Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Leyton East was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 6,246 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Leyton East from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Cecil John L'Estrange Malone (Liberal)
4,319
35.7%
Ernest Edward Alexander (Unionist)
200 (1.7 pts)
45.3%
1922
Ernest Edward Alexander (Unionist)
7,866
38.6%
William Carter (Labour)
1,566 (7.7 pts)
72.2%
1923
Archibald George Church (Labour)
7,944
39.4%
Ernest Edward Alexander (Unionist)
1,411 (7.0 pts)
69.1%
1924
Ernest Edward Alexander (Unionist)
10,649
46.5%
Archibald George Church (Labour)
1,562 (6.8 pts)
77.6%
1929
Archibald Fenner Brockway (Labour)
11,111
42.9%
Ernest Edward Alexander (Unionist)
2,420 (9.3 pts)
72.6%
1931
Frederick Mills (Conservative)
17,285
62.4%
Archibald Fenner Brockway (Independent Labour)
6,852 (24.7 pts)
75.7%
1935
Frederick Mills (Conservative)
10,836
46.1%
Albert Eric Bechervaise (Labour)
329 (1.4 pts)
67.1%
1945
Albert Eric Bechervaise (Labour)
13,048
65.7%
Bernard Richard Braine (Conservative)
6,246 (31.5 pts)
68.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cecil John L'Estrange Malone
Liberal
4,319
35.7%
Yes
Ernest Edward Alexander
Unionist
4,119
34.0%
No
William Carter
Labour
3,668
30.3%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Edward Alexander
Unionist
7,866
38.6%
Yes
William Carter
Labour
6,300
30.9%
No
William Gibbons
National Liberal
4,568
22.4%
No
Edward Brotherton-Ratcliffe
Liberal
1,650
8.1%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald George Church
Labour
7,944
39.4%
Yes
Ernest Edward Alexander
Unionist
6,533
32.4%
No
Thomas Tucker Broad
Liberal
5,669
28.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Edward Alexander
Unionist
10,649
46.5%
Yes
Archibald George Church
Labour
9,087
39.7%
No
Robert Westacott Puddicombe
Liberal
3,174
13.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Archibald Fenner Brockway
Labour
11,111
42.9%
Yes
Ernest Edward Alexander
Unionist
8,691
33.6%
No
Frank Wynne Davies
Liberal
6,096
23.5%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Mills
Conservative
17,285
62.4%
Yes
Archibald Fenner Brockway
Independent Labour
10,433
37.6%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Mills
Conservative
10,836
46.1%
Yes
Albert Eric Bechervaise
Labour
10,507
44.7%
No
Edwin Thomas Malindine
Liberal
2,161
9.2%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Eric Bechervaise
Labour
13,048
65.7%
Yes
Bernard Richard Braine
Conservative
6,802
34.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leyton East has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leyton East in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Leyton East in 1945 with 13,048 votes (65.7%), a majority of 6,246 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Leyton East since 1918?
Since 1918, Leyton East has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Leyton East?
The closest result on record for Leyton East was 1935, when Conservative beat Labour by just 329 votes (1.4 percentage points).