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Sidcup

Every general election in Sidcup since 1974 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 13,456.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won23,69259.8%
Labour10,23625.8%
Liberal4,90812.4%
Others7742.0%
Valid votes39,610
Majority13,45634.0%

Con hold Turnout 79.3% of 49,976 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979Conservative, February 1974: 49.1%Conservative, October 1974: 50.5%Conservative, 1979: 59.8%Labour, February 1974: 25.8%Labour, October 1974: 30.4%Labour, 1979: 25.8%Liberal, February 1974: 23.6%Liberal, October 1974: 18.5%Liberal, 1979: 12.4%
Vote share in Sidcup at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab13,45634.079.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLab7,54320.175.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLab9,69823.384.9%

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 Sidcup?

The Conservatives won Sidcup at the 1979 general election with a majority of 13,456.

Which parties have won Sidcup?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 3.

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