Lewisham North — UK General Election Results

Lewisham North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 15,782 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Lewisham North from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson (Conservative) 22,465 49.6% Frederick Bayes Copeman (Labour) 2,491 (5.5 pts) 84.5%
1951 Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson (Conservative) 24,406 53.5% Trevor Williams (Labour) 3,163 (6.9 pts) 84.0%
1955 Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson (Conservative) 22,070 54.0% Trevor Williams (Labour) 3,236 (7.9 pts) 77.9%
1959 Christopher Chataway (Conservative) 22,125 52.0% Niall MacDermot (Labour) 4,613 (10.8 pts) 81.2%
1964 Christopher John Chataway (Conservative) 17,144 45.4% Henry Joseph Collins (Labour) 343 (0.9 pts) 74.6%
1966 Roland Moyle (Labour) 20,352 53.1% Christopher Chataway (Conservative) 2,363 (6.2 pts) 77.4%
1970 Roland Moyle (Labour) 18,235 51.4% Hugh Roderick Lynn Samuel (Conservative) 1,027 (2.9 pts) 68.6%
2024 Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) 25,467 57.7% Adam Pugh (Green) 15,782 (35.7 pts) 59.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson Conservative 22,46549.6% Yes
Frederick Bayes Copeman Labour 19,97444.1% No
Stanley George Smith Liberal 2,8886.4% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson Conservative 24,40653.5% Yes
Trevor Williams Labour 21,24346.5% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Uvedale Morgan Hudson Conservative 22,07054.0% Yes
Trevor Williams Labour 18,83446.0% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Chataway Conservative 22,12552.0% Yes
Niall MacDermot Labour 17,51241.1% No
Kenneth John Brookes Liberal 2,9216.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher John Chataway Conservative 17,14445.4% Yes
Henry Joseph Collins Labour 16,80144.5% No
Trevor Lloyd-Jones Liberal 3,79810.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roland Moyle Labour 20,35253.1% Yes
Christopher Chataway Conservative 17,98946.9% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roland Moyle Labour 18,23551.4% Yes
Hugh Roderick Lynn Samuel Conservative 17,20848.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Vicky Foxcroft Labour 25,46757.7% Yes
Adam Pugh Green 9,68521.9% No
Jean Branch Liberal Democrat 3,2847.4% No
Nupur Majumdar Conservative 2,7016.1% No
Edward Powell Reform UK 2,0004.5% No
Mian Akbar Workers Party of Britain 4571.0% No
Julia Tilford Independent 2430.6% No
Oliver Snelling Communist 2110.5% No
John Lloyd Alliance for Green Socialism 1190.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 5.5 pts 1951: Conservative margin 6.9 pts 1955: Conservative margin 7.9 pts 1959: Conservative margin 10.8 pts 1964: Conservative margin 0.9 pts 1966: Labour margin 6.2 pts 1970: Labour margin 2.9 pts 2024: Labour margin 35.7 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 2024

Trend

Lewisham North has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Lewisham North in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Lewisham North in 2024 with 25,467 votes (57.7%), a majority of 15,782 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Lewisham North since 1950?

Since 1950, Lewisham North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Lewisham North?

The closest result on record for Lewisham North was 1964, when Conservative beat Labour by just 343 votes (0.9 percentage points).

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