Stepney and Poplar, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Peter Shore (The Labour Party) won Stepney and Poplar, with a majority of 13,015 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 15
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Shore | The Labour Party | 19,576 | 62.6% | Yes |
| Robert Gurth Hughes | Conservative Party | 6,561 | 21% | No |
| Rif Winfield | Liberal Democrats | 2,234 | 7.1% | No |
| Victor Clarke | National Front | 1,571 | 5% | No |
| Ted Johns | Independent Labour | 672 | 2.1% | No |
| Kevin Halpin | Communist | 413 | 1.3% | No |
| Peter Chappell | Workers Revolutionary | 235 | 0.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Shore | The Labour Party | 24,159 | 77.6% | Yes |
| Harry Greenway | Conservative Party | 3,183 | 10.2% | No |
| F. W. Alexander | The Liberal Party | 3,181 | 10.2% | No |
| Kevin Halpin | Communist | 617 | 2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Shore | The Labour Party | 28,869 | 74.3% | Yes |
| Harry Greenway | Conservative Party | 5,539 | 14.3% | No |
| Francis Winifred Alexander | Liberal Democrats | 3,181 | 8.2% | No |
| Kevin Halpin | Communist | 1,278 | 3.3% | No |