City of London and Westminster South — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
City of London and Westminster South was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 13,369 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in City of London and Westminster South from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Christopher Tugendhat (Conservative)
16,950
53.2%
Phil Turner (Labour)
8,250 (25.9 pts)
61.4%
Oct 1974
Christopher Tugendhat (Conservative)
14,350
51.7%
Phil Turner (Labour)
5,761 (20.8 pts)
53.2%
1979
Peter Brooke (Conservative)
16,851
60.7%
Michael Russell Profitt (Labour)
9,784 (35.2 pts)
55.1%
1983
Peter Brooke (Conservative)
20,754
59.1%
Adrian Walker-Smith (Liberal)
13,387 (38.1 pts)
51.8%
1987
Peter Brooke (Conservative)
19,333
57.8%
Jane Smithard (Liberal)
12,034 (36.0 pts)
58.3%
1992
Peter Brooke (Conservative)
20,938
60.3%
Charlie Smith (Labour)
13,369 (38.5 pts)
63.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Christopher Tugendhat
Conservative
16,950
53.2%
Yes
Phil Turner
Labour
8,700
27.3%
No
Trevor George Underwood
Liberal
6,016
18.9%
No
Christopher David Wertheim
Independent Conservative
134
0.4%
No
Eckley, Russell Ernest
Independent
44
0.1%
No
Boaks, William George
Independent
35
0.1%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Christopher Tugendhat
Conservative
14,350
51.7%
Yes
Phil Turner
Labour
8,589
31.0%
No
Trevor George Underwood
Liberal
4,122
14.9%
No
David Baxter
National Front
686
2.5%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Brooke
Conservative
16,851
60.7%
Yes
Michael Russell Profitt
Labour
7,067
25.4%
No
Harry Ball-Wilson
Liberal
3,375
12.2%
No
Kenneth Ernest Mathews
National Front
478
1.7%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Brooke
Conservative
20,754
59.1%
Yes
Adrian Walker-Smith
Liberal
7,367
21.0%
No
Stephen Jones
Labour
6,013
17.1%
No
Roger Shorter
Green
419
1.2%
No
Anthony Reeve
National Front
258
0.7%
No
Alan Walter Spence
Communist
161
0.5%
No
Victor Litvin
Pro Nuclear War Gay Rights
147
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Brooke
Conservative
19,333
57.8%
Yes
Jane Smithard
Liberal
7,299
21.8%
No
Ruth Bush
Labour
6,821
20.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Brooke
Conservative
20,938
60.3%
Yes
Charlie Smith
Labour
7,569
21.8%
No
Jane Smithard
Liberal Democrat
5,392
15.5%
No
Guy Herbert
Green
458
1.3%
No
Peter Stockton
Monster Raving Loony
147
0.4%
No
Alex Farrell
Irish Freedom Movement
107
0.3%
No
Richard Johnson
Natural Law
101
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
City of London and Westminster South 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 City of London and Westminster South in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won City of London and Westminster South in 1992 with 20,938 votes (60.3%), a majority of 13,369 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won City of London and Westminster South since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, City of London and Westminster South has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in City of London and Westminster South?
The closest result on record for City of London and Westminster South was Oct 1974, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,761 votes (20.8 percentage points).