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    Deptford, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (10 October 1974), John Silkin (The Labour Party) won Deptford, with a majority of 13,034 votes on a turnout of 58.68%.

    Area type
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    16
    Recorded results
    41
    Deptford: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 58.68%, electorate 61,210
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John SilkinThe Labour Party21,14558.9%Yes
    C. H. CrossConservative Party8,11122.6%No
    M. SteeleThe Liberal Party4,93113.7%No
    Richard EdmondsNational Front1,7314.8%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John SilkinThe Labour Party14,67263%Yes
    Michael BrothertonConservative Party7,35531.6%No
    Martin VauxNational Front1,2775.5%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John SilkinThe Labour Party17,98366.8%Yes
    John GilesConservative Party7,03326.1%No
    Gerald RoweBritish National1,9067.1%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John SilkinThe Labour Party17,67662.4%Yes
    Murray M LeaskConservative Party8,24829.1%No
    Colin MH AtkinsIndependent2,3868.4%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Leslie Arthur PlummerThe Labour Party21,22661.9%Yes
    John BrimacombeConservative Party13,03838.1%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Leslie Arthur PlummerThe Labour Party23,92565.7%Yes
    Irene DowlingConservative Party12,47234.3%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Leslie Arthur PlummerThe Labour Party28,87865.2%Yes
    Irene DowlingConservative Party15,43134.8%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John CooperThe Labour Party28,23063.1%Yes
    Geoffrey SarjeantConservative Party13,33029.8%No
    Edward Isaac MillerLiberal Democrats2,6375.9%No
    Leslie Francis StannardCommunist5621.3%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    1st Baron Wilmot of Selmeston John WilmotThe Labour Party22,31373.5%Yes
    Eric CuddonConservative Party8,05926.5%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter Henry GreenThe Labour Party27,02157.3%Yes
    Malcolm CampbellConservative Party20,12942.7%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 27 Oct 1931
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Denis Augustine HanleyConservative Party26,55854.4%Yes
    Charles William BowermanThe Labour Party22,24445.6%No
    Deptford: UK General Election 30 May 1929
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles William BowermanThe Labour Party26,84855.2%Yes
    Ernest Everard GatesUnionist14,83230.5%No
    Charles BevanLiberal Democrats6,93514.3%No

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