1966 General
Labour 62.2%
Con 36.0%
CP 2%
1968 Council
Labour 38.6%
Con 55.8%
CP 5.5%
1970 General
Labour 57.6%
Con 41.2%
1971 General
Labour 74.7%
Con 25.2%
1971 Council
Labour 67.2%
Con 31.7%
CP 3%
1974 Council
Labour 59.3%
Con 35.2%
CP 3%
1978 Council
Labour 45.1%
Con 49.8%
All 5.1%
1981 GLC
Labour 50.1%
Labour 50.1%
Con 33.7%
Lib 14.3%
CP 2%
1982 Council
Labour 33.6%
Con 38.1%
Lib 28.3%
1983 General
Labour 29.9%
Con 40.3%
All 29.0%
1984 GLC By Election Labour victory
1986 Council
Labour 50.4%
Con 32.4%
Lib 17.2%