UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Lewisham South
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Communist | |
| Votes | 27,559 | 20,548 | 578 |
| Votes gained | +893 | +1,656 | -57 |
| Share of votes | 56.6% | 42.2% | 1.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.2% | 36.0% | 1.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.0% | +3.5% | -0.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.0% | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| Total votes: | 48,685 | |
| Electorate: | 57,132 | |
| Turnout: | 85.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.8% | Conservative from Communist |
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 | |