UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Southwark
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 36,586 | 14,032 |
| Votes gained | +1,537 | +1,361 |
| Share of votes | 72.3% | 27.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 52.3% | 20.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +4.0% | +3.0% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| Total votes: | 50,618 | |
| Electorate: | 69,991 | |
| Turnout: | 72.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 0.5% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | Independent Labour |
Independent | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Other | Liberal | Independent Labour |
Independent | ||
| 4 May 1972 | By Election | 12,108 | 2,756 | 398 | |||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 16,834 | 7,040 | 1,128 | |||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,855 | 6,454 | 1,404 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,426 | 8,563 | 1,599 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 25,036 | 12,696 | 1,395 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 28,174 | 10,944 | 959 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 36,586 | 14,032 | ||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 35,049 | 12,671 | 2,950 | 668 | ||