Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Fulham was won by Labour at the 1951 general election, with a majority of 2,473 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Fulham from 1918 to 1951.
Full Election History, 1918–1951
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Henry George Norris (Unionist)
10,242
69.3%
David Cook (Independent Labour)
7,359 (49.8 pts)
40.8%
1922
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Unionist)
13,282
61.5%
John Palmer (Labour)
7,889 (36.5 pts)
58.0%
1923
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Unionist)
9,757
43.8%
John Palmer (Labour)
2,074 (9.3 pts)
58.0%
1924
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Unionist)
16,657
61.6%
John Palmer (Labour)
6,254 (23.1 pts)
69.1%
1929
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Unionist)
15,130
44.4%
John Palmer (Labour)
1,705 (5.0 pts)
66.8%
1931
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan (Conservative)
23,438
68.6%
Herbert John Maynard (Labour)
14,521 (42.5 pts)
66.1%
1935
William Waldorf Astor (Conservative)
18,743
51.4%
John Charles Wilmot (Labour)
1,054 (2.9 pts)
71.9%
1945
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour)
15,662
55.4%
William Waldorf Astor (Conservative)
5,353 (18.9 pts)
73.8%
1950
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour)
18,998
50.2%
Samuel Vyvyan Trerice Adams (Conservative)
2,765 (7.3 pts)
84.2%
1951
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart (Labour)
20,279
53.2%
Frederick John Frank Hall (Conservative)
2,473 (6.5 pts)
84.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry George Norris
Unionist
10,242
69.3%
Yes
David Cook
Independent Labour
2,883
19.5%
No
Frederick Coysh
Liberal
1,644
11.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan
Unionist
13,282
61.5%
Yes
John Palmer
Labour
5,393
25.0%
No
Maurice Gordon Liverman
Liberal
2,907
13.5%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan
Unionist
9,757
43.8%
Yes
John Palmer
Labour
7,683
34.5%
No
Robert Crawford Hawkin
Liberal
4,817
21.6%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan
Unionist
16,657
61.6%
Yes
John Palmer
Labour
10,403
38.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan
Unionist
15,130
44.4%
Yes
John Palmer
Labour
13,425
39.4%
No
John Henry Greenwood
Liberal
5,551
16.3%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan
Conservative
23,438
68.6%
Yes
Herbert John Maynard
Labour
8,917
26.1%
No
John Henry Greenwood
Liberal
1,788
5.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Waldorf Astor
Conservative
18,743
51.4%
Yes
John Charles Wilmot
Labour
17,689
48.6%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart
Labour
15,662
55.4%
Yes
William Waldorf Astor
Conservative
10,309
36.4%
No
Philip Montague Syrett
Liberal
2,315
8.2%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart
Labour
18,998
50.2%
Yes
Samuel Vyvyan Trerice Adams
Conservative
16,233
42.9%
No
Frank Victor Jacoby
Liberal
2,214
5.9%
No
Roy Ellwood Elsmere
Communist
399
1.1%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart
Labour
20,279
53.2%
Yes
Frederick John Frank Hall
Conservative
17,806
46.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Fulham has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Fulham in the 1951 general election?
Labour won East Fulham in 1951 with 20,279 votes (53.2%), a majority of 2,473 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won East Fulham since 1918?
Since 1918, East Fulham has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in East Fulham?
The closest result on record for East Fulham was 1935, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,054 votes (2.9 percentage points).