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Leyton

Every general election in Leyton since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 11,484.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,33452.7%
Conservative8,85022.9%
Liberal Democrats8,18021.2%
Others1,2293.2%
Valid votes38,593
Majority11,48429.8%

Lab hold Turnout 67.4% of 57,271 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Labour, 1950: 54.6%Labour, 1951: 57.8%Labour, 1955: 53.4%Labour, 1959: 53.7%Labour, 1964: 50.4%Labour, 1966: 54.4%Labour, 1970: 56.6%Labour, February 1974: 49.1%Labour, October 1974: 54.9%Labour, 1979: 51.4%Labour, 1983: 43.5%Labour, 1987: 41.2%Labour, 1992: 52.7%Conservative, 1950: 36.8%Conservative, 1951: 42.2%Conservative, 1955: 38.7%Conservative, 1959: 46.3%Conservative, 1964: 33.5%Conservative, 1966: 36.9%Conservative, 1970: 43.4%Conservative, February 1974: 27.7%Conservative, October 1974: 26.3%Conservative, 1979: 37.4%Conservative, 1983: 31.6%Conservative, 1987: 29.1%Conservative, 1992: 22.9%Liberal, 1950: 8.6%Liberal, 1955: 7.9%Liberal, 1964: 16.2%Liberal, 1966: 7.8%Liberal, February 1974: 18.8%Liberal, October 1974: 13.4%Liberal, 1979: 8.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 29.7%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 21.2%
Vote share in Leyton at each general election Lab Con Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabCon11,48429.867.4%Lab hold
1987LabAlliance4,64111.669.6%Lab hold
1983LabCon4,51611.965.0%
1979LabCon5,73414.069.4%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon11,51328.662.7%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon9,93721.472.7%
1970LabCon5,48013.362.1%Lab hold
1966LabCon8,64617.676.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon7,92616.970.2%Lab hold
1959LabCon3,9197.474.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon8,20414.774.3%
1951LabCon10,16515.682.2%Lab hold
1950LabCon11,65017.883.3%

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 Leyton?

Labour won Leyton at the 1992 general election with a majority of 11,484.

Which parties have won Leyton?

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

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