Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wembley South was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 2,242 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Wembley South from 1945 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1945–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1945
Clarence Barton (Labour)
16,928
47.8%
Borras Noel Hamilton Whiteside (Conservative)
3,431 (9.7 pts)
74.9%
1950
Ronald Stanley Russell (Conservative)
20,920
48.7%
Clarence Barton (Labour)
3,669 (8.5 pts)
88.3%
1951
Ronald Stanley Russell (Conservative)
23,380
55.8%
Douglas Clark (Labour)
4,834 (11.5 pts)
86.0%
1955
Ronald Stanley Russell (Conservative)
22,052
58.6%
Eric Hutchison (Labour)
6,456 (17.2 pts)
80.7%
1959
Ronald Stanley Russell (Conservative)
19,733
52.9%
Edward Mackenzie (Labour)
7,567 (20.3 pts)
82.6%
1964
Sir Ronald Stanley Russell (Conservative)
16,512
48.0%
Michael N Elliott (Labour)
4,313 (12.5 pts)
78.4%
1966
Sir Ronald Russell (Conservative)
15,377
45.3%
Michael Elliott (Labour)
1,183 (3.5 pts)
79.3%
1970
Sir Ronald Russell (Conservative)
16,578
53.6%
Michael Elliott (Labour)
2,242 (7.2 pts)
69.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Clarence Barton
Labour
16,928
47.8%
Yes
Borras Noel Hamilton Whiteside
Conservative
13,497
38.1%
No
John Jabez Over
Liberal
4,958
14.0%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Stanley Russell
Conservative
20,920
48.7%
Yes
Clarence Barton
Labour
17,251
40.1%
No
Charles Frederick Jackson
Liberal
4,366
10.2%
No
Norman William Harrington Gill
Communist
430
1.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Stanley Russell
Conservative
23,380
55.8%
Yes
Douglas Clark
Labour
18,546
44.2%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Stanley Russell
Conservative
22,052
58.6%
Yes
Eric Hutchison
Labour
15,596
41.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ronald Stanley Russell
Conservative
19,733
52.9%
Yes
Edward Mackenzie
Labour
12,166
32.6%
No
John EC Perry
Liberal
5,403
14.5%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Ronald Stanley Russell
Conservative
16,512
48.0%
Yes
Michael N Elliott
Labour
12,199
35.4%
No
John EC Perry
Liberal
5,713
16.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Ronald Russell
Conservative
15,377
45.3%
Yes
Michael Elliott
Labour
14,194
41.8%
No
Darcy Conyers
Liberal
4,386
12.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Ronald Russell
Conservative
16,578
53.6%
Yes
Michael Elliott
Labour
14,336
46.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wembley South 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 South in the 1970 general election?
Conservative won Wembley South in 1970 with 16,578 votes (53.6%), a majority of 2,242 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Wembley South since 1945?
Since 1945, Wembley South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Wembley South?
The closest result on record for Wembley South was 1966, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,183 votes (3.5 percentage points).