Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Southend-on-Sea was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,077 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Southend-on-Sea from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness (Unionist)
12,392
63.2%
Joseph Francis (Independent Conservative)
8,150 (41.6 pts)
53.9%
1922
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness (Unionist)
17,920
61.9%
Henry George Walker (Liberal)
6,881 (23.8 pts)
68.0%
1923
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness (Unionist)
15,566
50.2%
John Douglas Young (Liberal)
113 (0.4 pts)
69.3%
1924
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness (Unionist)
23,417
62.5%
John Douglas King (Liberal)
12,493 (33.3 pts)
79.3%
1929
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness (Unionist)
27,605
55.8%
Dougal Meston (Liberal)
5,721 (11.6 pts)
67.0%
1931
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness (Conservative)
46,564
85.7%
Albert Eric Bechervaise (Labour)
38,823 (71.5 pts)
68.5%
1935
Henry Channon (Conservative)
36,865
65.1%
Murray Gladstone (Liberal)
24,931 (44.0 pts)
66.0%
1945
Henry Channon (Conservative)
23,712
44.7%
Gordon Sandison (Labour)
3,077 (5.8 pts)
73.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness
Unionist
12,392
63.2%
Yes
Joseph Francis
Independent Conservative
4,242
21.6%
No
Charlton Hubbard
Liberal
2,965
15.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness
Unionist
17,920
61.9%
Yes
Henry George Walker
Liberal
11,039
38.1%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness
Unionist
15,566
50.2%
Yes
John Douglas Young
Liberal
15,453
49.8%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness
Unionist
23,417
62.5%
Yes
John Douglas King
Liberal
10,924
29.1%
No
Sydney Alexander Moseley
Labour
3,144
8.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness
Unionist
27,605
55.8%
Yes
Dougal Meston
Liberal
21,884
44.2%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness
Conservative
46,564
85.7%
Yes
Albert Eric Bechervaise
Labour
7,741
14.3%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Channon
Conservative
36,865
65.1%
Yes
Murray Gladstone
Liberal
11,934
21.1%
No
Helen Keynes
Labour
7,796
13.8%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Channon
Conservative
23,712
44.7%
Yes
Gordon Sandison
Labour
20,635
38.9%
No
Douglas Tanner
Liberal
8,735
16.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Southend-on-Sea has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Southend-on-Sea in the 1945 general election?
Conservative won Southend-on-Sea in 1945 with 23,712 votes (44.7%), a majority of 3,077 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Southend-on-Sea since 1918?
Since 1918, Southend-on-Sea has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Southend-on-Sea?
The closest result on record for Southend-on-Sea was 1923, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 113 votes (0.4 percentage points).