Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Newham North East was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 9,986 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Newham North East from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Reg Prentice (Labour)
24,200
54.4%
Timothy John Stroud (Conservative)
13,331 (29.9 pts)
67.9%
Oct 1974
Reg Prentice (Labour)
22,205
56.9%
Timothy John Stroud (Conservative)
13,541 (34.7 pts)
59.2%
1979
Ron Leighton (Labour)
22,818
54.5%
Cynthia Kay Wood (Conservative)
10,040 (24.0 pts)
63.1%
1983
Ron Leighton (Labour)
19,282
49.7%
Helen Gardener (Conservative)
8,509 (21.9 pts)
62.1%
1987
Ron Leighton (Labour)
20,220
51.9%
Peter Davis (Conservative)
8,236 (21.1 pts)
64.1%
1992
Ron Leighton (Labour)
20,952
58.3%
Jeremy Galbraith (Conservative)
9,986 (27.8 pts)
60.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reg Prentice
Labour
24,200
54.4%
Yes
Timothy John Stroud
Conservative
10,869
24.4%
No
Lionel Harris Cohen
Liberal
8,486
19.1%
No
Vanessa Redgrave
Workers Revolutionary
760
1.7%
No
John Marshall Ross
International Marxist
202
0.5%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reg Prentice
Labour
22,205
56.9%
Yes
Timothy John Stroud
Conservative
8,664
22.2%
No
Lionel Harris Cohen
Liberal
4,880
12.5%
No
John Bumby Newham
National Front
2,715
7.0%
No
Vanessa Redgrave
Workers Revolutionary
572
1.5%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ron Leighton
Labour
22,818
54.5%
Yes
Cynthia Kay Wood
Conservative
12,778
30.5%
No
David Corney
Liberal
4,027
9.6%
No
William Henry Hugh Northcott
National Front
1,769
4.2%
No
John Regan
Independent
208
0.5%
No
Michael Van Der Poorten
Workers Revolutionary
154
0.4%
No
William Boaks
Democratic Monarchist Public Safety White Resident
118
0.3%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ron Leighton
Labour
19,282
49.7%
Yes
Helen Gardener
Conservative
10,773
27.8%
No
Ann Winfield
Liberal
7,943
20.5%
No
Frederick Reginald Adams
National Front
796
2.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ron Leighton
Labour
20,220
51.9%
Yes
Peter Davis
Conservative
11,984
30.7%
No
Harriet Steele
Liberal
6,772
17.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ron Leighton
Labour
20,952
58.3%
Yes
Jeremy Galbraith
Conservative
10,966
30.5%
No
Jonathan Aves
Liberal Democrat
4,020
11.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Newham North East has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Newham North East in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Newham North East in 1992 with 20,952 votes (58.3%), a majority of 9,986 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Newham North East since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Newham North East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Newham North East?
The closest result on record for Newham North East was 1987, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,236 votes (21.1 percentage points).