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Southgate

Every general election in Southgate since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 20,079.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won31,66361.6%
Labour11,58422.6%
Liberal7,22314.1%
Others8951.7%
Valid votes51,365
Majority20,07939.1%

Con hold Turnout 76.3% of 67,355 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Conservative, 1950: 61.1%Conservative, 1951: 62.2%Conservative, 1955: 62.3%Conservative, 1959: 60.8%Conservative, 1964: 54.8%Conservative, 1966: 53.5%Conservative, 1970: 60.7%Conservative, February 1974: 52.1%Conservative, October 1974: 53.9%Conservative, 1979: 61.6%Labour, 1950: 22.2%Labour, 1951: 22.5%Labour, 1955: 20.0%Labour, 1959: 18.0%Labour, 1964: 21.6%Labour, 1966: 24.6%Labour, 1970: 24.8%Labour, February 1974: 20.2%Labour, October 1974: 22.8%Labour, 1979: 22.6%Liberal, 1950: 16.7%Liberal, 1951: 15.3%Liberal, 1955: 17.7%Liberal, 1959: 21.2%Liberal, 1964: 23.6%Liberal, 1966: 21.9%Liberal, 1970: 14.4%Liberal, February 1974: 25.5%Liberal, October 1974: 20.7%Liberal, 1979: 14.1%
Vote share in Southgate at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab20,07939.176.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLab14,92231.167.7%Con hold
February 1974ConLib14,45426.777.0%
1970ConLab13,57435.967.7%Con hold
1966ConLab11,42828.975.1%Con hold
1964ConLib12,65131.176.4%Con hold
1959ConLib16,73639.677.1%Con hold
1955ConLab18,21042.477.1%
1951ConLab19,15539.684.1%Con hold
1950ConLab19,27938.986.4%

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 Southgate?

The Conservatives won Southgate at the 1979 general election with a majority of 20,079.

Which parties have won Southgate?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 10.

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