Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Plaistow was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 14,888 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Plaistow from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
William James Thorne (Labour)
12,156
94.9%
Arnold Lupton (Independent Liberal)
11,499 (89.7 pts)
37.8%
1922
William James Thorne (Labour)
12,321
63.3%
Frederick George Penny (Unionist)
5,181 (26.6 pts)
54.7%
1923
William James Thorne (Labour)
13,638
74.6%
Frederick George Penny (Unionist)
8,995 (49.2 pts)
49.9%
1924
William James Thorne (Labour)
15,609
67.1%
Frederick George Penny (Unionist)
7,971 (34.3 pts)
62.1%
1929
William James Thorne (Labour)
23,635
77.5%
Stephen Lancaster (Unionist)
16,784 (55.0 pts)
63.2%
1931
William James Thorne (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1935
William James Thorne (Labour)
18,493
73.3%
Margaret Dorothy Roddick (Conservative)
11,763 (46.6 pts)
53.1%
1945
Frederick Elwyn Jones (Labour)
17,351
87.6%
John Baldwin Raper (Conservative)
14,888 (75.1 pts)
68.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
12,156
94.9%
Yes
Arnold Lupton
Independent Liberal
657
5.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
12,321
63.3%
Yes
Frederick George Penny
Unionist
7,140
36.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
13,638
74.6%
Yes
Frederick George Penny
Unionist
4,643
25.4%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
15,609
67.1%
Yes
Frederick George Penny
Unionist
7,638
32.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
23,635
77.5%
Yes
Stephen Lancaster
Unionist
6,851
22.5%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Thorne
Labour
18,493
73.3%
Yes
Margaret Dorothy Roddick
Conservative
6,730
26.7%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Elwyn Jones
Labour
17,351
87.6%
Yes
John Baldwin Raper
Conservative
2,463
12.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Plaistow has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Plaistow in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Plaistow in 1945 with 17,351 votes (87.6%), a majority of 14,888 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Plaistow since 1918?
Since 1918, Plaistow has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Plaistow?
The closest result on record for Plaistow was 1922, when Labour beat Unionist by just 5,181 votes (26.6 percentage points).