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South East · Former constituency (1945–1951)

Woodford

Every general election in Woodford since 1945 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 18,579.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won40,93863.0%
Labour22,35934.4%
Communist8711.3%
Others8511.3%
Valid votes65,019
Majority18,57928.6%

Con hold Turnout 83.4% of 77,975 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%194519501951Conservative, 1945: 72.5%Conservative, 1950: 59.6%Conservative, 1951: 63.0%Labour, 1950: 30.0%Labour, 1951: 34.4%Others, 1945: 27.5%Others, 1951: 1.3%
Vote share in Woodford at each general election Con Lab Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab18,57928.683.4%Con hold
1950ConLab18,49929.686.1%
1945ConOth17,20045.165.5%

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 Woodford?

The Conservatives won Woodford at the 1951 general election with a majority of 18,579.

Which parties have won Woodford?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1945: Conservative 3.

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