Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Southgate was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 13,574 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Southgate from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Arthur Beverley Baxter (Conservative)
30,302
61.1%
Vera Dart (Labour)
19,279 (38.9 pts)
86.4%
1951
Arthur Beverley Baxter (Conservative)
30,044
62.2%
Vera Dart (Labour)
19,155 (39.6 pts)
84.1%
1955
Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter (Conservative)
26,794
62.3%
George Louis Caunt (Labour)
18,210 (42.4 pts)
77.1%
1959
Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter (Conservative)
25,704
60.8%
George J Bridge (Liberal)
16,736 (39.6 pts)
77.1%
1964
Anthony George Berry (Conservative)
22,251
54.8%
George J Bridge (Liberal)
12,651 (31.1 pts)
76.4%
1966
Anthony Berry (Conservative)
21,171
53.5%
Percy Gourgey (Labour)
11,428 (28.9 pts)
75.1%
1970
Anthony Berry (Conservative)
22,963
60.7%
Robert Brian Bastin (Labour)
13,574 (35.9 pts)
67.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Beverley Baxter
Conservative
30,302
61.1%
Yes
Vera Dart
Labour
11,023
22.2%
No
Gershon Ellenbogen
Liberal
8,286
16.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Beverley Baxter
Conservative
30,044
62.2%
Yes
Vera Dart
Labour
10,889
22.5%
No
Edwin Thomas Malindine
Liberal
7,402
15.3%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter
Conservative
26,794
62.3%
Yes
George Louis Caunt
Labour
8,584
20.0%
No
George Bridge
Liberal
7,614
17.7%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter
Conservative
25,704
60.8%
Yes
George J Bridge
Liberal
8,968
21.2%
No
S John Chapman
Labour
7,613
18.0%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony George Berry
Conservative
22,251
54.8%
Yes
George J Bridge
Liberal
9,600
23.6%
No
S John Chapman
Labour
8,787
21.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Berry
Conservative
21,171
53.5%
Yes
Percy Gourgey
Labour
9,743
24.6%
No
George Bridge
Liberal
8,679
21.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Berry
Conservative
22,963
60.7%
Yes
Robert Brian Bastin
Labour
9,389
24.8%
No
George Bridge
Liberal
5,451
14.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Southgate 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 Southgate in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Southgate in 1970 with 22,963 votes (60.7%), a majority of 13,574 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Southgate since 1950?
Since 1950, Southgate has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Southgate?
The closest result on record for Southgate was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 11,428 votes (28.9 percentage points).