Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Portsmouth Central was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,400 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Portsmouth Central from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Thomas Arthur Bramsdon (Liberal)
10,929
52.2%
William Thomas Dupree (Unionist)
4,921 (23.5 pts)
58.2%
1922
Frank John Privett (Unionist)
7,666
26.8%
Thomas Fisher (National Liberal)
7 (0.0 pts)
77.9%
1923
Thomas Arthur Bramsdon (Liberal)
11,493
38.7%
Frank John Privett (Unionist)
1,262 (4.2 pts)
78.2%
1924
Harry Seymour Foster (Unionist)
14,028
46.0%
William George Glevin Hall (Labour)
3,503 (11.5 pts)
80.3%
1929
William George Glenvil Hall (Labour)
15,153
42.4%
Thomas Comyn-Platt (Unionist)
1,525 (4.3 pts)
74.3%
1931
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont (Conservative)
24,623
62.9%
William George Glenvill Hall (Labour)
10,111 (25.8 pts)
78.4%
1935
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont (Conservative)
21,578
60.1%
David Freeman (Labour)
10,845 (30.2 pts)
71.1%
1945
Julian Ward Snow (Labour)
14,745
55.3%
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont (Conservative)
3,400 (12.8 pts)
73.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Arthur Bramsdon
Liberal
10,929
52.2%
Yes
William Thomas Dupree
Unionist
6,008
28.7%
No
Hugh Hinshelwood
Labour
4,004
19.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank John Privett
Unionist
7,666
26.8%
Yes
Thomas Fisher
National Liberal
7,659
26.8%
No
Thomas Arthur Bramsdon
Liberal
7,129
24.9%
No
Arthur George Gourd
Labour
6,126
21.4%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Arthur Bramsdon
Liberal
11,493
38.7%
Yes
Frank John Privett
Unionist
10,231
34.4%
No
Frank Percy Crozier
Labour
7,991
26.9%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Seymour Foster
Unionist
14,028
46.0%
Yes
William George Glevin Hall
Labour
10,525
34.5%
No
Francis James Gray
Liberal
5,926
19.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William George Glenvil Hall
Labour
15,153
42.4%
Yes
Thomas Comyn-Platt
Unionist
13,628
38.1%
No
Charles Waley Cohen
Liberal
6,993
19.5%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont
Conservative
24,623
62.9%
Yes
William George Glenvill Hall
Labour
14,512
37.1%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont
Conservative
21,578
60.1%
Yes
David Freeman
Labour
10,733
29.9%
No
Ernest James Thornley
Liberal
3,612
10.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Ward Snow
Labour
14,745
55.3%
Yes
Ralph Edward Blackett Beaumont
Conservative
11,345
42.6%
No
Walter Foster
Democratic
561
2.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Portsmouth Central 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 Portsmouth Central in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Portsmouth Central in 1945 with 14,745 votes (55.3%), a majority of 3,400 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Portsmouth Central since 1918?
Since 1918, Portsmouth Central has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Portsmouth Central?
The closest result on record for Portsmouth Central was 1922, when Unionist beat National Liberal by just 7 votes (0.0 percentage points).