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Woolwich East

Every general election in Woolwich East since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 10,460.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,70058.9%
Conservative11,24030.5%
Liberal2,9988.1%
Others8842.4%
Valid votes36,822
Majority10,46028.4%

Lab hold Turnout 70.1% of 52,523 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Labour, 1922: 57.1%Labour, 1923: 61.6%Labour, 1924: 58.4%Labour, 1929: 63.2%Labour, 1931: 50.9%Labour, 1935: 58.0%Labour, 1945: 70.9%Labour, 1950: 61.6%Labour, 1951: 63.6%Labour, 1955: 64.3%Labour, 1959: 63.9%Labour, 1964: 68.3%Labour, 1966: 71.7%Labour, 1970: 65.4%Labour, February 1974: 55.8%Labour, October 1974: 60.3%Labour, 1979: 58.9%Conservative, 1922: 42.9%Conservative, 1923: 38.4%Conservative, 1924: 41.6%Conservative, 1929: 36.8%Conservative, 1931: 49.1%Conservative, 1935: 42.0%Conservative, 1945: 27.0%Conservative, 1950: 33.0%Conservative, 1951: 36.4%Conservative, 1955: 35.7%Conservative, 1959: 36.1%Conservative, 1964: 31.7%Conservative, 1966: 28.3%Conservative, 1970: 34.6%Conservative, February 1974: 23.9%Conservative, October 1974: 22.5%Conservative, 1979: 30.5%Liberal, 1950: 3.5%Liberal, February 1974: 17.0%Liberal, October 1974: 14.1%Liberal, 1979: 8.1%
Vote share in Woolwich East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon10,46028.470.1%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon12,42537.864.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon11,97731.974.4%
1970LabCon9,16430.960.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon13,44343.367.0%Lab hold
1964LabCon11,85536.569.0%Lab hold
1959LabCon9,71527.875.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon10,34628.673.9%
1951LabCon11,56227.372.0%Lab hold
1950LabCon12,37028.683.3%
1945LabCon11,74643.872.7%
1935LabCon4,84216.071.3%Lab hold
1931LabCon6081.976.3%Lab hold
1929LabCon8,54126.475.6%Lab hold
1924LabCon4,79816.881.6%Lab hold
1923LabCon5,92723.274.4%Lab hold
1922LabCon3,90614.380.4%Lab hold
1918Lab—unopposed——

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 Woolwich East?

Labour won Woolwich East at the 1979 general election with a majority of 10,460.

Which parties have won Woolwich East?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 18.

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