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Ravensbourne — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Ravensbourne was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 19,714 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Ravensbourne from Oct 1974 to 1992.

Full Election History, Oct 1974–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Oct 1974 John Hunt (Conservative) 18,318 51.0% David Edward Aubrey Crowe (Liberal) 8,505 (23.7 pts) 74.0%
Feb 1974 John Hunt (Conservative) 20,420 51.5% David Edward Aubrey Crowe (Liberal) 8,897 (22.4 pts) 82.5%
1979 John Hunt (Conservative) 22,501 60.9% William Ivor Shipley (Liberal) 15,390 (41.7 pts) 77.6%
1983 John Hunt (Conservative) 27,143 63.0% Catherine Mary Boston (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 15,512 (36.0 pts) 73.2%
1987 John Hunt (Conservative) 28,295 63.0% Gareth William Campbell (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 16,919 (37.6 pts) 75.7%
1992 Sir John Hunt (Conservative) 29,506 63.4% Paul Jeremy Hudson Booth (Liberal Democrat) 19,714 (42.4 pts) 81.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hunt Conservative 18,31851.0% Yes
David Edward Aubrey Crowe Liberal 9,81327.3% No
Christopher Howes Labour 7,20420.1% No
Ian David Stevens National Front 5741.6% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hunt Conservative 20,42051.5% Yes
David Edward Aubrey Crowe Liberal 11,52329.0% No
Michael Anthony Hession Labour 6,94317.5% No
Geoffrey John Parker National Front 7862.0% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hunt Conservative 22,50160.9% Yes
William Ivor Shipley Liberal 7,11119.3% No
John Richard Holbrook Labour 6,84818.5% No
Stephen Patrick Greene National Front 4781.3% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hunt Conservative 27,14363.0% Yes
Catherine Mary Boston SDP-Liberal Alliance 11,63127.0% No
John Richard Holbrook Labour 4,0379.4% No
Andrew Timothy Shotton BNP 2420.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Hunt Conservative 28,29563.0% Yes
Gareth William Campbell SDP-Liberal Alliance 11,37625.3% No
Michael John D'Arcy Labour 5,08711.3% No
Alfred Waite BNP 1840.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir John Hunt Conservative 29,50663.4% Yes
Paul Jeremy Hudson Booth Liberal Democrat 9,79221.0% No
Ernest William Dyer Labour 6,18213.3% No
Ian James Mouland Green 6171.3% No
Peter White Liberal 3180.7% No
John William Shepheard Natural Law 1050.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

Oct 1974: Conservative margin 23.7 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 22.4 pts 1979: Conservative margin 41.7 pts 1983: Conservative margin 36.0 pts 1987: Conservative margin 37.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 42.4 pts Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Ravensbourne has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Ravensbourne in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won Ravensbourne in 1992 with 29,506 votes (63.4%), a majority of 19,714 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won Ravensbourne since Oct 1974?

Since Oct 1974, Ravensbourne has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Ravensbourne?

The closest result on record for Ravensbourne was Feb 1974, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 8,897 votes (22.4 percentage points).

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