UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – Lewisham South
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 21,165 | 11,247 | 4,779 |
| Votes gained | +1,087 | -1,239 | -927 |
| Share of votes | 56.9% | 30.2% | 12.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.8% | 22.7% | 9.7% |
| Gain in share of votes | +4.4% | -2.4% | -2.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.5% | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| Total votes: | 37,191 | |
| Electorate: | 49,501 | |
| Turnout: | 75.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.4% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | Communist | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 19,217 | 13,665 | 821 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,165 | 11,247 | 4,779 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,078 | 12,486 | 5,706 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,354 | 19,273 | 788 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 23,821 | 17,478 | 1,400 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 27,559 | 20,548 | 578 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 26,666 | 18,892 | 2,665 | 635 | |