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Luton — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Luton was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 1,349 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Luton from 1885 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1885–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Cyril Flower (Liberal) 6,080 61.1% Sydney Gedge (Conservative) 2,209 (22.2 pts) 82.2%
1886 Cyril Flower (Liberal) 4,275 54.3% Walter George Barttelot (Conservative) 673 (8.5 pts) 65.1%
1892 Cyril Flower (Liberal) 5,296 55.3% Oliver Thomas Duke (Liberal Unionist) 1,019 (10.6 pts) 75.7%
1895 Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal) 5,430 50.9% Oliver Thomas Duke (Liberal Unionist) 186 (1.7 pts) 83.7%
1900 Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal) 5,474 50.5% George Elliott (Conservative) 103 (0.9 pts) 81.4%
1906 Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal) 7,240 57.3% Alfred Peter Hillier (Conservative) 1,853 (14.7 pts) 87.3%
Jan 1910 Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal) 7,946 52.9% George Elliott (Liberal Unionist) 866 (5.8 pts) 90.7%
Dec 1910 Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal) 7,601 53.4% John Owen Hickman (Conservative) 978 (6.9 pts) 85.9%
1918 Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth (Liberal) 13,501 69.4% Willet Ball (Labour) 7,537 (38.7 pts) 52.5%
1922 John Prescott Hewett (Unionist) 13,301 43.5% Harry Arnold (Liberal) 3,164 (10.4 pts) 81.0%
1923 Geoffrey William Algernon Howard (Liberal) 15,569 51.4% John Prescott Hewett (Unionist) 3,831 (12.6 pts) 78.1%
1924 Terence James O'Connor (Unionist) 15,443 47.1% Geoffrey William Algernon Howard (Liberal) 3,948 (12.0 pts) 82.6%
1929 Edward Leslie Burgin (Liberal) 20,248 45.5% Terence James O'Connor (Unionist) 3,318 (7.4 pts) 81.5%
1931 Edward Leslie Burgin (National Liberal) 32,015 80.2% James MacDonnell (Labour) 24,118 (60.4 pts) 67.8%
1935 Edward Leslie Burgin (National Liberal) 28,809 65.5% Ferdinand Louis Kerran (Labour) 13,628 (31.0 pts) 63.3%
1945 William Noble Warbey (Labour) 39,335 55.2% Leonard Graham Brown (National Liberal) 7,421 (10.4 pts) 74.8%
1950 Charles Hill (Conservative) 22,946 46.6% William Noble Warbey (Labour) 1,086 (2.2 pts) 87.1%
1951 Charles Hill (Conservative) 26,554 52.7% William Noble Warbey (Labour) 2,712 (5.4 pts) 87.6%
1955 Dr Charles Hill (Conservative) 24,722 51.3% Morris Jane (Labour) 4,418 (9.2 pts) 83.1%
1959 Dr Charles Hill (Conservative) 27,153 55.1% Cyril Rawlett Fenton (Labour) 5,019 (10.2 pts) 82.5%
1964 William Howie (Labour) 23,751 50.2% Charles Fitzmaurice Creighton Simeons (Conservative) 723 (1.5 pts) 79.8%
1966 William Howie (Labour) 23,069 48.8% Charles Simeons (Conservative) 2,464 (5.2 pts) 79.2%
1970 Charles Simeons (Conservative) 23,308 51.0% William Howie (Labour) 1,349 (2.9 pts) 73.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Flower Liberal 6,08061.1% Yes
Sydney Gedge Conservative 3,87138.9% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Flower Liberal 4,27554.3% Yes
Walter George Barttelot Conservative 3,60245.7% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Flower Liberal 5,29655.3% Yes
Oliver Thomas Duke Liberal Unionist 4,27744.7% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gair Ashton Liberal 5,43050.9% Yes
Oliver Thomas Duke Liberal Unionist 5,24449.1% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gair Ashton Liberal 5,47450.5% Yes
George Elliott Conservative 5,37149.5% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gair Ashton Liberal 7,24057.3% Yes
Alfred Peter Hillier Conservative 5,38742.7% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gair Ashton Liberal 7,94652.9% Yes
George Elliott Liberal Unionist 7,08047.1% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Gair Ashton Liberal 7,60153.4% Yes
John Owen Hickman Conservative 6,62346.6% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth Liberal 13,50169.4% Yes
Willet Ball Labour 5,96430.6% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Prescott Hewett Unionist 13,30143.5% Yes
Harry Arnold Liberal 10,13733.2% No
Percy Alden Labour 7,10723.3% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey William Algernon Howard Liberal 15,56951.4% Yes
John Prescott Hewett Unionist 11,73838.7% No
Willet Ball Labour 2,9989.9% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Terence James O'Connor Unionist 15,44347.1% Yes
Geoffrey William Algernon Howard Liberal 11,49535.1% No
Philip Millwood Labour 5,85017.8% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leslie Burgin Liberal 20,24845.5% Yes
Terence James O'Connor Unionist 16,93038.0% No
Florence Nightingale Harrison Bell Labour 7,35116.5% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leslie Burgin National Liberal 32,01580.2% Yes
James MacDonnell Labour 7,89719.8% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Leslie Burgin National Liberal 28,80965.5% Yes
Ferdinand Louis Kerran Labour 15,18134.5% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Noble Warbey Labour 39,33555.2% Yes
Leonard Graham Brown National Liberal 31,91444.8% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Hill Conservative 22,94646.6% Yes
William Noble Warbey Labour 21,86044.4% No
Wilfred Matthews Liberal 4,4479.0% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Hill Conservative 26,55452.7% Yes
William Noble Warbey Labour 23,84247.3% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dr Charles Hill Conservative 24,72251.3% Yes
Morris Jane Labour 20,30442.2% No
Jean Mary Henderson Liberal 3,1406.5% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dr Charles Hill Conservative 27,15355.1% Yes
Cyril Rawlett Fenton Labour 22,13444.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Howie Labour 23,75150.2% Yes
Charles Fitzmaurice Creighton Simeons Conservative 23,02848.6% No
Anthony PJ Chater Communist 5671.2% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Howie Labour 23,06948.8% Yes
Charles Simeons Conservative 20,60543.6% No
Thomas Daniels Liberal 3,0496.4% No
Anthony Chater Communist 5861.2% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Simeons Conservative 23,30851.0% Yes
William Howie Labour 21,95948.0% No
Anthony Chater Communist 4471.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 22.2 pts 1886: Liberal margin 8.5 pts 1892: Liberal margin 10.6 pts 1895: Liberal margin 1.7 pts 1900: Liberal margin 0.9 pts 1906: Liberal margin 14.7 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 5.8 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 6.9 pts 1918: Liberal margin 38.7 pts 1922: Unionist margin 10.4 pts 1923: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1924: Unionist margin 12.0 pts 1929: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 1931: National Liberal margin 60.4 pts 1935: National Liberal margin 31.0 pts 1945: Labour margin 10.4 pts 1950: Conservative margin 2.2 pts 1951: Conservative margin 5.4 pts 1955: Conservative margin 9.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 10.2 pts 1964: Labour margin 1.5 pts 1966: Labour margin 5.2 pts 1970: Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Luton has been contested at 23 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Unionist, National Liberal, Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Luton in the 1970 general election?

Conservative won Luton in 1970 with 23,308 votes (51.0%), a majority of 1,349 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Luton since 1885?

Since 1885, Luton has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, National Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Luton?

The closest result on record for Luton was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 103 votes (0.9 percentage points).

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