Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Merton and Morden was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 3,483 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Merton and Morden from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder (Conservative)
23,938
48.7%
Arthur Montague Frank Palmer (Labour)
2,803 (5.7 pts)
88.1%
1951
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder (Conservative)
26,488
54.5%
Arthur Montague Frank Palmer (Labour)
4,402 (9.1 pts)
86.7%
1955
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins (Conservative)
25,373
57.2%
Robert Edwards (Labour)
6,390 (14.4 pts)
81.6%
1959
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins (Conservative)
25,603
59.5%
Russell Whiston Kerr (Labour)
8,163 (19.0 pts)
82.5%
1964
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins (Conservative)
19,032
46.4%
Kenneth W May (Labour)
2,798 (6.8 pts)
82.3%
1966
Humphrey Atkins (Conservative)
20,028
50.5%
Kenneth May (Labour)
420 (1.1 pts)
81.2%
1970
Janet Fookes (Conservative)
18,727
50.8%
Kenneth May (Labour)
3,483 (9.4 pts)
73.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder
Conservative
23,938
48.7%
Yes
Arthur Montague Frank Palmer
Labour
21,135
43.0%
No
Roy Ian Douglas
Liberal
4,055
8.3%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder
Conservative
26,488
54.5%
Yes
Arthur Montague Frank Palmer
Labour
22,086
45.5%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins
Conservative
25,373
57.2%
Yes
Robert Edwards
Labour
18,983
42.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins
Conservative
25,603
59.5%
Yes
Russell Whiston Kerr
Labour
17,440
40.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins
Conservative
19,032
46.4%
Yes
Kenneth W May
Labour
16,234
39.5%
No
Nicholas DM McGeorge
Liberal
5,781
14.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Humphrey Atkins
Conservative
20,028
50.5%
Yes
Kenneth May
Labour
19,608
49.5%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Janet Fookes
Conservative
18,727
50.8%
Yes
Kenneth May
Labour
15,244
41.4%
No
Richard Insoll
Liberal
2,876
7.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Merton and Morden has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Merton and Morden in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Merton and Morden in 1970 with 18,727 votes (50.8%), a majority of 3,483 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Merton and Morden since 1950?
Since 1950, Merton and Morden has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Merton and Morden?
The closest result on record for Merton and Morden was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 420 votes (1.1 percentage points).