Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carshalton was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 10,371 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Carshalton from 1945 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1945–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1945
Antony Henry Head (Conservative)
20,181
45.3%
William Hawkins (Labour)
1,017 (2.3 pts)
77.0%
1950
Antony Henry Head (Conservative)
29,493
52.5%
Sydney Sharman (Labour)
7,957 (14.2 pts)
88.1%
1951
Antony Henry Head (Conservative)
32,634
58.7%
Clifford Davies (Labour)
9,706 (17.5 pts)
85.1%
1955
Antony Henry Head (Conservative)
30,429
55.7%
Harvey R Cole (Labour)
11,505 (21.1 pts)
80.7%
1959
Antony Henry Head (Conservative)
30,454
54.0%
John H Powell (Labour)
13,244 (23.5 pts)
82.5%
1964
Walter Elliot (Conservative)
26,118
48.9%
Brian Thomas (Labour)
10,013 (18.7 pts)
80.2%
1966
Walter Elliot (Conservative)
24,615
47.0%
Philip Bassett (Labour)
5,869 (11.2 pts)
79.4%
1970
Walter Elliot (Conservative)
27,342
54.0%
Gilbert Samuel Baker (Labour)
10,446 (20.6 pts)
71.2%
Feb 1974
Leonard Carr (Conservative)
24,440
44.5%
Peter James Walker (Labour)
5,690 (10.4 pts)
82.9%
Oct 1974
Leonard Carr (Conservative)
22,538
45.4%
Bernard Atherton (Labour)
3,698 (7.4 pts)
74.3%
1979
Francis Forman (Conservative)
26,492
51.3%
Michael Geikie Ormerod (Labour)
10,371 (20.1 pts)
76.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Antony Henry Head
Conservative
20,181
45.3%
Yes
William Hawkins
Labour
19,164
43.1%
No
Wilfrid John Wilson Croker Barrow
Liberal
5,167
11.6%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Antony Henry Head
Conservative
29,493
52.5%
Yes
Sydney Sharman
Labour
21,536
38.3%
No
Dennis Clarke
Liberal
5,132
9.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Antony Henry Head
Conservative
32,634
58.7%
Yes
Clifford Davies
Labour
22,928
41.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Antony Henry Head
Conservative
30,429
55.7%
Yes
Harvey R Cole
Labour
18,924
34.6%
No
Jack Henry Gordon Browne
Liberal
5,277
9.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Antony Henry Head
Conservative
30,454
54.0%
Yes
John H Powell
Labour
17,210
30.5%
No
Jack Henry Gordon Browne
Liberal
8,744
15.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Elliot
Conservative
26,118
48.9%
Yes
Brian Thomas
Labour
16,105
30.1%
No
Jack Henry Gordon Browne
Liberal
11,207
21.0%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Elliot
Conservative
24,615
47.0%
Yes
Philip Bassett
Labour
18,746
35.8%
No
Jack Browne
Liberal
8,988
17.2%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Elliot
Conservative
27,342
54.0%
Yes
Gilbert Samuel Baker
Labour
16,896
33.4%
No
Jack Henry Gordon Browne
Liberal
6,411
12.7%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leonard Carr
Conservative
24,440
44.5%
Yes
Peter James Walker
Labour
18,750
34.2%
No
Hester Smallbone
Liberal
11,695
21.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leonard Carr
Conservative
22,538
45.4%
Yes
Bernard Atherton
Labour
18,840
37.9%
No
Hester Smallbone
Liberal
8,272
16.7%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis Forman
Conservative
26,492
51.3%
Yes
Michael Geikie Ormerod
Labour
16,121
31.2%
No
John Hatherley
Liberal
8,112
15.7%
No
Terry Denville-Faulkner
National Front
919
1.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carshalton has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1945. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carshalton in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Carshalton in 1979 with 26,492 votes (51.3%), a majority of 10,371 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Carshalton since 1945?
Since 1945, Carshalton has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Carshalton?
The closest result on record for Carshalton was 1945, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,017 votes (2.3 percentage points).