Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Lewisham South was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 5,552 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Lewisham South from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Herbert Stanley Morrison (Labour)
26,666
54.6%
Charles Frederick Howard Gough (Conservative)
7,774 (15.9 pts)
86.5%
1951
Herbert Stanley Morrison (Labour)
27,559
56.6%
Charles Ross Hutchinson (Conservative)
7,011 (14.4 pts)
85.2%
1955
Herbert Stanley Morrison (Labour)
23,821
55.8%
John Arnold (Conservative)
6,343 (14.9 pts)
77.7%
1959
Carol Alfred Johnson (Labour)
22,354
52.7%
John Leonard Hunt (Conservative)
3,081 (7.3 pts)
78.6%
1964
Carol Alfred Johnson (Labour)
20,078
52.5%
Bernard John Hayhoe (Conservative)
7,592 (19.8 pts)
74.8%
1966
Carol Johnson (Labour)
21,165
56.9%
Gordon Dixon (Conservative)
9,918 (26.7 pts)
75.1%
1970
Carol Johnson (Labour)
19,217
57.0%
Gordon Laurence Dixon (Conservative)
5,552 (16.5 pts)
65.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Stanley Morrison
Labour
26,666
54.6%
Yes
Charles Frederick Howard Gough
Conservative
18,892
38.7%
No
George William Rouse
Liberal
2,665
5.5%
No
Joseph William Jones
Communist
635
1.3%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Stanley Morrison
Labour
27,559
56.6%
Yes
Charles Ross Hutchinson
Conservative
20,548
42.2%
No
John Mahon
Communist
578
1.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Stanley Morrison
Labour
23,821
55.8%
Yes
John Arnold
Conservative
17,478
40.9%
No
John Eric Loverseed
Independent
1,400
3.3%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Carol Alfred Johnson
Labour
22,354
52.7%
Yes
John Leonard Hunt
Conservative
19,273
45.4%
No
George Forrester
Alert Party
788
1.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Carol Alfred Johnson
Labour
20,078
52.5%
Yes
Bernard John Hayhoe
Conservative
12,486
32.6%
No
Francis Michael Bennett
Liberal
5,706
14.9%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Carol Johnson
Labour
21,165
56.9%
Yes
Gordon Dixon
Conservative
11,247
30.2%
No
Frank Bennett
Liberal
4,779
12.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Carol Johnson
Labour
19,217
57.0%
Yes
Gordon Laurence Dixon
Conservative
13,665
40.5%
No
Diane Hart
Independent
821
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lewisham South 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 Lewisham South in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Lewisham South in 1970 with 19,217 votes (57.0%), a majority of 5,552 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Lewisham South since 1950?
Since 1950, Lewisham South has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Lewisham South?
The closest result on record for Lewisham South was 1959, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,081 votes (7.3 percentage points).