Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wembley North was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 6,429 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Wembley North from 1945 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1945–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1945
Charles Rider Hobson (Labour)
15,677
43.6%
Peter Markham Scott (Conservative)
432 (1.2 pts)
76.8%
1950
Eric Edward Bullus (Conservative)
22,430
51.9%
Bernard Lewis (Labour)
7,443 (17.2 pts)
88.5%
1951
Eric Edward Bullus (Conservative)
24,112
55.9%
Bernard Lewis (Labour)
8,718 (20.2 pts)
87.1%
1955
Eric Edward Bullus (Conservative)
22,701
56.5%
Jane Phillips (Labour)
10,109 (25.1 pts)
82.3%
1959
Eric Edward Bullus (Conservative)
22,211
56.2%
Ronald M Lewis (Labour)
11,080 (28.0 pts)
83.1%
1964
Eric Edward Bullus (Conservative)
18,325
49.4%
Illtyd Harrington (Labour)
6,365 (17.2 pts)
80.6%
1966
Eric Bullus (Conservative)
17,497
48.1%
Kenneth Childerhouse (Labour)
4,207 (11.6 pts)
80.9%
1970
Eric Bullus (Conservative)
18,345
53.4%
Kenneth Childerhouse (Labour)
6,429 (18.7 pts)
72.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Rider Hobson
Labour
15,677
43.6%
Yes
Peter Markham Scott
Conservative
15,245
42.4%
No
Ian Clive Baillieu
Liberal
5,019
14.0%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Edward Bullus
Conservative
22,430
51.9%
Yes
Bernard Lewis
Labour
14,987
34.7%
No
Bernard Dann
Liberal
5,770
13.4%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Edward Bullus
Conservative
24,112
55.9%
Yes
Bernard Lewis
Labour
15,394
35.7%
No
Richard Arden Winch
Liberal
3,607
8.4%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Edward Bullus
Conservative
22,701
56.5%
Yes
Jane Phillips
Labour
12,592
31.3%
No
Ruth Abrahams
Liberal
4,916
12.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Edward Bullus
Conservative
22,211
56.2%
Yes
Ronald M Lewis
Labour
11,131
28.2%
No
Donald G Valentine
Liberal
6,171
15.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Edward Bullus
Conservative
18,325
49.4%
Yes
Illtyd Harrington
Labour
11,960
32.2%
No
William G Crauford
Liberal
6,805
18.3%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Bullus
Conservative
17,497
48.1%
Yes
Kenneth Childerhouse
Labour
13,290
36.5%
No
Philip Cowen
Liberal
5,587
15.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Bullus
Conservative
18,345
53.4%
Yes
Kenneth Childerhouse
Labour
11,916
34.7%
No
John Kingsbury
Liberal
4,083
11.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wembley North has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1945. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wembley North in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Wembley North in 1970 with 18,345 votes (53.4%), a majority of 6,429 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Wembley North since 1945?
Since 1945, Wembley North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Wembley North?
The closest result on record for Wembley North was 1945, when Labour beat Conservative by just 432 votes (1.2 percentage points).