Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Enfield West was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 11,962 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Enfield West from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Iain Norman Macleod (Conservative)
20,588
57.8%
Hugh Jenkins (Labour)
9,193 (25.8 pts)
86.4%
1951
Iain Norman Macleod (Conservative)
22,351
64.8%
Kythe Caroline Hendy (Labour)
10,225 (29.7 pts)
82.5%
1955
Iain Norman Macleod (Conservative)
22,021
67.7%
William A Court (Labour)
11,518 (35.4 pts)
78.2%
1959
Iain Norman Macleod (Conservative)
24,861
69.2%
Geoffrey Hickman (Labour)
13,803 (38.4 pts)
79.9%
1964
Iain Norman Macleod (Conservative)
19,612
51.6%
Robert Glenton (Liberal)
10,727 (28.2 pts)
81.0%
1966
Iain Macleod (Conservative)
20,675
53.8%
Thomas Graham (Labour)
10,157 (26.5 pts)
80.1%
1970
Iain Macleod (Conservative)
21,858
57.9%
Herbert King (Labour)
11,962 (31.7 pts)
71.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Norman Macleod
Conservative
20,588
57.8%
Yes
Hugh Jenkins
Labour
11,395
32.0%
No
William Peter Cambell
Liberal
3,638
10.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Norman Macleod
Conservative
22,351
64.8%
Yes
Kythe Caroline Hendy
Labour
12,126
35.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Norman Macleod
Conservative
22,021
67.7%
Yes
William A Court
Labour
10,503
32.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Norman Macleod
Conservative
24,861
69.2%
Yes
Geoffrey Hickman
Labour
11,058
30.8%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Norman Macleod
Conservative
19,612
51.6%
Yes
Robert Glenton
Liberal
8,885
23.4%
No
Alan E Hale
Labour
8,853
23.3%
No
Warwick Arthur Claremont Mowbray
Independent Conservative
635
1.7%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Macleod
Conservative
20,675
53.8%
Yes
Thomas Graham
Labour
10,518
27.4%
No
Charles Ross
Liberal
7,202
18.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Macleod
Conservative
21,858
57.9%
Yes
Herbert King
Labour
9,896
26.2%
No
Julian Burnett
Liberal
4,820
12.8%
No
Kenneth Taylor
National Front
1,175
3.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Enfield West has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Enfield West in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Enfield West in 1970 with 21,858 votes (57.9%), a majority of 11,962 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Enfield West since 1950?
Since 1950, Enfield West has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Enfield West?
The closest result on record for Enfield West was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 9,193 votes (25.8 percentage points).