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Hackney South and Shoreditch — UK General Election Results

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

Hackney South and Shoreditch was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 14,737 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Hackney South and Shoreditch from Feb 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Feb 1974 Ronald Brown (Labour) 18,580 59.6% Harvey Proctor (Conservative) 12,018 (38.5 pts) 63.4%
Oct 1974 Ronald Brown (Labour) 17,333 64.0% Harvey Proctor (Conservative) 13,295 (49.1 pts) 54.7%
1979 Ronald Brown (Labour) 14,016 54.1% David Evennett (Conservative) 6,704 (25.9 pts) 60.1%
1983 Brian Sedgemore (Labour) 16,721 43.6% Peter Croft (Conservative) 7,791 (20.3 pts) 53.9%
1987 Brian Sedgemore (Labour) 18,799 47.8% Michael Northcroft-Brown (Conservative) 7,522 (19.1 pts) 55.4%
1992 Brian Sedgemore (Labour) 19,730 53.4% Andrew Turner (Conservative) 9,016 (24.4 pts) 45.3%
1997 Brian Sedgemore (Labour) 20,048 59.4% Martin Pantling (Liberal Democrat) 14,990 (44.4 pts) 54.7%
2001 Brian Sedgemore (Labour) 19,471 64.2% Anthony Vickers (Liberal Democrat) 15,049 (49.6 pts) 47.4%
2005 Meg Hillier (Labour) 17,048 52.9% Hugh Bayliss (Liberal Democrat) 10,204 (31.6 pts) 49.7%
2010 Meg Hillier (Labour) 23,888 55.7% Dave Raval (Liberal Democrat) 14,288 (33.3 pts) 59.4%
2015 Meg Hillier (Labour) 30,633 64.4% John Tinley (Conservative) 24,213 (50.9 pts) 56.2%
2017 Meg Hillier (Labour) 43,974 79.4% Luke Parker (Conservative) 37,931 (68.5 pts) 66.9%
2019 Meg Hillier (Labour) 39,884 73.3% Mark Beckett (Conservative) 33,985 (62.4 pts) 61.1%
2024 Meg Hillier (Labour) 24,724 59.3% Laura-Louise Fairley (Green) 14,737 (35.3 pts) 53.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Brown Labour 18,58059.6% Yes
Harvey Proctor Conservative 6,56221.0% No
Clive Bone Liberal 6,05319.4% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Brown Labour 17,33364.0% Yes
Harvey Proctor Conservative 4,03814.9% No
Clive Bone Liberal 3,17311.7% No
Ronald May National Front 2,5449.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Brown Labour 14,01654.1% Yes
David Evennett Conservative 7,31228.2% No
Jeffrey Roberts Liberal 2,3879.2% No
John Tyndall National Front 1,9587.6% No
Peter Curtis Workers Revolutionary 2150.8% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Sedgemore Labour 16,72143.6% Yes
Peter Croft Conservative 8,93023.3% No
Ronald Brown Social Democratic Party 7,02518.3% No
Jeffrey Roberts Liberal 3,7249.7% No
Steven Quilty Independent Labour 7041.8% No
Ralph Ashton National Front 5931.5% No
Valerie Tyndall BNP 3741.0% No
David Green Communist 2460.6% No
Richard David Goldstein Workers Revolutionary 1410.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Sedgemore Labour 18,79947.8% Yes
Michael Northcroft-Brown Conservative 11,27728.7% No
Jeffrey Roberts Liberal 8,81222.4% No
David Green Communist 4031.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Sedgemore Labour 19,73053.4% Yes
Andrew Turner Conservative 10,71429.0% No
Wintle, William George Liberal Democrat 5,53315.0% No
Len Lucas Green 7722.1% No
Geraldine Norman Natural Law 2260.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Sedgemore Labour 20,04859.4% Yes
Martin Pantling Liberal Democrat 5,05815.0% No
Christoper O'Leary Conservative 4,49413.3% No
Terry Betts Independent 2,4367.2% No
Richard Franklin Referendum Party 6131.8% No
Gordon Callow BNP 5311.6% No
Monty Goldman Communist 2980.9% No
Michelle Goldberg Natural Law 1450.4% No
William Rogers Workers Revolutionary 1390.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Brian Sedgemore Labour 19,47164.2% Yes
Anthony Vickers Liberal Democrat 4,42214.6% No
Paul White Conservative 4,18013.8% No
Cecilia Prosper Socialist Alliance 1,4014.6% No
Saim Koksal Reform 2000 4711.6% No
Ivan Beavis Communist 2590.9% No
William Rogers Workers Revolutionary 1430.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 17,04852.9% Yes
Hugh Bayliss Liberal Democrat 6,84421.2% No
John Moss Conservative 4,52414.0% No
Ipemndoh dan Iyan Green 1,7795.5% No
Dean Ryan Respect 1,4374.5% No
Benjamin Rae Liberal 3131.0% No
Monty Goldman Communist 2000.6% No
Jonty Leff Workers Revolutionary 920.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 23,88855.7% Yes
Dave Raval Liberal Democrat 9,60022.4% No
Simon Nayyar Conservative 5,80013.5% No
Polly Lane Green 1,4933.5% No
Michael King UKIP 6511.5% No
Ben Rae Liberal 5391.3% No
John Williams Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 4341.0% No
Nusret Sen Direct Democracy (Communist) Party 2020.5% No
Paul Davies Communist League Election Campaign 1100.3% No
Denny De La Haye Independent 950.2% No
Jane Tuckett Independent 260.1% No
Michael Spinks Independent 200.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 30,63364.4% Yes
John Tinley Conservative 6,42013.5% No
Charlotte George Green 5,51911.6% No
Benjamin Mathis Liberal Democrat 2,1864.6% No
David Small UKIP 1,8183.8% No
Brian Debus Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3020.6% No
Paul Birch Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 2970.6% No
Taiwo Adewuyi Christian Peoples Alliance 2360.5% No
Russell Higgs Independent 780.2% No
William Rogers Workers Revolutionary Party 630.1% No
Gordon Shrigley Campaign 280.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 43,97479.4% Yes
Luke Parker Conservative 6,04310.9% No
Dave Raval Liberal Democrat 3,1685.7% No
Rebecca Johnson Green 1,5222.7% No
Vanessa Hudson Animal Welfare Party 2260.4% No
Russell Higgs Independent 1430.3% No
Angel Watt Christian Peoples Alliance 1130.2% No
Jonty Leff Workers Revolutionary Party 860.2% No
Hugo Sugg Independent 500.1% No
Dale Kalamazad Independent 290.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 39,88473.3% Yes
Mark Beckett Conservative 5,89910.8% No
Dave Raval Liberal Democrat 4,8538.9% No
Tyrone Scott Green 2,9485.4% No
Robert Lloyd Brexit Party 7441.4% No
Jonty Leff Workers Revolutionary Party 1110.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Meg Hillier Labour 24,72459.3% Yes
Laura-Louise Fairley Green 9,98723.9% No
Joanna Reeves Conservative 2,0765.0% No
Theo Roos Liberal Democrat 1,9964.8% No
Anil Bhatti Reform UK 1,6013.8% No
Shahed Hussain Workers Party of Britain 1,0072.4% No
Carol Small Workers Revolutionary Party 3100.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

Feb 1974: Labour margin 38.5 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 49.1 pts 1979: Labour margin 25.9 pts 1983: Labour margin 20.3 pts 1987: Labour margin 19.1 pts 1992: Labour margin 24.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 44.4 pts 2001: Labour margin 49.6 pts 2005: Labour margin 31.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 33.3 pts 2015: Labour margin 50.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 68.5 pts 2019: Labour margin 62.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 35.3 pts Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Hackney South and Shoreditch has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Hackney South and Shoreditch in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Hackney South and Shoreditch in 2024 with 24,724 votes (59.3%), a majority of 14,737 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Hackney South and Shoreditch since Feb 1974?

Since Feb 1974, Hackney South and Shoreditch has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Hackney South and Shoreditch?

The closest result on record for Hackney South and Shoreditch was 1987, when Labour beat Conservative by just 7,522 votes (19.1 percentage points).

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