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Hornchurch

Every general election in Hornchurch since 1950 (until 2005). Latest: Conservative, majority 480.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won16,35542.9%
Labour15,87541.6%
Others3,0458.0%
Liberal Democrats2,8947.6%
Valid votes38,169
Majority4801.3%

Turnout 63.3% of 60,256 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1950: 43.2%Conservative, 1951: 45.7%Conservative, 1955: 46.2%Conservative, 1959: 47.5%Conservative, 1964: 41.6%Conservative, 1966: 47.9%Conservative, 1970: 49.7%Conservative, February 1974: 32.2%Conservative, October 1974: 33.1%Conservative, 1979: 44.9%Conservative, 1983: 47.0%Conservative, 1987: 51.2%Conservative, 1992: 53.5%Conservative, 1997: 37.3%Conservative, 2001: 42.3%Conservative, 2005: 42.9%Labour, 1950: 46.1%Labour, 1951: 47.3%Labour, 1955: 44.1%Labour, 1959: 37.5%Labour, 1964: 41.3%Labour, 1966: 52.1%Labour, 1970: 41.7%Labour, February 1974: 45.0%Labour, October 1974: 48.5%Labour, 1979: 43.3%Labour, 1983: 26.9%Labour, 1987: 28.4%Labour, 1992: 34.5%Labour, 1997: 50.2%Labour, 2001: 46.4%Labour, 2005: 41.6%Liberal, 1950: 10.8%Liberal, 1951: 7.1%Liberal, 1955: 9.7%Liberal, 1959: 15.1%Liberal, 1964: 17.1%Liberal, 1970: 8.6%Liberal, February 1974: 21.5%Liberal, October 1974: 16.6%Liberal, 1979: 9.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 20.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 7.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 7.6%
Vote share in Hornchurch at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005ConLab4801.363.3%
2001LabCon1,4824.258.3%Lab hold
1997LabCon5,68012.972.8%
1992ConLab9,16519.079.8%Con hold
1987ConLab10,69422.875.3%Con hold
1983ConLab9,18420.272.7%
1979ConLab7691.678.1%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon6,80115.572.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon6,19612.880.7%
1970ConLab5,8308.072.8%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon3,0334.181.1%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab2340.381.9%Con hold
1959ConLab7,32210.083.9%Con hold
1955ConLab1,3722.282.0%
1951LabCon1,0341.686.1%Lab hold
1950LabCon1,7672.985.7%

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 Hornchurch?

The Conservatives won Hornchurch at the 2005 general election with a majority of 480.

Which parties have won Hornchurch?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 9, Labour 7.

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