Poplar, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (18 June 1970), Ian Mikardo (The Labour Party) won Poplar, with a majority of 12,484 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 7
- Recorded results
- 16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mikardo | The Labour Party | 16,520 | 80.4% | Yes |
| Ronald Denney | Conservative Party | 4,036 | 19.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mikardo | The Labour Party | 21,071 | 84.5% | Yes |
| Roger Holloway | Conservative Party | 3,863 | 15.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mikardo | The Labour Party | 20,271 | 77.7% | Yes |
| Baron Baker of Dorking Kenneth Baker | Conservative Party | 5,813 | 22.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Key | The Labour Party | 22,506 | 77.2% | Yes |
| Peter Black | Conservative Party | 6,635 | 22.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Key | The Labour Party | 25,642 | 81.5% | Yes |
| Gerard Folliott Vaughan | Conservative Party | 5,814 | 18.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Key | The Labour Party | 31,377 | 82% | Yes |
| Peter Emery | Conservative Party | 6,875 | 18% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Key | The Labour Party | 30,756 | 78.2% | Yes |
| Richard Thomas Henry Lonsdale | Conservative Party | 6,088 | 15.5% | No |
| Joseph Purkis | Liberal Democrats | 1,933 | 4.9% | No |
| Harry Watson | Communist | 540 | 1.4% | No |