Shoreditch and Finsbury — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Shoreditch and Finsbury was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 7,308 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Shoreditch and Finsbury from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Ernest Thurtle (Labour)
22,150
52.8%
Aubrey Geoffrey Frederick Rippon (Conservative)
14,271 (34.0 pts)
74.4%
1951
Ernest Thurtle (Labour)
30,162
72.6%
Aubrey Geoffrey Frederick Rippon (Conservative)
18,763 (45.1 pts)
73.2%
1955
Victor John Collins (Labour)
25,500
73.5%
Malcolm Bowden Agnew (Conservative)
16,284 (46.9 pts)
61.6%
1959
Michael Cliffe (Labour)
22,744
67.0%
Thomas Henry Martin Whipham (Conservative)
11,566 (34.1 pts)
63.8%
1964
Ronald William Brown (Labour)
18,207
68.4%
Roger JL Bramble (Conservative)
9,795 (36.8 pts)
55.7%
1966
Ronald Brown (Labour)
17,456
71.1%
Roger Sims (Conservative)
11,499 (46.9 pts)
55.2%
1970
Ronald Brown (Labour)
14,474
66.9%
Roger Sims (Conservative)
7,308 (33.8 pts)
48.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Thurtle
Labour
22,150
52.8%
Yes
Aubrey Geoffrey Frederick Rippon
Conservative
7,879
18.8%
No
John Faithful Fortescue Platts-Mill
Independent Labour
7,602
18.1%
No
George Alfred Hensher
Liberal
4,297
10.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Thurtle
Labour
30,162
72.6%
Yes
Aubrey Geoffrey Frederick Rippon
Conservative
11,399
27.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Victor John Collins
Labour
25,500
73.5%
Yes
Malcolm Bowden Agnew
Conservative
9,216
26.5%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Cliffe
Labour
22,744
67.0%
Yes
Thomas Henry Martin Whipham
Conservative
11,178
33.0%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald William Brown
Labour
18,207
68.4%
Yes
Roger JL Bramble
Conservative
8,412
31.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Brown
Labour
17,456
71.1%
Yes
Roger Sims
Conservative
5,957
24.3%
No
Sir Oswald Mosley
Union Movement
1,126
4.6%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Brown
Labour
14,474
66.9%
Yes
Roger Sims
Conservative
7,166
33.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Shoreditch and Finsbury has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Shoreditch and Finsbury in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Shoreditch and Finsbury in 1970 with 14,474 votes (66.9%), a majority of 7,308 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Shoreditch and Finsbury since 1950?
Since 1950, Shoreditch and Finsbury has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Shoreditch and Finsbury?
The closest result on record for Shoreditch and Finsbury was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 7,308 votes (33.8 percentage points).