Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Newham South was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 2,502 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Newham South from Oct 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Nigel Spearing (Labour)
21,372
69.4%
Ivor Shipley (Liberal)
17,761 (57.7 pts)
53.5%
Feb 1974
Elwyn Jones (Labour)
23,952
66.1%
Ivor Shipley (Liberal)
18,583 (51.3 pts)
63.2%
1979
Nigel Spearing (Labour)
19,636
64.4%
Mary-Jo Elphicke (Conservative)
12,773 (41.9 pts)
57.1%
1983
Nigel Spearing (Labour)
13,561
50.2%
Andrew Anthony Reilly (Social Democratic Party)
7,311 (27.1 pts)
53.6%
1987
Nigel Spearing (Labour)
12,935
43.5%
James Farrie (Conservative)
2,766 (9.3 pts)
59.1%
1992
Nigel Spearing (Labour)
14,358
46.7%
Jacqueline Foster (Conservative)
2,502 (8.1 pts)
60.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Spearing
Labour
21,372
69.4%
Yes
Ivor Shipley
Liberal
3,611
11.7%
No
Anthony Desmond Clama Gemmill
Conservative
3,440
11.2%
No
Oliver Bayly
National Front
2,412
7.8%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elwyn Jones
Labour
23,952
66.1%
Yes
Ivor Shipley
Liberal
5,369
14.8%
No
Frank Fox
Conservative
4,422
12.2%
No
Michael Lobb
National Front
2,511
6.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Spearing
Labour
19,636
64.4%
Yes
Mary-Jo Elphicke
Conservative
6,863
22.5%
No
John Ozimek
Liberal
2,085
6.8%
No
Ian Hugh Myddleton Anderson
National Front
1,899
6.2%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Spearing
Labour
13,561
50.2%
Yes
Andrew Anthony Reilly
Social Democratic Party
6,250
23.1%
No
Nicholas Annesley Marler Thompson
Conservative
6,212
23.0%
No
Ian Anderson
National Front
993
3.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Spearing
Labour
12,935
43.5%
Yes
James Farrie
Conservative
10,169
34.2%
No
Alex Kellaway
Social Democratic Party
6,607
22.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Spearing
Labour
14,358
46.7%
Yes
Jacqueline Foster
Conservative
11,856
38.6%
No
Alex Kellaway
Liberal Democrat
4,527
14.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Newham South 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 South in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Newham South in 1992 with 14,358 votes (46.7%), a majority of 2,502 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Newham South since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Newham South has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Newham South?
The closest result on record for Newham South was 1992, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,502 votes (8.1 percentage points).