UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Southwark Central
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 9,336 | 3,654 |
| Votes gained | -1,762 | -2,602 |
| Share of votes | 71.9% | 28.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 45.0% | 17.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +18.6% | +3.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +14.5% | +1.8% |
| Total votes: | 12,990 | |
| Electorate: | 20,765 | |
| Turnout: | 62.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 7.5% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Newington West 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Southwark 23 February 1950 |
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| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | National | National Liberal |
National Labour |
Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Liberal | Conservative | National | National Liberal |
National Labour |
Coalition Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 9,336 | 3,654 | |||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 11,098 | 9,735 | |||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 8,466 | 15,913 | |||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,318 | 5,878 | 6,256 | ||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 9,199 | 7,817 | 5,937 | ||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 6,690 | 8,676 | 3,801 | ||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 5,522 | 10,522 | |||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 3,126 | 8,060 | |||||