Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coventry South East was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 1,311 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Coventry South East from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Bill Wilson (Labour)
22,217
58.2%
Ian Taylor (Conservative)
10,751 (28.2 pts)
75.5%
Oct 1974
Bill Wilson (Labour)
20,771
60.4%
Christopher Hannington (Conservative)
12,123 (35.3 pts)
67.7%
1979
Bill Wilson (Labour)
19,583
55.0%
Timothy Winspear Sawdon (Conservative)
7,486 (21.0 pts)
69.9%
1983
Dave Nellist (Labour)
15,307
41.1%
Jacques Arnold (Conservative)
2,682 (7.2 pts)
70.9%
1987
Dave Nellist (Labour)
17,969
47.5%
Alan Grant (Conservative)
6,653 (17.6 pts)
73.0%
1992
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
11,902
32.6%
Martine Hyams (Conservative)
1,311 (3.6 pts)
74.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
22,217
58.2%
Yes
Ian Taylor
Conservative
11,466
30.1%
No
Dhani Prem
Liberal
4,472
11.7%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
20,771
60.4%
Yes
Christopher Hannington
Conservative
8,648
25.2%
No
David John Cottis Woodcock
Liberal
4,952
14.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bill Wilson
Labour
19,583
55.0%
Yes
Timothy Winspear Sawdon
Conservative
12,097
34.0%
No
Michael John Brazier
Liberal
2,984
8.4%
No
Reginald Clarke
National Front
513
1.4%
No
Alan Arthur Wilkins
Workers Revolutionary
426
1.2%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dave Nellist
Labour
15,307
41.1%
Yes
Jacques Arnold
Conservative
12,625
33.9%
No
Gordon Edward Kilby
SDP-Liberal Alliance
9,323
25.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dave Nellist
Labour
17,969
47.5%
Yes
Alan Grant
Conservative
11,316
29.9%
No
Frank Devine
Social Democratic Party
8,095
21.4%
No
Neil Hutchinson
Green
479
1.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Cunningham
Labour
11,902
32.6%
Yes
Martine Hyams
Conservative
10,591
29.0%
No
Dave Nellist
Independent Labour
10,551
28.9%
No
Tony Armstrong
Liberal Democrat
3,318
9.1%
No
Norman Tomkinson
National Front
173
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coventry South East has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coventry South East in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Coventry South East in 1992 with 11,902 votes (32.6%), a majority of 1,311 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Coventry South East since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Coventry South East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Coventry South East?
The closest result on record for Coventry South East was 1992, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,311 votes (3.6 percentage points).