Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Southwark Central was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 5,682 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Southwark Central from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
James Daniel Gilbert (Liberal)
8,060
72.1%
Leslie Haden-Guest (Labour)
4,934 (44.1 pts)
40.4%
1922
James Daniel Gilbert (National Liberal)
10,522
65.6%
George Dobson Bell (Labour)
5,000 (31.2 pts)
52.7%
1923
James Daniel Gilbert (Liberal)
8,676
45.3%
Harry Day (Labour)
1,986 (10.4 pts)
60.4%
1924
Harry Day (Labour)
9,199
40.1%
James Daniel Gilbert (Liberal)
1,382 (6.0 pts)
70.4%
1929
Harry Day (Labour)
13,318
52.3%
Edward Herbert Keeling (Unionist)
7,062 (27.8 pts)
64.3%
1931
Ian Macdonald Horobin (National)
15,913
65.3%
Harry Day (Labour)
7,447 (30.6 pts)
62.1%
1935
Harry Day (Labour)
11,098
53.3%
Ernest Stanford (National Labour)
1,363 (6.5 pts)
57.2%
1945
John Hanbury Martin (Labour)
9,336
71.9%
William Arthur Steward (Conservative)
5,682 (43.7 pts)
62.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Daniel Gilbert
Liberal
8,060
72.1%
Yes
Leslie Haden-Guest
Labour
3,126
27.9%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Daniel Gilbert
National Liberal
10,522
65.6%
Yes
George Dobson Bell
Labour
5,522
34.4%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Daniel Gilbert
Liberal
8,676
45.3%
Yes
Harry Day
Labour
6,690
34.9%
No
Charles Louis Nordon
Unionist
3,801
19.8%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Day
Labour
9,199
40.1%
Yes
James Daniel Gilbert
Liberal
7,817
34.1%
No
Charles Louis Nordon
Unionist
5,937
25.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Day
Labour
13,318
52.3%
Yes
Edward Herbert Keeling
Unionist
6,256
24.6%
No
James Robert Want
Liberal
5,878
23.1%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Macdonald Horobin
National
15,913
65.3%
Yes
Harry Day
Labour
8,466
34.7%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Day
Labour
11,098
53.3%
Yes
Ernest Stanford
National Labour
9,735
46.7%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hanbury Martin
Labour
9,336
71.9%
Yes
William Arthur Steward
Conservative
3,654
28.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Southwark Central has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, National Liberal, Labour, National.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Southwark Central in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Southwark Central in 1945 with 9,336 votes (71.9%), a majority of 5,682 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Southwark Central since 1918?
Since 1918, Southwark Central has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National, National Liberal.
What was the closest result in Southwark Central?
The closest result on record for Southwark Central was 1924, when Labour beat Liberal by just 1,382 votes (6.0 percentage points).