Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Leyton West was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,729 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Leyton West from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Harry Wrightson (Unionist)
10,956
67.4%
Alfred Ernest Newbould (Liberal)
5,668 (34.9 pts)
49.9%
1922
James Dale Cassels (Unionist)
11,157
46.8%
Alfred Ernest Newbould (Liberal)
4,136 (17.3 pts)
69.0%
1923
James Dale Cassels (Unionist)
8,349
34.5%
Alfred Ernest Newbould (Liberal)
64 (0.3 pts)
68.0%
1924
James Dale Cassels (Unionist)
13,212
46.7%
Alfred Smith (Labour)
3,403 (12.0 pts)
78.6%
1929
Reginald William Sorensen (Labour)
14,339
42.1%
James Dale Cassels (Unionist)
2,153 (6.3 pts)
74.8%
1931
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Conservative)
23,048
63.9%
Reginald William Sorensen (Labour)
10,010 (27.7 pts)
74.8%
1935
Reginald William Sorensen (Labour)
16,408
50.2%
Wilfrid Hart Sugden (Conservative)
128 (0.4 pts)
68.0%
1945
Reginald William Sorensen (Labour)
17,236
58.5%
Trevor Felix David Rose (Conservative)
8,729 (29.6 pts)
72.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Wrightson
Unionist
10,956
67.4%
Yes
Alfred Ernest Newbould
Liberal
5,288
32.6%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Dale Cassels
Unionist
11,157
46.8%
Yes
Alfred Ernest Newbould
Liberal
7,021
29.4%
No
Alfred Smith
Labour
5,673
23.8%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Dale Cassels
Unionist
8,349
34.5%
Yes
Alfred Ernest Newbould
Liberal
8,285
34.3%
No
Alfred Smith
Labour
7,536
31.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Dale Cassels
Unionist
13,212
46.7%
Yes
Alfred Smith
Labour
9,809
34.7%
No
Alfred Ernest Newbould
Liberal
5,252
18.6%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald William Sorensen
Labour
14,339
42.1%
Yes
James Dale Cassels
Unionist
12,186
35.8%
No
James Johnston
Liberal
7,526
22.1%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Conservative
23,048
63.9%
Yes
Reginald William Sorensen
Labour
13,038
36.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald William Sorensen
Labour
16,408
50.2%
Yes
Wilfrid Hart Sugden
Conservative
16,280
49.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Reginald William Sorensen
Labour
17,236
58.5%
Yes
Trevor Felix David Rose
Conservative
8,507
28.9%
No
Bernard Guyster
Liberal
3,708
12.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leyton West has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leyton West in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Leyton West in 1945 with 17,236 votes (58.5%), a majority of 8,729 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Leyton West since 1918?
Since 1918, Leyton West has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Leyton West?
The closest result on record for Leyton West was 1923, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 64 votes (0.3 percentage points).