Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
LONDON was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 2,599 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in LONDON from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,114
80.7%
Unknown (266)
848 (61.4 pts)
1872
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,101
58.0%
Unknown (797)
304 (16.0 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,269
51.2%
Liberal-Conservative (1,208)
61 (2.5 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,407
51.2%
Liberal (1,343)
64 (2.3 pts)
1882
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,485
54.5%
Unknown (1,238)
247 (9.1 pts)
1887
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
2,013
50.5%
Liberal (1,974)
39 (1.0 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,037
52.4%
Liberal-Conservative (1,854)
183 (4.7 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,325
50.4%
Liberal (2,284)
41 (0.9 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
2,812
52.9%
Conservative (2,265)
547 (10.3 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
4,302
50.1%
Conservative (4,278)
24 (0.3 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
4,121
58.0%
Unknown (2,987)
1,134 (16.0 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
5,263
61.1%
Unknown (3,352)
1,911 (22.2 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
11,136
62.1%
Opposition (6,783)
4,353 (24.3 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
9,730
44.3%
Liberal (7,974)
1,756 (8.0 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
12,260
54.6%
Liberal (7,777)
4,483 (20.0 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
12,249
51.8%
Liberal (11,404)
845 (3.6 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
13,981
59.0%
Liberal (9,698)
4,283 (18.1 pts)
1935
Conservative
Conservative
10,911
36.7%
Liberal (8,628)
2,283 (7.7 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
15,824
49.3%
National Government (12,534)
3,290 (10.2 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,766
47.5%
Liberal (13,421)
3,345 (9.5 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
16,427
45.7%
Progressive Conservative (14,988)
1,439 (4.0 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,254
48.4%
Liberal (12,869)
2,385 (7.6 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,804
58.9%
Liberal (11,110)
8,694 (25.9 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,276
67.5%
Liberal (9,107)
15,169 (42.2 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,096
51.4%
Liberal (11,084)
5,012 (16.0 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,700
46.3%
Liberal (14,262)
1,438 (4.2 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,763
45.8%
Liberal (11,164)
2,599 (8.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,114
80.7%
Unknown
266
19.3%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,101
58.0%
Unknown
797
42.0%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,269
51.2%
Liberal-Conservative
1,208
48.8%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,407
51.2%
Liberal
1,343
48.8%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,485
54.5%
Unknown
1,238
45.5%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
2,013
50.5%
Liberal
1,974
49.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,037
52.4%
Liberal-Conservative
1,854
47.6%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,325
50.4%
Liberal
2,284
49.6%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,812
52.9%
Conservative
2,265
42.6%
Independent
236
4.4%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,302
50.1%
Conservative
4,278
49.9%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,121
58.0%
Unknown
2,987
42.0%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,263
61.1%
Unknown
3,352
38.9%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
11,136
62.1%
Opposition
6,783
37.9%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
9,730
44.3%
Liberal
7,974
36.3%
Progressive
4,252
19.4%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
12,260
54.6%
Liberal
7,777
34.7%
Labour
2,405
10.7%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
12,249
51.8%
Liberal
11,404
48.2%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
13,981
59.0%
Liberal
9,698
41.0%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,911
36.7%
Liberal
8,628
29.1%
Reconstruction
3,814
12.8%
CCF
3,041
10.2%
Independent
2,101
7.1%
Independent Liberal
1,203
4.1%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,824
49.3%
National Government
12,534
39.0%
CCF
3,762
11.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,766
47.5%
Liberal
13,421
38.0%
CCF
4,901
13.9%
Labor-Progressive
225
0.6%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,427
45.7%
Progressive Conservative
14,988
41.7%
CCF
4,532
12.6%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,254
48.4%
Liberal
12,869
40.8%
CCF
2,748
8.7%
Labor-Progressive
662
2.1%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,804
58.9%
Liberal
11,110
33.0%
CCF
2,714
8.1%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,276
67.5%
Liberal
9,107
25.3%
CCF
2,598
7.2%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,096
51.4%
Liberal
11,084
35.4%
NDP
3,679
11.8%
Social Credit
447
1.4%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,700
46.3%
Liberal
14,262
42.1%
NDP
3,335
9.8%
Social Credit
599
1.8%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,763
45.8%
Liberal
11,164
37.2%
NDP
4,412
14.7%
Independent
422
1.4%
Communist
271
0.9%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
LONDON has been contested at 27 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won LONDON in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won LONDON in 1965 with 13,763 votes (45.8%), a margin of 2,599 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won LONDON since 1867?
Since 1867, LONDON has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in LONDON?
The closest contested result on record for LONDON was 1904, when Liberal beat Conservative by 24 votes (0.3 percentage points).