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Woolwich West

Every general election in Woolwich West since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,609.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won21,22247.3%
Labour18,61341.5%
Liberal4,3639.7%
Others6301.4%
Valid votes44,828
Majority2,6095.8%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 79.6% of 56,327 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Conservative, 1918: 60.1%Conservative, 1922: 60.2%Conservative, 1923: 52.2%Conservative, 1924: 57.3%Conservative, 1929: 45.0%Conservative, 1931: 64.6%Conservative, 1935: 58.7%Conservative, 1945: 38.4%Conservative, 1950: 46.6%Conservative, 1951: 49.3%Conservative, 1955: 52.0%Conservative, 1959: 52.7%Conservative, 1964: 46.7%Conservative, 1966: 44.3%Conservative, 1970: 49.3%Conservative, February 1974: 38.8%Conservative, October 1974: 38.6%Conservative, 1979: 47.3%Labour, 1918: 34.5%Labour, 1922: 39.8%Labour, 1923: 47.9%Labour, 1924: 42.7%Labour, 1929: 44.2%Labour, 1931: 35.5%Labour, 1935: 41.3%Labour, 1945: 61.6%Labour, 1950: 46.3%Labour, 1951: 46.4%Labour, 1955: 48.0%Labour, 1959: 44.7%Labour, 1964: 50.8%Labour, 1966: 53.7%Labour, 1970: 50.8%Labour, February 1974: 44.1%Labour, October 1974: 47.1%Labour, 1979: 41.5%Liberal, 1929: 10.8%Liberal, 1950: 7.2%Liberal, 1951: 4.3%Liberal, February 1974: 17.2%Liberal, October 1974: 14.3%Liberal, 1979: 9.7%
Vote share in Woolwich West at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab2,6095.879.6%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon3,5418.573.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon2,4365.381.9%
1970LabCon6181.572.1%Lab hold
1966LabCon4,0889.481.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon1,7814.081.3%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab3,6958.084.7%Con hold
1955ConLab1,8804.183.3%
1951ConLab1,3442.887.5%Con hold
1950ConLab1400.387.1%
1945LabCon8,88423.172.1%
1935ConLab7,27617.375.8%Con hold
1931ConLab11,92129.177.4%Con hold
1929ConLab3320.976.8%Con hold
1924ConLab4,20014.679.7%Con hold
1923ConLab1,0234.367.8%Con hold
1922ConLab4,90320.470.1%Con hold
1918ConLab5,26025.660.0%

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 West?

The Conservatives won Woolwich West at the 1979 general election with a majority of 2,609.

Which parties have won Woolwich West?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 12, Labour 6.

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