London · Former constituency (1918–1945)
Finsbury
Every general election in Finsbury since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 5,757.
1945 general election
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 9,786 | 70.8% | |
| Conservative | 4,029 | 29.2% | |
| Valid votes | 13,815 | ||
| Majority | 5,757 | 41.7% | |
Turnout 63.9% of 21,615 electors. Full result →
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Lab | Con | 5,757 | 41.7 | 63.9% | |
| 1935 | Lab | Nat Lab | 2,808 | 11.7 | 56.2% | Lab gain from Nat Lab |
| 1931 | Nat Lab | Lab | 7,159 | 26.1 | 58.1% | Nat Lab gain from Lab |
| 1929 | Lab | Con | 8,944 | 28.1 | 66.0% | Lab hold |
| 1924 | Lab | Con | 720 | 2.7 | 66.3% | Lab hold |
| 1923 | Lab | Con | 1,844 | 8.8 | 53.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| 1922 | Con | Lib | 2,998 | 14.3 | 54.3% | Con hold |
| 1918 | Con | Lib | 3,801 | 27.6 | 39.5% |
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 Finsbury?
Labour won Finsbury at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,757.
Which parties have won Finsbury?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 5, Conservative 2, National Labour 1.
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data