UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Poplar
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 31,377 | 6,875 |
| Votes gained | +621 | +787 |
| Share of votes | 82.0% | 18.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 62.1% | 13.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +3.8% | +2.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Total votes: | 38,252 | |
| Electorate: | 50,509 | |
| Turnout: | 75.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 0.7% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Communist | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 16,520 | 4,036 | ||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 21,071 | 3,863 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 20,271 | 5,813 | ||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 22,506 | 6,635 | ||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 25,642 | 5,814 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 31,377 | 6,875 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 30,756 | 6,088 | 1,933 | 540 |