Leicester South West — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Leicester South West was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 106 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Leicester South West from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Herbert William Bowden (Labour)
23,399
54.6%
Dorothy Russell (Conservative)
8,672 (20.2 pts)
83.8%
1951
Herbert William Bowden (Labour)
24,340
58.4%
Edward Harold Wall (Conservative)
6,993 (16.8 pts)
82.5%
1955
Herbert William Bowden (Labour)
21,487
55.8%
Dorothy Russell (Conservative)
4,489 (11.7 pts)
76.1%
1959
Herbert William Bowden (Labour)
17,395
46.4%
Alan David Walder (Conservative)
2,743 (7.3 pts)
78.5%
1964
Herbert William Bowden (Labour)
16,957
49.4%
Thomas Gray Boardman (Conservative)
4,106 (12.0 pts)
77.5%
1966
Herbert Bowden (Labour)
18,822
58.7%
Thomas Boardman (Conservative)
5,554 (17.3 pts)
74.0%
1970
Thomas Boardman (Conservative)
14,611
45.7%
Colin Grundy (Labour)
106 (0.3 pts)
71.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert William Bowden
Labour
23,399
54.6%
Yes
Dorothy Russell
Conservative
14,727
34.4%
No
Thomas Alan Pratt
Liberal
4,720
11.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert William Bowden
Labour
24,340
58.4%
Yes
Edward Harold Wall
Conservative
17,347
41.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert William Bowden
Labour
21,487
55.8%
Yes
Dorothy Russell
Conservative
16,998
44.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert William Bowden
Labour
17,395
46.4%
Yes
Alan David Walder
Conservative
14,652
39.1%
No
John W Ward
Liberal
5,438
14.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert William Bowden
Labour
16,957
49.4%
Yes
Thomas Gray Boardman
Conservative
12,851
37.4%
No
Thomas Alan Pratt
Liberal
4,533
13.2%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Bowden
Labour
18,822
58.7%
Yes
Thomas Boardman
Conservative
13,268
41.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Boardman
Conservative
14,611
45.7%
Yes
Colin Grundy
Labour
14,505
45.3%
No
Joseph Roper
Liberal
2,124
6.6%
No
John Kyneston
National Front
749
2.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leicester South West has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leicester South West in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Leicester South West in 1970 with 14,611 votes (45.7%), a majority of 106 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Leicester South West since 1950?
Since 1950, Leicester South West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Leicester South West?
The closest result on record for Leicester South West was 1970, when Conservative beat Labour by just 106 votes (0.3 percentage points).