London: 1983 general election results
How London voted at the 1983 general election: the Conservatives won 56 of 84 seats with 43.9% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 56 | +6 | 1,517,154 | 43.9% | −2.1 | |
| Labour | 26 | −16 | 1,031,435 | 29.8% | −9.8 | |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 2 | new | 853,332 | 24.7% | — | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 55,862 | 1.6% | −0.8 |
Change compared with the 1979 general election in London.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking | Lab | 4,026 | 11.8 | 64.7% | |
| Battersea | Lab | 3,276 | 7.5 | 66.0% | |
| Beckenham | Con | 12,670 | 30.8 | 69.3% | |
| Bethnal Green and Stepney | Lab | 6,358 | 20.6 | 55.4% | |
| Bexleyheath | Con | 10,258 | 23.3 | 73.5% | |
| Bow and Poplar | Lab | 5,861 | 18.3 | 55.0% | |
| Brent East | Lab | 4,834 | 12.4 | 63.1% | |
| Brent North | Con | 14,651 | 33.2 | 69.6% | |
| Brent South | Lab | 10,519 | 26.4 | 62.9% | |
| Brentford and Isleworth | Con | 9,387 | 18.2 | 74.0% | |
| Carshalton and Wallington | Con | 10,755 | 21.7 | 71.1% | |
| Chelsea | Con | 12,021 | 39.8 | 55.9% | |
| Chingford | Con | 12,414 | 30.4 | 71.9% | |
| Chipping Barnet | Con | 12,393 | 30.0 | 69.9% | |
| Chislehurst | Con | 12,061 | 30.4 | 71.8% | |
| City of London and Westminster South | Con | 13,387 | 38.1 | 51.6% | |
| Croydon Central | Con | 11,821 | 30.5 | 67.9% | |
| Croydon North East | Con | 11,627 | 27.4 | 66.9% | |
| Croydon North West | Con | 4,092 | 10.4 | 67.1% | |
| Croydon South | Con | 17,440 | 38.1 | 70.2% | |
| Dagenham | Lab | 2,997 | 7.5 | 62.6% | |
| Dulwich | Con | 1,859 | 4.9 | 66.7% | |
| Ealing Acton | Con | 10,092 | 22.5 | 71.5% | |
| Ealing North | Con | 6,291 | 12.3 | 74.0% | |
| Ealing Southall | Lab | 11,116 | 21.8 | 70.6% | |
| Edmonton | Con | 1,193 | 2.7 | 68.1% | |
| Eltham | Con | 7,592 | 18.6 | 73.0% | |
| Enfield North | Con | 11,716 | 23.8 | 71.5% | |
| Enfield Southgate | Con | 15,819 | 34.7 | 68.8% | |
| Erith and Crayford | Con | 920 | 2.2 | 72.5% | |
| Feltham and Heston | Con | 2,148 | 3.9 | 68.9% | |
| Finchley | Con | 9,314 | 24.2 | 68.4% | |
| Fulham | Con | 4,789 | 12.2 | 75.5% | |
| Greenwich | Lab | 1,211 | 3.5 | 67.1% | |
| Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Lab | 8,545 | 23.4 | 54.4% | |
| Hackney South and Shoreditch | Lab | 7,691 | 20.1 | 53.5% | |
| Hammersmith | Lab | 1,954 | 5.9 | 70.7% | |
| Hampstead and Highgate | Con | 3,370 | 7.6 | 66.5% | |
| Harrow East | Con | 12,668 | 21.9 | 71.7% | |
| Harrow West | Con | 11,021 | 20.8 | 71.5% | |
| Hayes and Harlington | Con | 4,234 | 10.4 | 70.0% | |
| Hendon North | Con | 9,025 | 24.4 | 67.2% | |
| Hendon South | Con | 6,433 | 18.3 | 64.7% | |
| Holborn and St Pancras | Lab | 7,259 | 16.8 | 59.9% | |
| Hornchurch | Con | 9,184 | 20.2 | 72.7% | |
| Hornsey and Wood Green | Con | 3,899 | 7.4 | 70.6% | |
| Ilford North | Con | 11,201 | 26.1 | 70.6% | |
| Ilford South | Con | 4,566 | 11.1 | 70.0% | |
| Islington North | Lab | 5,607 | 15.2 | 61.2% | |
| Islington South and Finsbury | Lab | 363 | 1.0 | 61.7% | |
| Kensington | Con | 5,101 | 16.4 | 62.0% | |
| Kingston upon Thames | Con | 8,872 | 21.7 | 71.1% | |
| Lewisham Deptford | Lab | 6,032 | 16.8 | 60.7% | |
| Lewisham East | Con | 1,909 | 4.5 | 68.8% | |
| Lewisham West | Con | 2,506 | 5.7 | 69.7% | |
| Leyton | Lab | 4,516 | 11.9 | 65.0% | |
| Mitcham and Morden | Con | 6,451 | 13.9 | 72.3% | |
| Newham North East | Lab | 8,509 | 21.9 | 61.5% | |
| Newham North West | Lab | 6,918 | 24.7 | 55.6% | |
| Newham South | Lab | 7,311 | 27.1 | 53.1% | |
| Norwood | Lab | 2,883 | 7.9 | 65.2% | |
| Old Bexley and Sidcup | Con | 12,718 | 34.2 | 73.1% | |
| Orpington | Con | 10,151 | 22.7 | 74.9% | |
| Peckham | Lab | 8,824 | 27.4 | 54.0% | |
| Putney | Con | 5,019 | 10.7 | 72.9% | |
| Ravensbourne | Con | 15,512 | 36.0 | 72.2% | |
| Richmond and Barnes | Con | 74 | 0.2 | 78.9% | |
| Romford | Con | 10,574 | 27.2 | 68.9% | |
| Ruislip Northwood | Con | 12,982 | 31.6 | 72.1% | |
| Southwark and Bermondsey | Alliance | 5,164 | 15.0 | 61.3% | |
| Streatham | Con | 5,902 | 15.0 | 65.0% | |
| Surbiton | Con | 8,749 | 26.1 | 70.6% | |
| Sutton and Cheam | Con | 10,264 | 21.9 | 73.4% | |
| Tooting | Lab | 2,659 | 5.8 | 66.8% | |
| Tottenham | Lab | 9,396 | 21.8 | 62.8% | |
| Twickenham | Con | 4,792 | 9.6 | 76.9% | |
| Upminster | Con | 12,814 | 26.8 | 71.1% | |
| Uxbridge | Con | 12,837 | 28.8 | 71.4% | |
| Vauxhall | Lab | 7,780 | 19.8 | 60.1% | |
| Walthamstow | Lab | 1,305 | 3.9 | 68.1% | |
| Wanstead and Woodfod | Con | 14,354 | 36.4 | 67.7% | |
| Westminster North | Con | 1,710 | 3.9 | 63.9% | |
| Wimbledon | Con | 11,546 | 24.9 | 71.7% | |
| Woolwich | Alliance | 2,725 | 7.1 | 67.2% |
Questions and answers
Who won in London at the 1983 general election?
The Conservatives won 56 of the 84 seats in London, with 43.9% of the vote.
How many seats were there in London in 1983?
84 constituencies.
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