Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bethnal Green was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 9,905 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bethnal Green from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Percy Holman (Labour)
20,519
63.3%
Percy Alfred Harris (Liberal)
10,804 (33.3 pts)
76.9%
1951
Percy Holman (Labour)
22,162
69.7%
Roy Ian Douglas (Liberal)
15,595 (49.1 pts)
76.0%
1955
Percy Holman (Labour)
27,205
69.3%
John W Millbourne (Conservative)
20,701 (52.7 pts)
63.9%
1959
Percy Holman (Labour)
24,228
63.7%
P Ralph Roney (Conservative)
16,816 (44.2 pts)
66.0%
1964
Percy Holman (Labour)
19,914
64.6%
Stephen Stout-Kerr (Conservative)
14,321 (46.5 pts)
59.3%
1966
William Hilton (Labour)
20,178
69.7%
Oswald Henriques (Conservative)
15,253 (52.7 pts)
57.7%
1970
William Hilton (Labour)
15,483
64.2%
Oswald Henriques (Conservative)
9,905 (41.1 pts)
50.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Holman
Labour
20,519
63.3%
Yes
Percy Alfred Harris
Liberal
9,715
30.0%
No
Dorothy Welfare
Conservative
1,582
4.9%
No
Jeffrey Mildwater
Communist
610
1.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Holman
Labour
22,162
69.7%
Yes
Roy Ian Douglas
Liberal
6,567
20.7%
No
Lawrence Goodman
Conservative
3,046
9.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Holman
Labour
27,205
69.3%
Yes
John W Millbourne
Conservative
6,504
16.6%
No
Roy Ian Douglas
Liberal
5,541
14.1%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Holman
Labour
24,228
63.7%
Yes
P Ralph Roney
Conservative
7,412
19.5%
No
Joseph Hart
Liberal
5,508
14.5%
No
Jack L Read
Socialist (GB)
899
2.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Holman
Labour
19,914
64.6%
Yes
Stephen Stout-Kerr
Conservative
5,593
18.2%
No
Tudor David Gates
Liberal
5,296
17.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Hilton
Labour
20,178
69.7%
Yes
Oswald Henriques
Conservative
4,925
17.0%
No
Tudor Gates
Liberal
3,841
13.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Hilton
Labour
15,483
64.2%
Yes
Oswald Henriques
Conservative
5,578
23.1%
No
William Smedley
Liberal
3,030
12.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bethnal Green has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bethnal Green in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Bethnal Green in 1970 with 15,483 votes (64.2%), a majority of 9,905 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Bethnal Green since 1950?
Since 1950, Bethnal Green has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Bethnal Green?
The closest result on record for Bethnal Green was 1950, when Labour beat Liberal by just 10,804 votes (33.3 percentage points).