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Walthamstow East

Every general election in Walthamstow East since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Conservative, majority 528.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won14,26046.7%
Labour13,73245.0%
Liberal2,5478.3%
Valid votes30,539
Majority5281.7%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 70.9% of 43,043 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Conservative, 1918: 63.4%Conservative, 1922: 46.8%Conservative, 1923: 35.8%Conservative, 1929: 34.7%Conservative, 1931: 58.8%Conservative, 1935: 54.0%Conservative, 1945: 29.8%Conservative, 1950: 38.7%Conservative, 1951: 45.0%Conservative, 1955: 46.2%Conservative, 1959: 46.8%Conservative, 1964: 42.9%Conservative, 1966: 42.3%Conservative, 1970: 46.7%Labour, 1922: 32.6%Labour, 1923: 34.6%Labour, 1924: 35.4%Labour, 1929: 39.6%Labour, 1931: 31.2%Labour, 1935: 46.0%Labour, 1945: 51.1%Labour, 1950: 47.0%Labour, 1951: 47.5%Labour, 1955: 43.1%Labour, 1959: 38.7%Labour, 1964: 41.7%Labour, 1966: 47.8%Labour, 1970: 45.0%Liberal, 1918: 36.7%Liberal, 1922: 20.6%Liberal, 1923: 29.6%Liberal, 1924: 16.1%Liberal, 1929: 25.7%Liberal, 1931: 10.0%Liberal, 1945: 19.1%Liberal, 1950: 14.4%Liberal, 1951: 7.0%Liberal, 1955: 10.6%Liberal, 1959: 14.0%Liberal, 1964: 15.3%Liberal, 1966: 9.8%Liberal, 1970: 8.3%Constitutionalist, 1924: 48.5%
Vote share in Walthamstow East at each general election Con Lab Lib Const

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970ConLab5281.770.9%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon1,8075.580.1%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab3951.279.3%Con hold
1959ConLab2,9018.280.9%Con hold
1955ConLab1,1293.180.8%
1951LabCon1,0202.685.8%Lab hold
1950LabCon3,2728.384.4%
1945LabCon6,53221.373.5%
1935ConLab2,4888.069.0%Con hold
1931ConLab8,83227.676.4%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon1,3744.973.1%Lab gain from Const
1924ConstLab3,06613.278.0%Const gain from Con
1923ConLab2441.267.8%Con hold
1922ConLab2,79614.367.6%Con hold
1918ConLib4,21126.755.6%

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 Walthamstow East?

The Conservatives won Walthamstow East at the 1970 general election with a majority of 528.

Which parties have won Walthamstow East?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Labour 5, Constitutionalist 1.

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