Lambeth Central, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), John Tilley (The Labour Party) won Lambeth Central, with a majority of 5,976 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 19
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tilley | The Labour Party | 15,101 | 54.7% | Yes |
| Jeremy Hanley | Conservative Party | 9,125 | 33.1% | No |
| David Blunt | Liberal Democrats | 2,339 | 8.5% | No |
| Vera Lillington | National Front | 830 | 3% | No |
| Corin Redgrave | Workers Revolutionary | 152 | 0.6% | No |
| Alan Whereat | Independent | 50 | 0.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt-Col Marcus Lipton | The Labour Party | 15,381 | 60% | Yes |
| Baron Lyell of Markyate Nicholas Lyell | Conservative Party | 6,704 | 26.2% | No |
| Peter Easton | Liberal Democrats | 3,211 | 12.5% | No |
| Sylvester Smart | Workers Revolutionary | 233 | 0.9% | No |
| Peter Bratton | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 88 | 0.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt-Col Marcus Lipton | The Labour Party | 15,954 | 39.7% | Yes |
| Christopher Patten | Conservative Party | 8,585 | 21.3% | No |
| Baron Lyell of Markyate Nicholas Lyell | Conservative Party | 6,704 | 16.7% | No |
| Eric G Thwaites | Liberal Democrats | 5,226 | 13% | No |
| Peter Easton | Liberal Democrats | 3,211 | 8% | No |
| Sylvester Smart | Workers Revolutionary | 337 | 0.8% | No |
| Ekins Brome | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 107 | 0.3% | No |
| Peter Bratton | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 88 | 0.2% | No |