Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bermondsey West was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 5,901 votes over National Liberal. This page covers every general election in Bermondsey West from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Harold James Glanville (Liberal (Local))
4,260
40.5%
Charles Richard Scriven (Liberal)
1,262 (12.0 pts)
45.5%
1922
Alfred Salter (Labour)
7,550
44.6%
Roderick Morris Kedward (Liberal)
2,325 (13.7 pts)
64.6%
1923
Roderick Morris Kedward (Liberal)
9,186
52.5%
Alfred Salter (Labour)
890 (5.1 pts)
66.1%
1924
Alfred Salter (Labour)
11,578
57.2%
Roderick Morris Kedward (Liberal)
2,902 (14.3 pts)
75.0%
1929
Alfred Salter (Labour)
13,231
60.3%
Leonard Jacques Stein (Liberal)
8,366 (38.1 pts)
66.6%
1931
Alfred Salter (Labour)
10,039
48.1%
Norman Adolph Henry Bower (Conservative)
91 (0.4 pts)
63.4%
1935
Alfred Salter (Labour)
12,603
62.2%
Francis Rainault Abbott Glanville (National Liberal)
4,929 (24.3 pts)
65.8%
1945
Richard Sargood (Labour)
8,139
72.2%
Bernard Pemberton (National Liberal)
5,901 (52.3 pts)
66.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold James Glanville
Liberal (Local)
4,260
40.5%
Yes
Charles Richard Scriven
Liberal
2,998
28.5%
No
Alfred Salter
Labour
1,956
18.6%
No
Harry Thomas Alfred Becker
Independent
1,294
12.3%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Salter
Labour
7,550
44.6%
Yes
Roderick Morris Kedward
Liberal
5,225
30.9%
No
Charles Richard Scriven
National Liberal
2,814
16.6%
No
Charles Louis Nordon
Independent Unionist
1,328
7.9%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roderick Morris Kedward
Liberal
9,186
52.5%
Yes
Alfred Salter
Labour
8,296
47.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Salter
Labour
11,578
57.2%
Yes
Roderick Morris Kedward
Liberal
8,676
42.8%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Salter
Labour
13,231
60.3%
Yes
Leonard Jacques Stein
Liberal
4,865
22.2%
No
Herbert Cecil Butcher
Unionist
3,852
17.6%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Salter
Labour
10,039
48.1%
Yes
Norman Adolph Henry Bower
Conservative
9,948
47.7%
No
Walter Hannington
Communist
873
4.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Salter
Labour
12,603
62.2%
Yes
Francis Rainault Abbott Glanville
National Liberal
7,674
37.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Sargood
Labour
8,139
72.2%
Yes
Bernard Pemberton
National Liberal
2,238
19.8%
No
Francis Howard Collier
Liberal
903
8.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bermondsey West has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal (Local), Labour, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bermondsey West in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Bermondsey West in 1945 with 8,139 votes (72.2%), a majority of 5,901 votes over National Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Bermondsey West since 1918?
Since 1918, Bermondsey West has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Liberal (Local).
What was the closest result in Bermondsey West?
The closest result on record for Bermondsey West was 1931, when Labour beat Conservative by just 91 votes (0.4 percentage points).