Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Newham North West was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 9,171 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Newham North West from Oct 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Arthur Lewis (Labour)
18,388
66.6%
Rosemary Anne Brown (Conservative)
13,381 (48.5 pts)
51.6%
Feb 1974
Arthur Lewis (Labour)
18,898
59.9%
David Charles Bigg (Liberal)
12,548 (39.8 pts)
59.3%
1979
Arthur Lewis (Labour)
18,392
61.5%
David Amess (Conservative)
10,455 (34.9 pts)
55.4%
1983
Anthony Banks (Labour)
13,042
46.6%
Keith Donald Irons (Conservative)
6,918 (24.7 pts)
56.1%
1987
Anthony Banks (Labour)
15,677
55.4%
John Wylie (Conservative)
8,496 (30.0 pts)
59.4%
1992
Anthony Banks (Labour)
15,911
61.1%
Michael Prisk (Conservative)
9,171 (35.2 pts)
56.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Lewis
Labour
18,388
66.6%
Yes
Rosemary Anne Brown
Conservative
5,007
18.1%
No
Anthony Hetherington
Liberal
4,201
15.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Lewis
Labour
18,898
59.9%
Yes
David Charles Bigg
Liberal
6,350
20.1%
No
David Atkinson
Conservative
6,301
20.0%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Lewis
Labour
18,392
61.5%
Yes
David Amess
Conservative
7,937
26.5%
No
Brian George McCarthy
Liberal
2,377
7.9%
No
Martin Francis Maloney
National Front
1,217
4.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Banks
Labour
13,042
46.6%
Yes
Keith Donald Irons
Conservative
6,124
21.9%
No
Alex Kellaway
Social Democratic Party
5,204
18.6%
No
Arthur Lewis
Independent Labour
3,074
11.0%
No
Michael Brinley Hipperson
National Front
525
1.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Banks
Labour
15,677
55.4%
Yes
John Wylie
Conservative
7,181
25.4%
No
Richard Redden
Social Democratic Party
4,920
17.4%
No
Varyah Grandis-Harrison
Green
497
1.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Banks
Labour
15,911
61.1%
Yes
Michael Prisk
Conservative
6,740
25.9%
No
Andrew Sawdon
Liberal Democrat
2,445
9.4%
No
Amanda Sandford
Green
587
2.3%
No
Lord Toby Jug
Raving Loony Green Giant
252
1.0%
No
David O'Sullivan
International Communist Park
100
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Newham North West has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Newham North West in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Newham North West in 1992 with 15,911 votes (61.1%), a majority of 9,171 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Newham North West since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Newham North West has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Newham North West?
The closest result on record for Newham North West was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 6,918 votes (24.7 percentage points).