Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Barnet was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 8,679 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Barnet from 1945 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1945–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1945
Stephen James Lake Taylor (Labour)
17,764
45.2%
Andrew Edmund James Clarke (Conservative)
682 (1.7 pts)
73.8%
1950
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
32,953
53.3%
Stephen James Lake Taylor (Labour)
10,534 (17.0 pts)
87.4%
1951
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
35,527
57.0%
Cyril Rawlett Fenton (Labour)
13,152 (21.1 pts)
86.1%
1955
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
30,299
60.8%
Sydney Hyam (Labour)
10,729 (21.5 pts)
81.4%
1959
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
33,136
62.7%
Reginald M Prideaux (Labour)
13,399 (25.3 pts)
81.7%
1964
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
25,537
47.8%
David HP Levy (Labour)
8,513 (15.9 pts)
81.6%
1966
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
24,833
47.1%
Geoffrey Hickman (Labour)
5,486 (10.4 pts)
80.5%
1970
Reginald Maudling (Conservative)
26,845
52.3%
Joan Baker (Labour)
8,679 (16.9 pts)
71.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen James Lake Taylor
Labour
17,764
45.2%
Yes
Andrew Edmund James Clarke
Conservative
17,082
43.4%
No
Jean Mary Henderson
Liberal
4,495
11.4%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
32,953
53.3%
Yes
Stephen James Lake Taylor
Labour
22,419
36.3%
No
William Herbert Jones
Liberal
6,441
10.4%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
35,527
57.0%
Yes
Cyril Rawlett Fenton
Labour
22,375
35.9%
No
William Herbert Jones
Liberal
4,463
7.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
30,299
60.8%
Yes
Sydney Hyam
Labour
19,570
39.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
33,136
62.7%
Yes
Reginald M Prideaux
Labour
19,737
37.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
25,537
47.8%
Yes
David HP Levy
Labour
17,024
31.9%
No
Hugh Russell Tinker
Liberal
10,172
19.0%
No
Figgis, Patrick Hugh
Independent
706
1.3%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
24,833
47.1%
Yes
Geoffrey Hickman
Labour
19,347
36.7%
No
Hugh Tinker
Liberal
8,539
16.2%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald Maudling
Conservative
26,845
52.3%
Yes
Joan Baker
Labour
18,166
35.4%
No
John Henchley
Liberal
6,329
12.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Barnet has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1945. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Barnet in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Barnet in 1970 with 26,845 votes (52.3%), a majority of 8,679 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Barnet since 1945?
Since 1945, Barnet has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Barnet?
The closest result on record for Barnet was 1945, when Labour beat Conservative by just 682 votes (1.7 percentage points).