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Croydon North West — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Croydon North West was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 1,527 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Croydon North West from 1955 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1955–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 Frederic Walter Harris (Conservative) 26,297 56.9% Ronald Huzzard (Labour) 10,537 (22.8 pts) 77.5%
1959 Frederic Walter Harris (Conservative) 25,111 54.8% David W Chalkley (Labour) 10,453 (22.8 pts) 78.8%
1964 Frederic Walter Harris (Conservative) 19,577 46.9% John Anthony Peter Palmer (Labour) 5,610 (13.4 pts) 74.4%
1966 Frederic Harris (Conservative) 18,578 45.4% Michael Stewart (Labour) 2,696 (6.6 pts) 74.4%
1970 Robert Taylor (Conservative) 19,260 49.9% Stanley Boden (Labour) 4,573 (11.8 pts) 67.7%
Feb 1974 Robert Taylor (Conservative) 17,887 42.2% Stanley Boden (Labour) 3,071 (7.2 pts) 77.4%
Oct 1974 Robert Taylor (Conservative) 16,035 42.0% Stanley Boden (Labour) 1,479 (3.9 pts) 69.2%
1979 Robert Taylor (Conservative) 19,928 49.4% Stanley Boden (Labour) 3,769 (9.3 pts) 72.5%
1983 Humfrey Malins (Conservative) 16,674 42.3% Bill Pitt (Liberal) 4,092 (10.4 pts) 67.6%
1987 Humfrey Malins (Conservative) 18,665 47.0% Malcolm Wicks (Labour) 3,988 (10.0 pts) 69.2%
1992 Malcolm Wicks (Labour) 19,153 47.3% Humfrey Malins (Conservative) 1,527 (3.8 pts) 70.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederic Walter Harris Conservative 26,29756.9% Yes
Ronald Huzzard Labour 15,76034.1% No
Ivy Elizabeth Hallett Thurston Liberal 4,1399.0% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederic Walter Harris Conservative 25,11154.8% Yes
David W Chalkley Labour 14,65832.0% No
Ivy Elizabeth Hallett Thurston Liberal 6,06113.2% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederic Walter Harris Conservative 19,57746.9% Yes
John Anthony Peter Palmer Labour 13,96733.5% No
Ronald EJ Banks Liberal 8,20119.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederic Harris Conservative 18,57845.4% Yes
Michael Stewart Labour 15,88238.8% No
Ronald Banks Liberal 6,46615.8% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Taylor Conservative 19,26049.9% Yes
Stanley Boden Labour 14,68738.0% No
Ronald Edward James Banks Liberal 4,66612.1% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Taylor Conservative 17,88742.2% Yes
Stanley Boden Labour 14,81634.9% No
William Pitt Liberal 9,70722.9% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Taylor Conservative 16,03542.0% Yes
Stanley Boden Labour 14,55638.1% No
William Pitt Liberal 6,56317.2% No
Peter Holland National Front 1,0492.7% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Taylor Conservative 19,92849.4% Yes
Stanley Boden Labour 16,15940.1% No
William Pitt Liberal 4,23910.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humfrey Malins Conservative 16,67442.3% Yes
Bill Pitt Liberal 12,58231.9% No
Ian Smedley Labour 9,56124.2% No
Nick Griffin National Front 3360.9% No
Tim Rowe Green 2860.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Humfrey Malins Conservative 18,66547.0% Yes
Malcolm Wicks Labour 14,67737.0% No
Leslie Anthony Rowe Liberal 6,36316.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Malcolm Wicks Labour 19,15347.3% Yes
Humfrey Malins Conservative 17,62643.5% No
Linda Hawkins Liberal Democrat 3,7289.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1955: Conservative margin 22.8 pts 1959: Conservative margin 22.8 pts 1964: Conservative margin 13.4 pts 1966: Conservative margin 6.6 pts 1970: Conservative margin 11.8 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 7.2 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 3.9 pts 1979: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1983: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 3.8 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Croydon North West has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Croydon North West in the 1992 general election?

Labour won Croydon North West in 1992 with 19,153 votes (47.3%), a majority of 1,527 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Croydon North West since 1955?

Since 1955, Croydon North West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Croydon North West?

The closest result on record for Croydon North West was 1992, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,527 votes (3.8 percentage points).

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