Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hammersmith was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 17,847 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hammersmith from 1885 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1885–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy (Conservative)
4,264
57.9%
Thomas Chatfeild Clarke (Liberal)
1,169 (15.9 pts)
76.6%
1886
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy (Conservative)
3,991
62.8%
Frank Dethridge (Liberal)
1,629 (25.6 pts)
66.1%
1892
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy (Conservative)
4,387
48.2%
Francis Samuel Smith (Liberal-Labour)
669 (7.3 pts)
70.3%
1895
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy (Conservative)
5,017
60.8%
William Charles Steadman (Liberal-Labour)
1,779 (21.6 pts)
66.7%
1900
William James Bull (Conservative)
5,458
71.6%
Michael Emil Lange (Liberal)
3,292 (43.2 pts)
58.4%
1906
William James Bull (Conservative)
5,111
48.4%
George Blaiklock (Liberal)
549 (5.2 pts)
75.4%
Jan 1910
William James Bull (Conservative)
6,668
54.6%
George Blaiklock (Liberal)
1,126 (9.2 pts)
85.0%
Dec 1910
William James Bull (Conservative)
5,807
55.6%
George Blaiklock (Liberal)
1,162 (11.1 pts)
72.8%
1983
Clive Soley (Labour)
13,645
41.5%
Nicholas Edward Swift Mansfield (Conservative)
1,954 (5.9 pts)
71.3%
1987
Clive Soley (Labour)
15,811
45.0%
Nirj Deva (Conservative)
2,415 (6.9 pts)
72.7%
1992
Clive Soley (Labour)
17,329
51.0%
John Anthony Hennessy (Conservative)
4,754 (14.0 pts)
71.9%
2010
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
20,810
43.9%
Shaun Bailey (Conservative)
3,549 (7.5 pts)
65.9%
2015
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
23,981
50.0%
Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative)
6,518 (13.6 pts)
66.6%
2017
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
33,375
63.9%
Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative)
18,651 (35.7 pts)
72.0%
2019
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
30,074
57.9%
Xingang Wang (Conservative)
17,847 (34.3 pts)
69.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy
Conservative
4,264
57.9%
Yes
Thomas Chatfeild Clarke
Liberal
3,095
42.1%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy
Conservative
3,991
62.8%
Yes
Frank Dethridge
Liberal
2,362
37.2%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy
Conservative
4,387
48.2%
Yes
Francis Samuel Smith
Liberal-Labour
3,718
40.8%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy
Conservative
5,017
60.8%
Yes
William Charles Steadman
Liberal-Labour
3,238
39.2%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Conservative
5,458
71.6%
Yes
Michael Emil Lange
Liberal
2,166
28.4%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Conservative
5,111
48.4%
Yes
George Blaiklock
Liberal
4,562
43.2%
No
George Belt
Independent Labour
885
8.4%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Conservative
6,668
54.6%
Yes
George Blaiklock
Liberal
5,542
45.4%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Conservative
5,807
55.6%
Yes
George Blaiklock
Liberal
4,645
44.4%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Clive Soley
Labour
13,645
41.5%
Yes
Nicholas Edward Swift Mansfield
Conservative
11,691
35.5%
No
Michael John Coventry Starks
Social Democratic Party
4,925
15.0%
No
Simon Knott
Liberal
1,912
5.8%
No
Deborah Mary Sutherland
Green
325
1.0%
No
Lilian Emily Thelma Bennett
National Front
250
0.8%
No
Claire Louise Dixon
Workers Revolutionary
81
0.2%
No
P S Dick
Independent
73
0.2%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Clive Soley
Labour
15,811
45.0%
Yes
Nirj Deva
Conservative
13,396
38.1%
No
Simon Knott
Liberal
5,241
14.9%
No
David Peter Kirk
Green
453
1.3%
No
John Francis Fitzpatrick
Red Front
125
0.4%
No
Melanie May Anne Carrick
Humanist
98
0.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Clive Soley
Labour
17,329
51.0%
Yes
John Anthony Hennessy
Conservative
12,575
37.0%
No
John Hayward Bates
Liberal Democrat
3,380
10.0%
No
Roger Sutton Crosskey
Green
546
1.6%
No
Kevin Andrew Turner
Natural Law
89
0.3%
No
Helen Szamuely
Anti-Federalist League
41
0.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy Slaughter
Labour
20,810
43.9%
Yes
Shaun Bailey
Conservative
17,261
36.4%
No
Merlene Emmerson
Liberal Democrat
7,567
15.9%
No
Rollo Miles
Green
696
1.5%
No
Vanessa Crichton
UKIP
551
1.2%
No
Lawrence Searle
BNP
432
0.9%
No
Stephen Brennan
Independent
135
0.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy Slaughter
Labour
23,981
50.0%
Yes
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative
17,463
36.4%
No
Millicent Scott
Liberal Democrat
2,224
4.6%
No
David Akan
Green
2,105
4.4%
No
Richard Wood
UKIP
2,105
4.4%
No
Stephen Brennan
Independent
82
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy Slaughter
Labour
33,375
63.9%
Yes
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative
14,724
28.2%
No
Joyce Onstad
Liberal Democrat
2,802
5.4%
No
Alex Horn
Green
800
1.5%
No
Jack Bovill
UKIP
507
1.0%
No
Jagdeosingh Hauzaree
Independent
44
0.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andy Slaughter
Labour
30,074
57.9%
Yes
Xingang Wang
Conservative
12,227
23.5%
No
Jessie Venegas
Liberal Democrat
6,947
13.4%
No
Alex Horn
Green
1,744
3.4%
No
James Keyse
Brexit Party
974
1.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hammersmith has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hammersmith in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Hammersmith in 2019 with 30,074 votes (57.9%), a majority of 17,847 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Hammersmith since 1885?
Since 1885, Hammersmith has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Hammersmith?
The closest result on record for Hammersmith was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 549 votes (5.2 percentage points).