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Erith and Crayford — UK General Election Results

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

Erith and Crayford was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 2,339 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Erith and Crayford from 1955 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1955–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 Norman Noel Dodds (Labour) 24,957 60.4% Edward Lucas Gardner (Conservative) 8,618 (20.9 pts) 79.0%
1959 Norman Noel Dodds (Labour) 24,523 56.7% James J Davis (Conservative) 5,760 (13.3 pts) 81.6%
1964 Norman Noel Dodds (Labour) 22,806 53.1% Bernard Black (Conservative) 8,855 (20.6 pts) 79.6%
1966 James Wellbeloved (Labour) 24,243 55.5% David Madel (Conservative) 9,210 (21.1 pts) 81.7%
1970 James Wellbeloved (Labour) 23,012 55.9% Henry John Jackson (Conservative) 4,854 (11.8 pts) 71.4%
Feb 1974 James Wellbeloved (Labour) 22,632 46.1% Robert Ian Raitt (Conservative) 7,081 (14.4 pts) 81.8%
Oct 1974 James Wellbeloved (Labour) 22,670 51.2% Malcolm Macdonald (Conservative) 8,467 (19.1 pts) 73.1%
1979 James Wellbeloved (Labour) 22,450 47.2% Simon Wilfred Blunt (Conservative) 2,680 (5.6 pts) 77.5%
1983 David Evennett (Conservative) 15,289 37.1% James Wellbeloved (Social Democratic Party) 920 (2.2 pts) 73.5%
1987 David Evennett (Conservative) 20,203 45.2% Colin Hargrave (Labour) 6,994 (15.6 pts) 75.4%
1992 David Evennett (Conservative) 21,926 46.5% Nigel Beard (Labour) 2,339 (5.0 pts) 79.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Norman Noel Dodds Labour 24,95760.4% Yes
Edward Lucas Gardner Conservative 16,33939.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Norman Noel Dodds Labour 24,52356.7% Yes
James J Davis Conservative 18,76343.3% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Norman Noel Dodds Labour 22,80653.1% Yes
Bernard Black Conservative 13,95132.5% No
Stanley W Vince Liberal 6,18914.4% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wellbeloved Labour 24,24355.5% Yes
David Madel Conservative 15,03334.4% No
Stanley Vince Liberal 3,8278.8% No
Lawrence Horace Smith Communist 5561.3% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wellbeloved Labour 23,01255.9% Yes
Henry John Jackson Conservative 18,15844.1% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wellbeloved Labour 22,63246.1% Yes
Robert Ian Raitt Conservative 15,55131.7% No
Stanley William Vince Liberal 10,95122.3% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wellbeloved Labour 22,67051.2% Yes
Malcolm Macdonald Conservative 14,20332.1% No
Thomas Hobbert Liberal 7,42316.8% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Wellbeloved Labour 22,45047.2% Yes
Simon Wilfred Blunt Conservative 19,77041.6% No
Florence May Jamieson Liberal 4,5129.5% No
Owen Hawke National Front 8381.8% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Evennett Conservative 15,28937.1% Yes
James Wellbeloved Social Democratic Party 14,36934.9% No
Malcolm Graham Smart Labour 11,26027.3% No
Owen Hawke BNP 2720.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Evennett Conservative 20,20345.2% Yes
Colin Hargrave Labour 13,20929.5% No
James Wellbeloved Social Democratic Party 11,30025.3% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Evennett Conservative 21,92646.5% Yes
Nigel Beard Labour 19,58741.5% No
Florence Jamieson Liberal Democrat 5,65712.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1955: Labour margin 20.9 pts 1959: Labour margin 13.3 pts 1964: Labour margin 20.6 pts 1966: Labour margin 21.1 pts 1970: Labour margin 11.8 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 14.4 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 19.1 pts 1979: Labour margin 5.6 pts 1983: Conservative margin 2.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 15.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 5.0 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Erith and Crayford in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won Erith and Crayford in 1992 with 21,926 votes (46.5%), a majority of 2,339 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Erith and Crayford since 1955?

Since 1955, Erith and Crayford has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Erith and Crayford?

The closest result on record for Erith and Crayford was 1983, when Conservative beat Social Democratic Party by just 920 votes (2.2 percentage points).

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