Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Poplar South was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 10,217 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Poplar South from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Alfred William Yeo (Liberal)
8,571
49.4%
Samuel March (Labour)
4,125 (23.8 pts)
48.1%
1922
Samuel March (Labour)
14,484
58.8%
Alfred William Yeo (National Liberal)
4,338 (17.6 pts)
66.5%
1923
Samuel March (Labour)
14,537
64.8%
Harold Heathcote-Williams (Liberal)
6,638 (29.6 pts)
59.5%
1924
Samuel March (Labour)
16,224
62.6%
Harold Heathcote-Williams (Liberal)
6,515 (25.1 pts)
67.6%
1929
Samuel March (Labour)
19,696
64.8%
Harold Heathcote-Williams (Liberal)
12,511 (41.1 pts)
63.6%
1931
David Morgan Adams (Labour)
16,253
57.6%
Herbert Jones (Liberal)
4,288 (15.2 pts)
58.6%
1935
David Morgan Adams (Labour)
18,715
73.2%
Diana Spearman (Conservative)
11,853 (46.3 pts)
55.3%
1945
William Henry Guy (Labour)
11,620
89.2%
Joan Helen Vickers (Conservative)
10,217 (78.5 pts)
66.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred William Yeo
Liberal
8,571
49.4%
Yes
Samuel March
Labour
4,446
25.6%
No
Wilfrid T Allen
Unionist
4,339
25.0%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel March
Labour
14,484
58.8%
Yes
Alfred William Yeo
National Liberal
10,146
41.2%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel March
Labour
14,537
64.8%
Yes
Harold Heathcote-Williams
Liberal
7,899
35.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel March
Labour
16,224
62.6%
Yes
Harold Heathcote-Williams
Liberal
9,709
37.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel March
Labour
19,696
64.8%
Yes
Harold Heathcote-Williams
Liberal
7,185
23.6%
No
Elliot Marcet Gorst
Unionist
3,532
11.6%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morgan Adams
Labour
16,253
57.6%
Yes
Herbert Jones
Liberal
11,965
42.4%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morgan Adams
Labour
18,715
73.2%
Yes
Diana Spearman
Conservative
6,862
26.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Guy
Labour
11,620
89.2%
Yes
Joan Helen Vickers
Conservative
1,403
10.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Poplar South has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Poplar South in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Poplar South in 1945 with 11,620 votes (89.2%), a majority of 10,217 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Poplar South since 1918?
Since 1918, Poplar South has been won by: Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Poplar South?
The closest result on record for Poplar South was 1931, when Labour beat Liberal by just 4,288 votes (15.2 percentage points).