February 1974 general election
London: February 1974 general election results
How London voted at the February 1974 general election: Labour won 50 of 92 seats with 40.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 50 | −5 | 1,587,065 | 40.5% | −5.2 | |
| Conservative | 42 | −5 | 1,475,196 | 37.6% | −9.0 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 814,239 | 20.8% | +13.8 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 47,190 | 1.2% | +0.5 |
Change compared with the 1970 general election in London.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | Con | 1,451 | 3.4 | 75.7% | |
| Barking | Lab | 14,834 | 39.0 | 76.6% | |
| Battersea North | Lab | 10,423 | 33.1 | 70.7% | |
| Battersea South | Lab | 1,653 | 4.9 | 73.0% | |
| Beckenham | Con | 10,155 | 21.7 | 79.4% | |
| Bermondsey | Lab | 18,721 | 51.7 | 65.9% | |
| Bethnall Green and Bow | Lab | 14,954 | 45.9 | 61.0% | |
| Bexleyheath | Con | 3,866 | 9.0 | 84.6% | |
| Brent East | Lab | 7,622 | 17.9 | 68.0% | |
| Brent North | Con | 7,941 | 13.8 | 80.5% | |
| Brent South | Lab | 10,624 | 24.5 | 71.4% | |
| Brentford and Isleworth | Con | 726 | 1.3 | 79.0% | |
| Carshalton | Con | 5,690 | 10.4 | 82.9% | |
| Chelsea | Con | 15,308 | 39.7 | 60.0% | |
| Chingford | Con | 5,683 | 12.3 | 81.8% | |
| Chipping Barnet | Con | 9,911 | 21.6 | 82.2% | |
| Chislehurst | Con | 5,493 | 12.3 | 84.4% | |
| City of London and Westminster South | Con | 8,247 | 25.9 | 61.4% | |
| Croydon Central | Con | 1,314 | 2.5 | 79.7% | |
| Croydon North East | Con | 3,820 | 8.4 | 78.7% | |
| Croydon North West | Con | 3,071 | 7.2 | 77.4% | |
| Croydon South | Con | 15,867 | 32.4 | 82.3% | |
| Dagenham | Lab | 23,490 | 47.7 | 71.0% | |
| Deptford | Lab | 11,629 | 27.7 | 69.1% | |
| Dulwich | Lab | 5,341 | 10.8 | 73.9% | |
| Ealing North | Lab | 2,448 | 4.1 | 80.9% | |
| Edmonton | Lab | 5,723 | 12.4 | 75.4% | |
| Enfield North | Lab | 3,416 | 6.4 | 78.8% | |
| Erith and Crayford | Lab | 7,081 | 14.4 | 81.8% | |
| Feltham and Heston | Lab | 8,055 | 13.3 | 77.4% | |
| Finchley | Con | 5,978 | 14.4 | 77.7% | |
| Fulham | Lab | 3,549 | 7.8 | 78.5% | |
| Greenwich | Lab | 8,870 | 22.6 | 75.0% | |
| Hackney Central | Lab | 12,403 | 41.0 | 62.7% | |
| Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Lab | 9,334 | 28.6 | 62.1% | |
| Hackney South and Shoreditch | Lab | 12,018 | 38.5 | 63.4% | |
| Hammersmith North | Lab | 7,041 | 18.4 | 73.7% | |
| Hampstead | Con | 2,257 | 5.0 | 70.7% | |
| Harrow Central | Con | 2,917 | 8.1 | 80.6% | |
| Harrow East | Con | 4,493 | 11.2 | 82.4% | |
| Harrow West | Con | 11,869 | 25.6 | 82.8% | |
| Hayes and Harlington | Lab | 10,048 | 23.9 | 75.8% | |
| Hendon North | Con | 2,612 | 6.4 | 80.9% | |
| Hendon South | Con | 6,597 | 16.5 | 77.9% | |
| Holborn and St Pancras South | Lab | 4,191 | 16.6 | 64.8% | |
| Hornchurch | Lab | 6,196 | 12.8 | 80.7% | |
| Hornsey | Con | 2,208 | 5.0 | 76.0% | |
| Ilford North | Con | 285 | 0.6 | 79.6% | |
| Ilford South | Lab | 1,143 | 2.7 | 76.9% | |
| Islington Central | Lab | 8,691 | 29.8 | 64.6% | |
| Islington North | Lab | 6,628 | 25.5 | 63.1% | |
| Islington South and Finsbury | Lab | 8,591 | 31.0 | 66.1% | |
| Kensington | Con | 5,132 | 12.8 | 65.8% | |
| Kingston upon Thames | Con | 10,307 | 21.8 | 80.5% | |
| Lambeth Central | Lab | 7,369 | 24.4 | 62.3% | |
| Lewisham East | Lab | 6,306 | 11.8 | 77.5% | |
| Lewisham West | Lab | 2,402 | 4.9 | 78.9% | |
| Leyton | Lab | 9,937 | 21.4 | 72.7% | |
| Mitcham and Morden | Lab | 3,225 | 6.3 | 79.0% | |
| Newham North East | Lab | 13,331 | 30.0 | 68.0% | |
| Newham North West | Lab | 12,548 | 39.8 | 59.3% | |
| Newham South | Lab | 18,583 | 51.3 | 63.2% | |
| Norwood | Lab | 4,022 | 10.7 | 71.3% | |
| Orpington | Con | 3,664 | 6.6 | 86.1% | |
| Paddington | Lab | 872 | 2.2 | 68.9% | |
| Peckham | Lab | 18,071 | 44.5 | 64.6% | |
| Putney | Lab | 1,439 | 2.7 | 79.6% | |
| Ravensbourne | Con | 8,897 | 22.4 | 82.5% | |
| Richmond upon Thames | Con | 3,827 | 8.7 | 82.6% | |
| Romford | Con | 3,073 | 7.0 | 79.9% | |
| Ruislip Northwood | Con | 11,421 | 25.8 | 82.6% | |
| Sidcup | Con | 9,698 | 23.3 | 84.9% | |
| Southall | Lab | 8,812 | 17.1 | 73.4% | |
| Southgate | Con | 14,454 | 26.7 | 77.0% | |
| St Marylebone | Con | 8,717 | 30.4 | 66.1% | |
| St Pancras North | Lab | 6,835 | 24.4 | 67.5% | |
| Stepney and Poplar | Lab | 23,330 | 65.4 | 59.4% | |
| Streatham | Con | 4,475 | 11.0 | 72.8% | |
| Surbiton | Con | 6,500 | 17.3 | 82.3% | |
| Sutton and Cheam | Con | 1,719 | 3.5 | 82.6% | |
| Tooting | Lab | 6,108 | 15.7 | 72.8% | |
| Tottenham | Lab | 9,126 | 29.4 | 65.6% | |
| Twickenham | Con | 11,503 | 19.3 | 83.1% | |
| Upminster | Con | 1,008 | 1.9 | 82.6% | |
| Uxbridge | Con | 2,415 | 5.0 | 82.5% | |
| Vauxhall | Lab | 8,641 | 30.0 | 62.2% | |
| Walthamstow | Lab | 8,734 | 22.5 | 74.9% | |
| Wanstead and Woodfod | Con | 11,901 | 26.7 | 77.0% | |
| Wimbledon | Con | 12,213 | 22.4 | 77.8% | |
| Wood Green | Lab | 7,644 | 20.8 | 71.1% | |
| Woolwich East | Lab | 11,977 | 31.9 | 74.4% | |
| Woolwich West | Lab | 2,436 | 5.3 | 81.9% |
Questions and answers
Who won in London at the February 1974 general election?
Labour won 50 of the 92 seats in London, with 40.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in London in February 1974?
92 constituencies.
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