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Southend East — UK General Election Results

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

Southend East was won by Conservative at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 13,111 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Southend East from 1950 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1950–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Stephen James McAdden (Conservative) 20,395 47.2% Rubeigh James Minney (Labour) 2,165 (5.0 pts) 82.5%
1951 Stephen James McAdden (Conservative) 24,088 55.3% Leslie Charles Merrion (Labour) 4,610 (10.6 pts) 80.6%
1955 Stephen James McAdden (Conservative) 23,958 58.2% William Harold Clough (Labour) 6,758 (16.4 pts) 74.0%
1959 Stephen James McAdden (Conservative) 24,712 59.3% Eric James Trevett (Labour) 7,725 (18.5 pts) 75.5%
1964 Stephen James McAdden (Conservative) 19,775 46.6% Eric James Trevett (Labour) 3,367 (7.9 pts) 76.2%
1966 Stephen McAdden (Conservative) 19,125 45.3% Peter Clyne (Labour) 517 (1.2 pts) 76.9%
1970 Stephen McAdden (Conservative) 24,025 58.5% Peter Robin Clyne (Labour) 6,960 (16.9 pts) 71.3%
Oct 1974 Stephen McAdden (Conservative) 18,083 45.9% Susan Ward (Labour) 4,603 (11.7 pts) 68.8%
Feb 1974 Stephen McAdden (Conservative) 19,600 44.3% Motel Burstin (Labour) 4,952 (11.2 pts) 77.8%
1979 Stephe McAdden (Conservative) 22,413 56.1% Anthony Wright (Labour) 10,774 (27.0 pts) 70.1%
1983 Teddy Taylor (Conservative) 21,743 55.8% Colin George (Social Democratic Party) 10,691 (27.4 pts) 67.6%
1987 Teddy Taylor (Conservative) 23,753 58.0% Humphry Berkeley (Social Democratic Party) 13,847 (33.8 pts) 69.3%
1992 Sir Teddy Taylor (Conservative) 24,591 58.8% Graham Bramley (Labour) 13,111 (31.3 pts) 73.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen James McAdden Conservative 20,39547.2% Yes
Rubeigh James Minney Labour 18,23042.2% No
John Greig Runciman Liberal 4,61610.7% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen James McAdden Conservative 24,08855.3% Yes
Leslie Charles Merrion Labour 19,47844.7% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen James McAdden Conservative 23,95858.2% Yes
William Harold Clough Labour 17,20041.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen James McAdden Conservative 24,71259.3% Yes
Eric James Trevett Labour 16,98740.7% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen James McAdden Conservative 19,77546.6% Yes
Eric James Trevett Labour 16,40838.6% No
David E Evans Liberal 6,29614.8% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McAdden Conservative 19,12545.3% Yes
Peter Clyne Labour 18,60844.1% No
Keith Baynes Liberal 4,49510.6% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McAdden Conservative 24,02558.5% Yes
Peter Robin Clyne Labour 17,06541.5% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McAdden Conservative 18,08345.9% Yes
Susan Ward Labour 13,48034.2% No
James Curry Liberal 7,85619.9% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McAdden Conservative 19,60044.3% Yes
Motel Burstin Labour 14,64833.1% No
James Curry Liberal 9,97922.6% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephe McAdden Conservative 22,41356.1% Yes
Anthony Wright Labour 11,63929.1% No
James Hugill Liberal 5,24413.1% No
Patrick Twomey National Front 6761.7% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Teddy Taylor Conservative 21,74355.8% Yes
Colin George Social Democratic Party 11,05228.4% No
Conor O'Brien Labour 6,18815.9% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Teddy Taylor Conservative 23,75358.0% Yes
Humphry Berkeley Social Democratic Party 9,90624.2% No
David Scully Labour 7,29617.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Teddy Taylor Conservative 24,59158.8% Yes
Graham Bramley Labour 11,48027.4% No
Jackie Horne Liberal Democrat 5,10712.2% No
Brian Lynch Liberal 6731.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 5.0 pts 1951: Conservative margin 10.6 pts 1955: Conservative margin 16.4 pts 1959: Conservative margin 18.5 pts 1964: Conservative margin 7.9 pts 1966: Conservative margin 1.2 pts 1970: Conservative margin 16.9 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 11.7 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 11.2 pts 1979: Conservative margin 27.0 pts 1983: Conservative margin 27.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 33.8 pts 1992: Conservative margin 31.3 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

Southend East has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Southend East in the 1992 general election?

Conservative won Southend East in 1992 with 24,591 votes (58.8%), a majority of 13,111 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Southend East since 1950?

Since 1950, Southend East has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Southend East?

The closest result on record for Southend East was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 517 votes (1.2 percentage points).

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