Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Harrow Central was won by Conservative at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 4,143 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Harrow Central from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Frank Patrick Bishop (Conservative)
22,907
51.9%
Robert Rees (Labour)
6,536 (14.8 pts)
86.8%
1951
Frank Patrick Bishop (Conservative)
25,564
59.3%
Joan Thompson (Labour)
8,024 (18.6 pts)
85.0%
1955
Frank Patrick Bishop (Conservative)
23,996
60.1%
Frederick William Powe (Labour)
8,041 (20.1 pts)
79.4%
1959
Frank Patrick Bishop (Conservative)
23,813
62.9%
Frederic William Powe (Labour)
9,764 (25.8 pts)
79.5%
1964
John Anthony Grant (Conservative)
16,534
46.2%
Ronald V Spurway (Labour)
4,467 (12.5 pts)
78.6%
1966
Anthony Grant (Conservative)
15,971
45.1%
Anthony Judge (Labour)
1,630 (4.6 pts)
80.2%
1970
Anthony Grant (Conservative)
16,525
50.2%
Anthony Judge (Labour)
3,964 (12.0 pts)
71.7%
Feb 1974
Anthony Grant (Conservative)
15,320
42.3%
David Malcolm Offenbach (Labour)
2,917 (8.1 pts)
80.5%
Oct 1974
Anthony Grant (Conservative)
14,356
43.5%
David Malcolm Offenbach (Labour)
2,068 (6.3 pts)
73.0%
1979
Anthony Grant (Conservative)
16,267
48.4%
Andrew Charles Addington Quicke (Labour)
4,143 (12.3 pts)
75.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Patrick Bishop
Conservative
22,907
51.9%
Yes
Robert Rees
Labour
16,371
37.1%
No
Norman William Murrell
Liberal
4,827
10.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Patrick Bishop
Conservative
25,564
59.3%
Yes
Joan Thompson
Labour
17,540
40.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Patrick Bishop
Conservative
23,996
60.1%
Yes
Frederick William Powe
Labour
15,955
39.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Patrick Bishop
Conservative
23,813
62.9%
Yes
Frederic William Powe
Labour
14,049
37.1%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Anthony Grant
Conservative
16,534
46.2%
Yes
Ronald V Spurway
Labour
12,067
33.7%
No
Dennis F Joyner
Liberal
7,168
20.0%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Grant
Conservative
15,971
45.1%
Yes
Anthony Judge
Labour
14,341
40.5%
No
Anthony Miller
Liberal
5,118
14.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Grant
Conservative
16,525
50.2%
Yes
Anthony Judge
Labour
12,561
38.2%
No
Anthony Miller
Liberal
3,449
10.5%
No
Sydney Carter
Independent
358
1.1%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Grant
Conservative
15,320
42.3%
Yes
David Malcolm Offenbach
Labour
12,403
34.3%
No
Ronald Stuart Montgomerie
Liberal
7,635
21.1%
No
Jeffrey Arthur Donin
National Front
823
2.3%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Grant
Conservative
14,356
43.5%
Yes
David Malcolm Offenbach
Labour
12,288
37.2%
No
Ronald Stuart Montgomerie
Liberal
5,566
16.9%
No
Christopher Albert Bryne
National Front
813
2.5%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Grant
Conservative
16,267
48.4%
Yes
Andrew Charles Addington Quicke
Labour
12,124
36.1%
No
Ralph Peter Bancroft
Liberal
4,785
14.2%
No
Harold Bryne
National Front
427
1.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Harrow Central has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Harrow Central in the 1979 general election?
Conservative won Harrow Central in 1979 with 16,267 votes (48.4%), a majority of 4,143 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Harrow Central since 1950?
Since 1950, Harrow Central has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Harrow Central?
The closest result on record for Harrow Central was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,630 votes (4.6 percentage points).