UK Polling History: Election of 23 February 1950 – Hackney South
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Communist | |
| Votes | 35,821 | 15,105 | 5,575 | 2,199 |
| Votes gained | +25,389 | +4,229 | -727 | -2,692 |
| Share of votes | 61.0% | 25.7% | 9.5% | 3.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 47.2% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 2.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.4% | -15.0% | -11.2% | -20.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +12.5% | -5.3% | -7.0% | -13.4% |
| Total votes: | 58,700 | |
| Electorate: | 75,828 | |
| Turnout: | 77.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 14.9% | Labour from Communist |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Independent | Communist | National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Independent | Communist | National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 39,271 | 18,003 | 1,744 | ||||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 35,821 | 15,105 | 5,575 | 2,199 | |||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 10,432 | 4,891 | 4,901 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 15,830 | 10,876 | |||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 12,827 | 15,920 | |||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 15,590 | 8,222 | 6,302 | 331 | |||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,651 | 13,415 | |||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,578 | 6,047 | 6,757 | ||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 9,276 | 14,017 | |||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 11,145 | 2,830 | |||||