Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coventry East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,623 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Coventry East from 1945 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1945–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1945
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
34,379
60.5%
Harry Weston (Conservative)
18,749 (33.0 pts)
71.1%
1950
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
30,456
59.3%
Timothy Berthier Meek (Conservative)
13,453 (26.2 pts)
88.2%
1951
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
32,108
62.3%
Gavin Welby (Conservative)
12,671 (24.6 pts)
85.7%
1955
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
27,712
56.2%
Dr Michael Ayerst Hooker (Conservative)
6,104 (12.4 pts)
81.2%
1959
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
32,744
56.7%
William John Biffen (Conservative)
7,762 (13.5 pts)
81.7%
1964
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (Labour)
36,246
59.8%
Ian Reginald Edward Gow (Conservative)
13,038 (21.5 pts)
77.9%
1966
Richard Crossman (Labour)
36,757
60.8%
John Wakeham (Conservative)
18,696 (30.9 pts)
77.3%
1970
Richard Crossman (Labour)
36,275
59.3%
Maurice Jones (Conservative)
12,265 (20.1 pts)
70.6%
2024
Mary Creagh (Labour)
18,308
49.5%
Iddrisu Sufyan (Reform UK)
11,623 (31.4 pts)
49.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
34,379
60.5%
Yes
Harry Weston
Conservative
15,630
27.5%
No
William Alexander
Communist
3,986
7.0%
No
Charles Payne
Liberal
2,820
5.0%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
30,456
59.3%
Yes
Timothy Berthier Meek
Conservative
17,003
33.1%
No
Samuel Henry Davis
Liberal
3,420
6.7%
No
William Alexander
Communist
487
0.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
32,108
62.3%
Yes
Gavin Welby
Conservative
19,437
37.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
27,712
56.2%
Yes
Dr Michael Ayerst Hooker
Conservative
21,608
43.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
32,744
56.7%
Yes
William John Biffen
Conservative
24,982
43.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman
Labour
36,246
59.8%
Yes
Ian Reginald Edward Gow
Conservative
23,208
38.3%
No
Harry Bourne
Communist
1,138
1.9%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crossman
Labour
36,757
60.8%
Yes
John Wakeham
Conservative
18,061
29.9%
No
Jam Mokrzycki
Liberal
4,235
7.0%
No
Harry Bourne
Communist
1,368
2.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crossman
Labour
36,275
59.3%
Yes
Maurice Jones
Conservative
24,010
39.3%
No
John Hosey
Communist
841
1.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mary Creagh
Labour
18,308
49.5%
Yes
Iddrisu Sufyan
Reform UK
6,685
18.1%
No
Sarah Lesadd
Conservative
6,240
16.9%
No
Stephen Gray
Green
2,730
7.4%
No
Mike Massimi
Liberal Democrat
1,227
3.3%
No
Paul Bedson
Workers Party of Britain
1,027
2.8%
No
Dave Nellist
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
797
2.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coventry East has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1945. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coventry East in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Coventry East in 2024 with 18,308 votes (49.5%), a majority of 11,623 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Coventry East since 1945?
Since 1945, Coventry East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Coventry East?
The closest result on record for Coventry East was 1955, when Labour beat Conservative by just 6,104 votes (12.4 percentage points).