Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coventry South West was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 1,436 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Coventry South West from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Audrey Wise (Labour)
22,985
40.5%
John Robert Jeffrey (Conservative)
513 (0.9 pts)
84.1%
Oct 1974
Audrey Wise (Labour)
23,225
43.1%
John Robert Jeffrey (Conservative)
2,118 (3.9 pts)
79.4%
1979
John Butcher (Conservative)
27,928
49.3%
Audrey Wise (Labour)
5,654 (10.0 pts)
81.5%
1983
John Butcher (Conservative)
22,223
45.0%
David Henry Edwards (Labour)
6,447 (13.1 pts)
75.9%
1987
John Butcher (Conservative)
22,318
43.3%
Robert Slater (Labour)
3,210 (6.2 pts)
78.7%
1992
John Butcher (Conservative)
23,225
45.7%
Robert Slater (Labour)
1,436 (2.8 pts)
80.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Audrey Wise
Labour
22,985
40.5%
Yes
John Robert Jeffrey
Conservative
22,472
39.6%
No
Norman Brian Chapple
Liberal
11,348
20.0%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Audrey Wise
Labour
23,225
43.1%
Yes
John Robert Jeffrey
Conservative
21,107
39.2%
No
Norman Brian Chapple
Liberal
8,579
15.9%
No
Roger Rickard
National Front
822
1.5%
No
Thomas Leslie Keen
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain
144
0.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Butcher
Conservative
27,928
49.3%
Yes
Audrey Wise
Labour
22,274
39.3%
No
Norman Brian Chapple
Liberal
5,921
10.4%
No
Margaret Williamson
National Front
482
0.9%
No
Thomas Leslie Keen
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain
79
0.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Butcher
Conservative
22,223
45.0%
Yes
David Henry Edwards
Labour
15,776
31.9%
No
Helen Marjorie Lyle
Social Democratic Party
11,174
22.6%
No
Margaret Williamson
National Party
214
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Butcher
Conservative
22,318
43.3%
Yes
Robert Slater
Labour
19,108
37.0%
No
Robert Wheway
Liberal
10,166
19.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Butcher
Conservative
23,225
45.7%
Yes
Robert Slater
Labour
21,789
42.8%
No
Geoffrey Sewards
Liberal Democrat
4,666
9.2%
No
Robert Wheway
Liberal
989
1.9%
No
David Morris
Natural Law
204
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coventry South West has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coventry South West in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Coventry South West in 1992 with 23,225 votes (45.7%), a majority of 1,436 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Coventry South West since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Coventry South West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Coventry South West?
The closest result on record for Coventry South West was Feb 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 513 votes (0.9 percentage points).