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Battersea North — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Battersea North was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 6,476 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Battersea North from 1918 to 1979.

Full Election History, 1918–1979

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Richard Morris (Liberal) 11,231 66.6% Charlotte Despard (Labour) 5,597 (33.2 pts) 43.7%
1922 Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (Communist) 11,311 50.6% Henry Cairn Hogbin (National Liberal) 2,021 (9.0 pts) 56.5%
1923 Henry Cairn Hogbin (Liberal) 12,527 50.4% Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (Communist) 186 (0.8 pts) 61.9%
1924 Shapurji Saklatvala (Communist) 15,096 50.9% Henry Cairn Hogbin (Constitutionalist) 542 (1.8 pts) 73.1%
1929 William Stephen Sanders (Labour) 13,265 37.7% Arthur Marsden (Unionist) 2,432 (6.9 pts) 69.7%
1931 Arthur Marsden (Conservative) 18,688 55.5% William Stephen Sanders (Labour) 6,703 (19.9 pts) 67.6%
1935 William Stephen Sanders (Labour) 17,596 58.7% Arthur Marsden (Conservative) 5,203 (17.3 pts) 63.5%
1945 Francis Campbell Ross Douglas (Labour) 14,070 73.9% John William Frederick Guy Paget (Conservative) 9,101 (47.8 pts) 70.9%
1950 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay (Labour) 24,762 69.6% Martin Madden (Conservative) 15,678 (44.0 pts) 80.7%
1951 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay (Labour) 25,882 72.3% Walter Ian Percival (Conservative) 16,077 (44.9 pts) 80.2%
1955 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay (Labour) 20,980 70.7% Walter Ian Percival (Conservative) 12,922 (43.6 pts) 69.4%
1959 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay (Labour) 19,595 67.8% Robert George Taylor (Conservative) 10,306 (35.7 pts) 70.6%
1964 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay (Labour) 14,930 63.7% Robert George Taylor (Conservative) 9,083 (38.8 pts) 65.7%
1966 Douglas Jay (Labour) 15,522 72.1% C Peter M Davidson (Conservative) 10,172 (47.3 pts) 63.2%
1970 Douglas Jay (Labour) 11,621 65.5% Anthony Bradbury (Conservative) 6,694 (37.7 pts) 58.7%
Feb 1974 Douglas Jay (Labour) 18,503 58.8% Simon Randall (Conservative) 10,423 (33.1 pts) 70.7%
Oct 1974 Douglas Jay (Labour) 17,161 62.2% Simon Randall (Conservative) 11,142 (40.4 pts) 61.6%
1979 Douglas Jay (Labour) 15,834 57.1% Peter Merton Phillips (Conservative) 6,476 (23.4 pts) 68.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Morris Liberal 11,23166.6% Yes
Charlotte Despard Labour 5,63433.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala Communist 11,31150.6% Yes
Henry Cairn Hogbin National Liberal 9,29041.6% No
Vivian Claude Albu Liberal 1,7567.9% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Cairn Hogbin Liberal 12,52750.4% Yes
Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala Communist 12,34149.6% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Shapurji Saklatvala Communist 15,09650.9% Yes
Henry Cairn Hogbin Constitutionalist 14,55449.1% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Stephen Sanders Labour 13,26537.7% Yes
Arthur Marsden Unionist 10,83330.8% No
Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala Communist 6,55418.6% No
Thomas Patrick Brogan Liberal 4,51312.8% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Marsden Conservative 18,68855.5% Yes
William Stephen Sanders Labour 11,98535.6% No
Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala Communist 3,0219.0% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Stephen Sanders Labour 17,59658.7% Yes
Arthur Marsden Conservative 12,39341.3% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis Campbell Ross Douglas Labour 14,07073.9% Yes
John William Frederick Guy Paget Conservative 4,96926.1% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay Labour 24,76269.6% Yes
Martin Madden Conservative 9,08425.5% No
Edward Richter Handscombe Liberal 1,0903.1% No
John Mahon Communist 6551.8% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay Labour 25,88272.3% Yes
Walter Ian Percival Conservative 9,80527.4% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay Labour 20,98070.7% Yes
Walter Ian Percival Conservative 8,05827.2% No
Eric Fenner Independent 6222.1% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay Labour 19,59567.8% Yes
Robert George Taylor Conservative 9,28932.2% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay Labour 14,93063.7% Yes
Robert George Taylor Conservative 5,84724.9% No
Stephen R Jakobi Liberal 2,1879.3% No
Gladys M Easton Communist 4712.0% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Jay Labour 15,52272.1% Yes
C Peter M Davidson Conservative 5,35024.9% No
Gladys Easton Communist 6503.0% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Jay Labour 11,62165.5% Yes
Anthony Bradbury Conservative 4,92727.8% No
Hester Smallbone Liberal 1,0125.7% No
David John Welsh Communist 1791.0% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Jay Labour 18,50358.8% Yes
Simon Randall Conservative 8,08025.7% No
John Savile Liberal 4,68314.9% No
Carol Reakes Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) 2080.7% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Jay Labour 17,16162.2% Yes
Simon Randall Conservative 6,01921.8% No
Christopher Robin Williams Liberal 3,04811.1% No
Reginald Frederick Friend National Front 1,2504.5% No
Carol Reakes Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) 1020.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Douglas Jay Labour 15,83457.1% Yes
Peter Merton Phillips Conservative 9,35833.8% No
William Frank Brown Liberal 2,0217.3% No
Michael Salt National Front 7722.8% No
Anthony Lavelle Workers (Leninist) 1040.4% No
Peter George Clay Workers Revolutionary 470.2% No
John Cowper Harwell Community Party 300.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Liberal margin 33.2 pts 1922: Communist margin 9.0 pts 1923: Liberal margin 0.8 pts 1924: Communist margin 1.8 pts 1929: Labour margin 6.9 pts 1931: Conservative margin 19.9 pts 1935: Labour margin 17.3 pts 1945: Labour margin 47.8 pts 1950: Labour margin 44.0 pts 1951: Labour margin 44.9 pts 1955: Labour margin 43.6 pts 1959: Labour margin 35.7 pts 1964: Labour margin 38.8 pts 1966: Labour margin 47.3 pts 1970: Labour margin 37.7 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 33.1 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 40.4 pts 1979: Labour margin 23.4 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979

Trend

Battersea North has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Communist, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Battersea North in the 1979 general election?

Labour won Battersea North in 1979 with 15,834 votes (57.1%), a majority of 6,476 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Battersea North since 1918?

Since 1918, Battersea North has been won by: Communist, Conservative, Labour, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Battersea North?

The closest result on record for Battersea North was 1923, when Liberal beat Communist by just 186 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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