54.9%Labour, 1955: 53.2%Labour, 1959: 50.1%Labour, 1964: 50.0%Labour, 1966: 54.8%Labour, 1970: 49.2%Labour, February 1974: 45.0%Labour, October 1974: 47.9%Labour, 1979: 42.6%Conservative, 1950: 37.8%Conservative, 1951: 45.1%Conservative, 1955: 46.8%Conservative, 1959: 49.9%Conservative, 1964: 50.0%Conservative, 1966: 45.2%Conservative, 1970: 43.8%Conservative, February 1974: 31.5%Conservative, October 1974: 31.4%Conservative, 1979: 39.8%Liberal, 1950: 12.2%Liberal, 1970: 7.0%Liberal, February 1974: 19.8%Liberal, October 1974: 17.7%Liberal, 1979: 10.8%
Vote share in Eton and Slough at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon1,3402.874.9%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon7,66316.572.7%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,89113.580.6%
1970LabCon2,6675.577.8%Lab hold
1966LabCon4,6639.685.3%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab110.079.9%Con gain from Lab
1959LabCon880.279.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,4436.379.8%
1951LabCon4,0849.984.3%Lab hold
1950LabCon4,39310.785.7%

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 Eton and Slough?

Labour won Eton and Slough at the 1979 general election with a majority of 1,340.

Which parties have won Eton and Slough?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 9, Conservative 1.

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