Islington South West — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Islington South West was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 6,275 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Islington South West from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Albert Evans (Labour)
30,201
64.7%
Tom Forrest Howard (Conservative)
17,189 (36.9 pts)
74.6%
1951
Albert Evans (Labour)
31,637
68.2%
Tom Forrest Howard (Conservative)
16,887 (36.4 pts)
75.2%
1955
Albert Evans (Labour)
24,935
68.1%
Colin Hodgkinson (Conservative)
13,268 (36.2 pts)
62.0%
1959
Albert Evans (Labour)
22,362
65.1%
Nicholas Paul Scott (Conservative)
10,388 (30.2 pts)
60.6%
1964
Albert Evans (Labour)
17,589
65.2%
Nicholas Paul Scott (Conservative)
9,566 (35.4 pts)
51.5%
1966
Albert Evans (Labour)
16,206
64.9%
Alan Hardy (Conservative)
10,303 (41.3 pts)
50.9%
1970
George Cunningham (Labour)
12,876
60.9%
John Szemerey (Conservative)
6,275 (29.7 pts)
48.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
30,201
64.7%
Yes
Tom Forrest Howard
Conservative
13,012
27.9%
No
George William Waddilove
Liberal
2,602
5.6%
No
Alfred Bender
Communist
834
1.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
31,637
68.2%
Yes
Tom Forrest Howard
Conservative
14,750
31.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
24,935
68.1%
Yes
Colin Hodgkinson
Conservative
11,667
31.9%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
22,362
65.1%
Yes
Nicholas Paul Scott
Conservative
11,974
34.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
17,589
65.2%
Yes
Nicholas Paul Scott
Conservative
8,023
29.7%
No
John F Moss
Communist
1,377
5.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Evans
Labour
16,206
64.9%
Yes
Alan Hardy
Conservative
5,903
23.7%
No
Harry Weston
Independent
1,271
5.1%
No
Dennis Harmston
Union Movement
816
3.3%
No
John Moss
Communist
756
3.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Cunningham
Labour
12,876
60.9%
Yes
John Szemerey
Conservative
6,601
31.2%
No
Alan Lomas
Independent Liberal
1,161
5.5%
No
Marie Betteridge
Communist
509
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Islington South West has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Islington South West in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Islington South West in 1970 with 12,876 votes (60.9%), a majority of 6,275 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Islington South West since 1950?
Since 1950, Islington South West has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Islington South West?
The closest result on record for Islington South West was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 6,275 votes (29.7 percentage points).