Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Silvertown was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,924 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Silvertown from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Joseph Jones (National Socialist)
6,971
51.6%
Thomas Walter Colby Carthew (Unionist)
2,712 (20.1 pts)
42.3%
1922
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
11,874
73.1%
Charles George Lewis (Unionist)
7,513 (46.3 pts)
49.0%
1923
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
12,777
81.3%
Charles George Lewis (Unionist)
9,829 (62.5 pts)
45.9%
1924
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
15,962
81.1%
Edward Doran (Unionist)
12,230 (62.1 pts)
56.1%
1929
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
23,451
85.7%
Luke William Burke Teeling (Unionist)
19,548 (71.5 pts)
60.7%
1931
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
19,851
77.8%
Eleonara Elisa Fiaschi Tennant (Conservative)
14,197 (55.7 pts)
57.1%
1935
John Joseph Jones (Labour)
18,177
81.0%
Eleonora Elisa Fiaschi Tennant (Conservative)
13,901 (61.9 pts)
53.4%
1945
Louis Comyns (Labour)
9,358
91.8%
Edward Elverston (Conservative)
8,924 (87.5 pts)
65.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
National Socialist
6,971
51.6%
Yes
Thomas Walter Colby Carthew
Unionist
4,259
31.5%
No
David John Davis
Labour
2,278
16.9%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
11,874
73.1%
Yes
Charles George Lewis
Unionist
4,361
26.9%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
12,777
81.3%
Yes
Charles George Lewis
Unionist
2,948
18.7%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
15,962
81.1%
Yes
Edward Doran
Unionist
3,732
18.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
23,451
85.7%
Yes
Luke William Burke Teeling
Unionist
3,903
14.3%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
19,851
77.8%
Yes
Eleonara Elisa Fiaschi Tennant
Conservative
5,654
22.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Joseph Jones
Labour
18,177
81.0%
Yes
Eleonora Elisa Fiaschi Tennant
Conservative
4,276
19.0%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Louis Comyns
Labour
9,358
91.8%
Yes
Edward Elverston
Conservative
434
4.3%
No
Arthur William Davies
Independent
401
3.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Silvertown has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: National Socialist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Silvertown in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Silvertown in 1945 with 9,358 votes (91.8%), a majority of 8,924 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Silvertown since 1918?
Since 1918, Silvertown has been won by: Labour, National Socialist.
What was the closest result in Silvertown?
The closest result on record for Silvertown was 1918, when National Socialist beat Unionist by just 2,712 votes (20.1 percentage points).