Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Croydon North East was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 7,473 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Croydon North East from 1955 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1955–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
John Hughes-Hallett (Conservative)
25,097
55.0%
Gordon Johnson Borrie (Labour)
8,481 (18.6 pts)
77.7%
1959
John Hughes-Hallett (Conservative)
24,345
53.1%
Walter Jakob Wolfgang (Labour)
8,945 (19.5 pts)
80.3%
1964
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
19,930
46.8%
Donald Storer (Labour)
3,831 (9.0 pts)
75.0%
1966
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
18,302
43.6%
Gerald Elliott (Labour)
588 (1.4 pts)
76.3%
1970
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
20,351
49.7%
Gerald Frank Elliot (Labour)
3,978 (9.7 pts)
69.8%
Oct 1974
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
17,938
43.3%
David Simpson (Labour)
2,151 (5.2 pts)
71.0%
Feb 1974
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
19,395
42.5%
Charles Raymond Coyne (Labour)
3,820 (8.4 pts)
78.7%
1979
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
21,560
51.0%
David Simpson (Labour)
6,776 (16.0 pts)
74.1%
1983
Bernard Weatherill (Conservative)
22,292
52.5%
Julian Goldie (Social Democratic Party)
11,627 (27.4 pts)
67.5%
1987
Bernard Weatherill (Speaker (non-party))
24,188
55.0%
Christine Patrick (Labour)
12,519 (28.5 pts)
69.7%
1992
David Congdon (Conservative)
23,835
51.4%
Mary Walker (Labour)
7,473 (16.1 pts)
72.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hughes-Hallett
Conservative
25,097
55.0%
Yes
Gordon Johnson Borrie
Labour
16,616
36.4%
No
James Walters
Liberal
3,892
8.5%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hughes-Hallett
Conservative
24,345
53.1%
Yes
Walter Jakob Wolfgang
Labour
15,400
33.6%
No
Arnold Eric Bender
Liberal
6,109
13.3%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
19,930
46.8%
Yes
Donald Storer
Labour
16,099
37.8%
No
SRR de la Mahotiere
Liberal
6,567
15.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
18,302
43.6%
Yes
Gerald Elliott
Labour
17,714
42.2%
No
John Henchley
Liberal
6,007
14.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
20,351
49.7%
Yes
Gerald Frank Elliot
Labour
16,373
40.0%
No
Roger John Mayhew
Liberal
4,210
10.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
17,938
43.3%
Yes
David Simpson
Labour
15,787
38.1%
No
Patrick Streeter
Liberal
7,228
17.5%
No
William Stringer
Independent British Nationalist
451
1.1%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
19,395
42.5%
Yes
Charles Raymond Coyne
Labour
15,575
34.1%
No
Patrick Streeter
Liberal
10,659
23.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
21,560
51.0%
Yes
David Simpson
Labour
14,784
35.0%
No
Patrick Streeter
Liberal
5,459
12.9%
No
Peter William Moss
National Front
464
1.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Conservative
22,292
52.5%
Yes
Julian Goldie
Social Democratic Party
10,665
25.1%
No
Kathryn Ann Riley
Labour
9,503
22.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Weatherill
Speaker (non-party)
24,188
55.0%
Yes
Christine Patrick
Labour
11,669
26.5%
No
Julian Goldie
Social Democratic Party
8,128
18.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Congdon
Conservative
23,835
51.4%
Yes
Mary Walker
Labour
16,362
35.3%
No
John Fraser
Liberal Democrat
6,186
13.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Croydon North East has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Speaker (non-party).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Croydon North East in the 1992 general election?
Conservative won Croydon North East in 1992 with 23,835 votes (51.4%), a majority of 7,473 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Croydon North East since 1955?
Since 1955, Croydon North East has been won by: Conservative, Speaker (non-party).
What was the closest result in Croydon North East?
The closest result on record for Croydon North East was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 588 votes (1.4 percentage points).