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South East · Former constituency (1950–1992)

Worthing

Every general election in Worthing since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Conservative, majority 16,533.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won34,19857.0%
Liberal Democrats17,66529.4%
Labour6,67911.1%
Others1,4852.5%
Valid votes60,027
Majority16,53327.5%

Con hold Turnout 77.4% of 77,540 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Conservative, 1950: 66.8%Conservative, 1951: 74.6%Conservative, 1955: 77.1%Conservative, 1959: 68.2%Conservative, 1964: 61.0%Conservative, 1966: 59.6%Conservative, 1970: 65.6%Conservative, February 1974: 59.4%Conservative, October 1974: 58.2%Conservative, 1979: 61.2%Conservative, 1983: 60.9%Conservative, 1987: 61.7%Conservative, 1992: 57.0%Labour, 1950: 22.7%Labour, 1951: 25.4%Labour, 1955: 22.9%Labour, 1959: 16.5%Labour, 1964: 16.1%Labour, 1966: 20.5%Labour, 1970: 17.8%Labour, February 1974: 14.6%Labour, October 1974: 17.2%Labour, 1979: 13.0%Labour, 1983: 5.9%Labour, 1987: 9.6%Labour, 1992: 11.1%Liberal, 1950: 10.5%Liberal, 1959: 15.3%Liberal, 1964: 22.9%Liberal, 1966: 17.8%Liberal, 1970: 16.6%Liberal, February 1974: 26.0%Liberal, October 1974: 24.6%Liberal, 1979: 24.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 32.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 28.7%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 29.4%
Vote share in Worthing at each general election Con Lab Lib Alliance LD

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992ConLD16,53327.577.4%Con hold
1987ConAlliance18,50133.072.8%Con hold
1983ConAlliance15,25328.370.5%
1979ConLib20,38037.173.3%Con hold
October 1974ConLib17,34533.671.1%Con hold
February 1974ConLib18,93033.578.4%
1970ConLab24,06247.870.0%Con hold
1966ConLab19,62239.175.7%Con hold
1964ConLib18,88338.276.2%Con hold
1959ConLab23,77851.676.1%Con hold
1955ConLab21,87554.272.7%
1951ConLab21,32449.380.0%Con hold
1950ConLab19,44744.184.0%

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 Worthing?

The Conservatives won Worthing at the 1992 general election with a majority of 16,533.

Which parties have won Worthing?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 13.

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