Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bexleyheath was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 14,086 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Bexleyheath from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
18,541
43.3%
John Cartwright (Labour)
3,866 (9.0 pts)
84.6%
Oct 1974
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
17,399
43.8%
Joseph Stanyer (Labour)
1,987 (5.0 pts)
77.8%
1979
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
21,888
53.7%
Richard Charles Blackwell (Labour)
8,546 (21.0 pts)
80.1%
1983
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
23,411
53.1%
Barry Standen (Liberal)
10,258 (23.2 pts)
74.5%
1987
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
24,866
53.7%
Barry Standen (Liberal)
11,687 (25.3 pts)
77.8%
1992
Cyril Townsend (Conservative)
25,606
54.0%
John Browning (Labour)
14,086 (29.7 pts)
82.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
18,541
43.3%
Yes
John Cartwright
Labour
14,675
34.3%
No
Wilfrid Edwin Herbert Pickard
Liberal
9,575
22.4%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
17,399
43.8%
Yes
Joseph Stanyer
Labour
15,412
38.8%
No
Wilfrid Edwin Herbert Pickard
Liberal
6,882
17.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
21,888
53.7%
Yes
Richard Charles Blackwell
Labour
13,342
32.7%
No
John Hanslip Crowhurst
Liberal
4,782
11.7%
No
Alan John Wilkens
National Front
749
1.8%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
23,411
53.1%
Yes
Barry Standen
Liberal
13,153
29.8%
No
Andrew Barnes Erlam
Labour
7,560
17.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
24,866
53.7%
Yes
Barry Standen
Liberal
13,179
28.5%
No
James Little
Labour
8,218
17.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Townsend
Conservative
25,606
54.0%
Yes
John Browning
Labour
11,520
24.3%
No
Wendy Chaplin
Liberal Democrat
10,107
21.3%
No
Roger Cundy
Independent
170
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bexleyheath has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bexleyheath in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Bexleyheath in 1992 with 25,606 votes (54.0%), a majority of 14,086 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Bexleyheath since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Bexleyheath has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Bexleyheath?
The closest result on record for Bexleyheath was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,987 votes (5.0 percentage points).