UK Polling History: Election of 27 October 1931 – Poplar South
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 16,253 | 11,965 |
| Votes gained | -3,443 | +4,780 |
| Share of votes | 57.6% | 42.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 33.7% | 24.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | -7.2% | +18.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -7.4% | +9.8% |
| Total votes: | 28,218 | |
| Electorate: | 48,166 | |
| Turnout: | 58.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 13.0% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Poplar 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Poplar 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 11,620 | 1,403 | |||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 18,715 | 6,862 | |||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 16,253 | 11,965 | |||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 19,696 | 7,185 | 3,532 | ||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,224 | 9,709 | |||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 14,537 | 7,899 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 14,484 | 10,146 | |||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 4,446 | 4,339 | 8,571 | ||