Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Chingford was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 14,938 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Chingford from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Norman Tebbit (Conservative)
19,921
43.1%
Michael Anthony Gerrard (Labour)
5,683 (12.3 pts)
81.7%
Oct 1974
Norman Tebbit (Conservative)
19,022
45.5%
Paul Tinnion (Labour)
4,645 (11.1 pts)
73.4%
1979
Norman Tebbit (Conservative)
24,640
56.1%
Neil Gerrard (Labour)
12,383 (28.2 pts)
78.4%
1983
Norman Tebbit (Conservative)
22,541
55.1%
Richard Hugh Hoskins (Liberal)
12,414 (30.3 pts)
72.7%
1987
Norman Tebbit (Conservative)
27,110
62.3%
John Williams (Liberal)
17,955 (41.2 pts)
76.7%
1992
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
25,730
59.2%
Peter Dawe (Labour)
14,938 (34.4 pts)
78.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Tebbit
Conservative
19,921
43.1%
Yes
Michael Anthony Gerrard
Labour
14,238
30.8%
No
David Alexander Nicholson
Liberal
12,060
26.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Tebbit
Conservative
19,022
45.5%
Yes
Paul Tinnion
Labour
14,377
34.4%
No
David Alexander Nicholson
Liberal
8,438
20.2%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Tebbit
Conservative
24,640
56.1%
Yes
Neil Gerrard
Labour
12,257
27.9%
No
David Alexander Nicholson
Liberal
5,225
11.9%
No
Doreen Margaret South
National Front
1,157
2.6%
No
Stephen Lambert
Green
649
1.5%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Tebbit
Conservative
22,541
55.1%
Yes
Richard Hugh Hoskins
Liberal
10,127
24.8%
No
William David Shepherd
Labour
7,239
17.7%
No
John Morgan
Green
479
1.2%
No
Brent Cheetham
National Front
380
0.9%
No
John Charles Neighbour
Independent
104
0.3%
No
Stephen John Arnold Barklem
Independent
34
0.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Tebbit
Conservative
27,110
62.3%
Yes
John Williams
Liberal
9,155
21.0%
No
Margaret Cosin
Labour
6,650
15.3%
No
Elizabeth Newton
Green
634
1.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
25,730
59.2%
Yes
Peter Dawe
Labour
10,792
24.8%
No
Simon Banks
Liberal Democrat
5,705
13.1%
No
David Green
Liberal
602
1.4%
No
John Baguley
Green
575
1.3%
No
Rev Christine Johns
Independent
41
0.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chingford 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 Chingford in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Chingford in 1992 with 25,730 votes (59.2%), a majority of 14,938 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Chingford since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Chingford has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Chingford?
The closest result on record for Chingford was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 4,645 votes (11.1 percentage points).