Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Balham and Tooting was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 5,230 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Balham and Tooting from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Cuthbert Denison-Pender (Unionist)
12,405
59.7%
Francis Samuel Smith (Labour)
8,819 (42.4 pts)
51.7%
1922
Alfred Butt (Unionist)
17,239
68.2%
Joseph William Molden (Liberal)
9,195 (36.4 pts)
61.1%
1923
Alfred Butt (Unionist)
12,695
49.4%
George Little (Liberal)
5,218 (20.3 pts)
61.1%
1924
Alfred Butt (Unionist)
20,378
67.8%
Edward Archbold (Labour)
10,706 (35.6 pts)
70.3%
1929
Alfred Butt (Unionist)
18,181
45.2%
Charles Wortham Brook (Labour)
4,682 (11.6 pts)
70.6%
1931
Alfred Butt (Conservative)
28,592
74.5%
Percy Frederick Pollard (Labour)
18,812 (49.0 pts)
67.1%
1935
Alfred Butt (Conservative)
22,013
62.9%
William Davies Lloyd (Labour)
9,053 (25.9 pts)
61.8%
1945
Harold Richard Adams (Labour)
19,782
57.6%
Walter Stanley Edgson (Conservative)
5,230 (15.2 pts)
70.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cuthbert Denison-Pender
Unionist
12,405
59.7%
Yes
Francis Samuel Smith
Labour
3,586
17.2%
No
Alfred James Hurley
Independent Democrat
1,805
8.7%
No
Maxwell Hendry Anderson
Liberal
1,542
7.4%
No
William Hunt
Independent Unionist
1,457
7.0%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Unionist
17,239
68.2%
Yes
Joseph William Molden
Liberal
8,044
31.8%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Unionist
12,695
49.4%
Yes
George Little
Liberal
7,477
29.1%
No
Edward Archbold
Labour
5,536
21.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Unionist
20,378
67.8%
Yes
Edward Archbold
Labour
9,672
32.2%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Unionist
18,181
45.2%
Yes
Charles Wortham Brook
Labour
13,499
33.6%
No
William Hadley Summerskill
Liberal
8,533
21.2%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Conservative
28,592
74.5%
Yes
Percy Frederick Pollard
Labour
9,780
25.5%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Butt
Conservative
22,013
62.9%
Yes
William Davies Lloyd
Labour
12,960
37.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Richard Adams
Labour
19,782
57.6%
Yes
Walter Stanley Edgson
Conservative
14,552
42.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Balham and Tooting has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Balham and Tooting in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Balham and Tooting in 1945 with 19,782 votes (57.6%), a majority of 5,230 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Balham and Tooting since 1918?
Since 1918, Balham and Tooting has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Balham and Tooting?
The closest result on record for Balham and Tooting was 1929, when Unionist beat Labour by just 4,682 votes (11.6 percentage points).