Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Islington West was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 7,406 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Islington West from 1885 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1885–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Richard Chamberlain (Liberal)
3,470
60.6%
George Danford Thomas (Conservative)
1,214 (21.2 pts)
78.7%
1886
Richard Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist)
2,793
65.0%
William Archibald Macdonald (Liberal)
1,292 (30.1 pts)
59.0%
1892
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
3,385
56.0%
Richard Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist)
730 (12.1 pts)
72.2%
1895
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
3,494
53.5%
George Barham (Liberal Unionist)
463 (7.1 pts)
72.9%
1900
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
3,178
50.1%
Francis Medhurst (Liberal Unionist)
19 (0.3 pts)
69.8%
1906
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
4,116
53.2%
Francis Hartford Medhurst (Liberal Unionist)
498 (6.4 pts)
83.8%
Dec 1910
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
3,549
54.3%
William George Black (Conservative)
564 (8.6 pts)
76.5%
Jan 1910
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
3,768
51.7%
Savile Brinton Crossley (Liberal Unionist)
254 (3.5 pts)
85.2%
1918
George Samuel Elliott (Unionist)
4,996
45.3%
Thomas Lough (Liberal)
2,380 (21.6 pts)
42.1%
1922
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson (Unionist)
7,335
38.9%
Henry Mills (Liberal)
692 (3.7 pts)
57.5%
1923
Frederick Montague (Labour)
7,955
41.4%
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson (Unionist)
2,126 (11.1 pts)
57.7%
1924
Frederick Montague (Labour)
10,174
45.3%
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson (Unionist)
675 (3.0 pts)
67.2%
1929
Frederick Montague (Labour)
13,768
55.2%
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson (Unionist)
6,847 (27.4 pts)
60.2%
1931
Patrick William Donner (Conservative)
14,487
59.2%
Frederick Montague (Labour)
4,510 (18.4 pts)
58.0%
1935
Frederick Montague (Labour)
11,340
55.0%
Frederick Edward Neuflize Eric Ponsonby (Conservative)
2,060 (10.0 pts)
52.6%
1945
Frederick Montague (Labour)
11,496
73.8%
E T Hope (Conservative)
7,406 (47.5 pts)
60.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Chamberlain
Liberal
3,470
60.6%
Yes
George Danford Thomas
Conservative
2,256
39.4%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Chamberlain
Liberal Unionist
2,793
65.0%
Yes
William Archibald Macdonald
Liberal
1,501
35.0%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
3,385
56.0%
Yes
Richard Chamberlain
Liberal Unionist
2,655
44.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
3,494
53.5%
Yes
George Barham
Liberal Unionist
3,031
46.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
3,178
50.1%
Yes
Francis Medhurst
Liberal Unionist
3,159
49.9%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
4,116
53.2%
Yes
Francis Hartford Medhurst
Liberal Unionist
3,618
46.8%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
3,549
54.3%
Yes
William George Black
Conservative
2,985
45.7%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lough
Liberal
3,768
51.7%
Yes
Savile Brinton Crossley
Liberal Unionist
3,514
48.3%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Samuel Elliott
Unionist
4,996
45.3%
Yes
Thomas Lough
Liberal
2,616
23.7%
No
John Thomas Sheppard
Labour
2,300
20.9%
No
Ernest Miles Taylor
Independent
1,105
10.0%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson
Unionist
7,335
38.9%
Yes
Henry Mills
Liberal
6,643
35.3%
No
William James Lewington
Labour
4,856
25.8%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Montague
Labour
7,955
41.4%
Yes
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson
Unionist
5,829
30.3%
No
Joseph William Molden
Liberal
5,443
28.3%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Montague
Labour
10,174
45.3%
Yes
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson
Unionist
9,499
42.3%
No
Joseph William Molden
Liberal
2,780
12.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Montague
Labour
13,768
55.2%
Yes
James Archibald Saint George Fitzwarenne Despencer-Robertson
Unionist
6,921
27.7%
No
David Eifion Puleston Evans
Liberal
4,267
17.1%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick William Donner
Conservative
14,487
59.2%
Yes
Frederick Montague
Labour
9,977
40.8%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Montague
Labour
11,340
55.0%
Yes
Frederick Edward Neuflize Eric Ponsonby
Conservative
9,280
45.0%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Montague
Labour
11,496
73.8%
Yes
E T Hope
Conservative
4,090
26.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Islington West has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Islington West in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Islington West in 1945 with 11,496 votes (73.8%), a majority of 7,406 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Islington West since 1885?
Since 1885, Islington West has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Islington West?
The closest result on record for Islington West was 1900, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 19 votes (0.3 percentage points).