Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Hammersmith was won by Labour at the 1951 general election, with a majority of 3,235 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South Hammersmith from 1918 to 1951.
Full Election History, 1918–1951
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
William James Bull (Unionist)
8,592
65.6%
Thomas Atholl Robertson (Liberal)
6,037 (46.1 pts)
46.8%
1922
William James Bull (Unionist)
10,877
63.0%
Wyndham James Albery (Labour)
4,480 (25.9 pts)
56.4%
1923
William James Bull (Unionist)
8,184
43.3%
Wydnham James Albery (Labour)
1,210 (6.4 pts)
61.1%
1924
William James Bull (Unionist)
12,679
55.4%
Christopher Addison (Labour)
3,875 (16.9 pts)
72.3%
1929
Daniel Chater (Labour)
12,630
43.8%
John Ferguson (Unionist)
412 (1.4 pts)
67.3%
1931
James Douglas Cooke (Conservative)
21,018
71.5%
Daniel Chater (Labour)
12,628 (42.9 pts)
68.0%
1935
James Douglas Cooke (Conservative)
15,377
62.3%
William Thomas Adams (Labour)
6,068 (24.6 pts)
60.1%
1945
William Thomas Adams (Labour)
12,502
58.0%
James Douglas Cooke (Conservative)
3,458 (16.1 pts)
65.7%
1950
William Thomas Williams (Labour)
18,825
51.7%
Anthony Fell (Conservative)
2,664 (7.3 pts)
81.7%
1951
William Thomas Williams (Labour)
19,273
54.6%
Robert Hinton (Conservative)
3,235 (9.2 pts)
80.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Unionist
8,592
65.6%
Yes
Thomas Atholl Robertson
Liberal
2,555
19.5%
No
John Thomas Westcott
Labour
1,958
14.9%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Unionist
10,877
63.0%
Yes
Wyndham James Albery
Labour
6,397
37.0%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Unionist
8,184
43.3%
Yes
Wydnham James Albery
Labour
6,974
36.9%
No
Ernest Devan Wetton
Liberal
3,723
19.7%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William James Bull
Unionist
12,679
55.4%
Yes
Christopher Addison
Labour
8,804
38.5%
No
Ernest Devan Wetton
Liberal
1,393
6.1%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Chater
Labour
12,630
43.8%
Yes
John Ferguson
Unionist
12,218
42.4%
No
Joseph James Davies
Liberal
3,976
13.8%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Douglas Cooke
Conservative
21,018
71.5%
Yes
Daniel Chater
Labour
8,390
28.5%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Douglas Cooke
Conservative
15,377
62.3%
Yes
William Thomas Adams
Labour
9,309
37.7%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Thomas Adams
Labour
12,502
58.0%
Yes
James Douglas Cooke
Conservative
9,044
42.0%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Thomas Williams
Labour
18,825
51.7%
Yes
Anthony Fell
Conservative
16,161
44.4%
No
John Stanton Ritter
Liberal
1,400
3.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Thomas Williams
Labour
19,273
54.6%
Yes
Robert Hinton
Conservative
16,038
45.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Hammersmith has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Hammersmith in the 1951 general election?
Labour won South Hammersmith in 1951 with 19,273 votes (54.6%), a majority of 3,235 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won South Hammersmith since 1918?
Since 1918, South Hammersmith has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in South Hammersmith?
The closest result on record for South Hammersmith was 1929, when Labour beat Unionist by just 412 votes (1.4 percentage points).