Portsmouth Langstone — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Portsmouth Langstone was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 17,241 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Portsmouth Langstone from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Geoffrey Paul Stevens (Conservative)
29,477
59.0%
Percy Knight (Labour)
11,786 (23.6 pts)
83.7%
1951
Geoffrey Paul Stevens (Conservative)
31,702
62.9%
O'Neill Ryan (Labour)
13,055 (25.9 pts)
81.7%
1955
Geoffrey Paul Stevens (Conservative)
32,014
64.2%
Stanley Clinton Davis (Labour)
14,155 (28.4 pts)
73.0%
1959
Geoffrey Paul Stevens (Conservative)
38,834
65.4%
Douglas G Reynolds (Labour)
18,281 (30.8 pts)
74.3%
1964
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
33,208
48.3%
Terence Albert Molloy (Labour)
9,843 (14.3 pts)
75.2%
1966
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
34,446
49.1%
Terence Molloy (Labour)
8,249 (11.8 pts)
74.0%
1970
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
43,733
54.4%
Roger Ronald Kenward (Labour)
17,241 (21.4 pts)
71.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Paul Stevens
Conservative
29,477
59.0%
Yes
Percy Knight
Labour
17,691
35.4%
No
Albert Edward Everett Jones
Liberal
2,821
5.6%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Paul Stevens
Conservative
31,702
62.9%
Yes
O'Neill Ryan
Labour
18,647
37.0%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Paul Stevens
Conservative
32,014
64.2%
Yes
Stanley Clinton Davis
Labour
17,859
35.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey Paul Stevens
Conservative
38,834
65.4%
Yes
Douglas G Reynolds
Labour
20,553
34.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Lloyd
Conservative
33,208
48.3%
Yes
Terence Albert Molloy
Labour
23,365
34.0%
No
Gustave Rex Collings
Liberal
12,212
17.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Lloyd
Conservative
34,446
49.1%
Yes
Terence Molloy
Labour
26,197
37.3%
No
David Griffiths
Liberal
10,540
15.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Lloyd
Conservative
43,733
54.4%
Yes
Roger Ronald Kenward
Labour
26,492
32.9%
No
Roger Hilary Anstey
Liberal
10,226
12.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Portsmouth Langstone 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 Portsmouth Langstone in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Portsmouth Langstone in 1970 with 43,733 votes (54.4%), a majority of 17,241 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Portsmouth Langstone since 1950?
Since 1950, Portsmouth Langstone has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Portsmouth Langstone?
The closest result on record for Portsmouth Langstone was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 8,249 votes (11.8 percentage points).