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Finchley

Every general election in Finchley since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,388.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,03951.2%
Labour14,65135.7%
Liberal Democrats4,56811.1%
Others8232.0%
Valid votes41,081
Majority6,38815.6%

Con hold Turnout 77.6% of 52,907 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Conservative, 1950: 52.9%Conservative, 1951: 54.9%Conservative, 1955: 54.6%Conservative, 1959: 53.2%Conservative, 1964: 46.6%Conservative, 1966: 46.5%Conservative, 1970: 53.8%Conservative, February 1974: 43.7%Conservative, October 1974: 44.0%Conservative, 1979: 52.5%Conservative, 1983: 51.1%Conservative, 1987: 53.9%Conservative, 1992: 51.2%Labour, 1950: 32.3%Labour, 1951: 33.8%Labour, 1955: 31.4%Labour, 1959: 24.1%Labour, 1964: 23.5%Labour, 1966: 28.1%Labour, 1970: 30.2%Labour, February 1974: 29.3%Labour, October 1974: 33.6%Labour, 1979: 32.7%Labour, 1983: 26.8%Labour, 1987: 31.7%Labour, 1992: 35.7%Liberal, 1950: 14.9%Liberal, 1951: 11.3%Liberal, 1955: 14.0%Liberal, 1959: 22.8%Liberal, 1964: 29.9%Liberal, 1966: 25.4%Liberal, 1970: 16.1%Liberal, February 1974: 27.0%Liberal, October 1974: 19.7%Liberal, 1979: 13.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 20.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.9%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.1%
Vote share in Finchley at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992ConLab6,38815.677.6%Con hold
1987ConLab8,91322.369.4%Con hold
1983ConLab9,31424.268.4%
1979ConLab7,87819.871.8%Con hold
October 1974ConLab3,91110.469.5%Con hold
February 1974ConLab5,97814.477.7%
1970ConLab11,18523.665.5%Con hold
1966ConLab9,46418.475.3%Con hold
1964ConLib8,80216.778.2%Con hold
1959ConLab16,26029.180.8%Con hold
1955ConLab12,82523.178.3%
1951ConLab12,78821.184.0%Con hold
1950ConLab12,57920.684.9%

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 Finchley?

The Conservatives won Finchley at the 1992 general election with a majority of 6,388.

Which parties have won Finchley?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 13.

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