Lewisham_South_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Lewisham South (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974
Lewisham South was a parliamentary constituency in Lewisham, London which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Quick Facts 1950–February 1974, Seats ...
Lewisham South | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1950–February 1974 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Lewisham East |
Replaced by | Lewisham East and Lewisham West |
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The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham wards of Bellingham, Catford, Downham, and Hither Green.
More information Election, Member ...
Election | Member | Party | |
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1950 | Herbert Morrison | Labour | |
1959 | Carol Johnson | Labour | |
Feb 1974 | constituency abolished |
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Elections in the 1950s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Herbert Morrison | 26,666 | 54.58 | ||
Conservative | Frederick Gough | 18,892 | 38.67 | ||
Liberal | George William Rouse | 2,665 | 5.45 | ||
Communist | J. W. Jones | 635 | 1.30 | ||
Majority | 7,774 | 15.91 | |||
Turnout | 48,858 | 86.51 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Herbert Morrison | 27,559 | 56.61 | ||
Conservative | Charles Ross Hutchinson | 20,548 | 42.21 | ||
Communist | John Mahon | 578 | 1.19 | ||
Majority | 7,011 | 14.40 | |||
Turnout | 48,685 | 85.36 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Herbert Morrison | 23,821 | 55.79 | ||
Conservative | John C Arnold | 17,478 | 40.93 | ||
Independent | John Loverseed | 1,400 | 3.28 | New | |
Majority | 6,343 | 14.86 | |||
Turnout | 42,699 | 77.66 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carol Johnson | 22,354 | 51.99 | ||
Conservative | John Hunt | 19,273 | 45.44 | ||
Alert Party | George Forrester | 788 | 1.86 | New | |
Majority | 3,081 | 7.55 | |||
Turnout | 42,415 | 78.60 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1960s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carol Johnson | 20,078 | 52.46 | ||
Conservative | Barney Hayhoe | 12,486 | 32.63 | ||
Liberal | Frank Bennett | 5,706 | 14.91 | ||
Majority | 7,592 | 19.83 | |||
Turnout | 38,270 | 74.78 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carol Johnson | 21,165 | 56.91 | ||
Conservative | Gordon Dixon | 11,247 | 30.24 | ||
Liberal | Frank Bennett | 4,779 | 12.85 | ||
Majority | 9,918 | 26.67 | |||
Turnout | 37,191 | 75.13 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Elections in the 1970s
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Carol Johnson | 19,217 | 57.02 | ||
Conservative | Gordon Dixon | 13,665 | 40.55 | ||
Independent | Diane Hart | 821 | 2.44 | New | |
Majority | 5,552 | 16.47 | |||
Turnout | 33,703 | 65.74 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow, 1973
- The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
- British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.