Here are the most recent election results for the Woolwich constituency.
Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.
| Name | Woolwich |
| Region | London |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Election 1992 | Labour | |
| Election 1987 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
| Election 1983 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
View full Election 1992 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 17,551 | 44.21% | +7.20% | |
| Minor | 15,326 | 38.61% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 6,598 | 16.62% | -4.62% | |
| Others | 220 | 0.55% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,225 | 5.61% | ||
| Turnout | 39,695 | 70.91% | +0.21% | |
| Electorate | 55,977 | |||
Swing from LAB to MIN | 15.71% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 5.91% | |||
Swing from CON to MIN | 21.62% | |||
| Labour gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance | ||||
View full Election 1987 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 17,137 | 41.74% | +1.24% | |
| Labour | 15,200 | 37.02% | +3.65% | |
| Conservative | 8,723 | 21.24% | -3.89% | |
| Majority | 1,937 | 4.72% | ||
| Turnout | 41,060 | 70.71% | +2.75% | |
| Electorate | 58,071 | |||
Swing from ALL to LAB | 1.20% | |||
Swing from CON to ALL | 2.57% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.77% | |||
| SDP-Liberal Alliance hold | ||||
View full Election 1983 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 15,492 | 40.49% | N/A | |
| Labour | 12,767 | 33.37% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 9,616 | 25.13% | N/A | |
| Minor | 384 | 1.00% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,725 | 7.12% | ||
| Turnout | 38,259 | 67.96% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 56,297 | |||
| SDP-Liberal Alliance win | ||||