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Southwark North — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Southwark North was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,270 votes over National Liberal. This page covers every general election in Southwark North from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Edward Anthony Strauss (Liberal) 4,254 47.1% John Lane Harrington (Independent Conservative) 2,071 (22.9 pts) 40.4%
1922 Edward Anthony Strauss (National Liberal) 7,435 54.0% Leslie Haden-Guest (Labour) 1,112 (8.1 pts) 56.1%
1923 Leslie Haden-Guest (Labour) 7,665 51.2% Edward Anthony Strauss (Liberal) 362 (2.4 pts) 59.7%
1924 Leslie Haden-Guest (Labour) 8,115 43.9% Edward Anthony Strauss (Liberal) 1,030 (5.6 pts) 71.5%
1929 George Alfred Isaacs (Labour) 9,660 45.8% Edward Anthony Strauss (Liberal) 432 (2.1 pts) 65.2%
1931 Edward Anthony Strauss (National Liberal) 13,045 64.9% George Alfred Isaacs (Labour) 5,992 (29.8 pts) 63.2%
1935 Edward Anthony Strauss (National Liberal) 8,086 50.2% George Alfred Isaacs (Labour) 79 (0.5 pts) 56.1%
1945 George Alfred Isaacs (Labour) 5,943 69.0% Edward Terrell (National Liberal) 3,270 (38.0 pts) 61.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Anthony Strauss Liberal 4,25447.1% Yes
John Lane Harrington Independent Conservative 2,18324.2% No
George Alfred Isaacs Labour 2,02722.4% No
George Gregory Gebbett NFDDSS 5736.3% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Anthony Strauss National Liberal 7,43554.0% Yes
Leslie Haden-Guest Labour 6,32346.0% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Haden-Guest Labour 7,66551.2% Yes
Edward Anthony Strauss Liberal 7,30348.8% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Haden-Guest Labour 8,11543.9% Yes
Edward Anthony Strauss Liberal 7,08538.3% No
John Jestyn Llewellin Unionist 3,30517.9% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Alfred Isaacs Labour 9,66045.8% Yes
Edward Anthony Strauss Liberal 9,22843.8% No
Marcus Reginald Anthony Samuel Unionist 2,19810.4% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Anthony Strauss National Liberal 13,04564.9% Yes
George Alfred Isaacs Labour 7,05335.1% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Anthony Strauss National Liberal 8,08650.2% Yes
George Alfred Isaacs Labour 8,00749.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Alfred Isaacs Labour 5,94369.0% Yes
Edward Terrell National Liberal 2,67331.0% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Liberal margin 22.9 pts 1922: National Liberal margin 8.1 pts 1923: Labour margin 2.4 pts 1924: Labour margin 5.6 pts 1929: Labour margin 2.1 pts 1931: National Liberal margin 29.8 pts 1935: National Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1945: Labour margin 38.0 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Southwark North 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Southwark North in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Southwark North in 1945 with 5,943 votes (69.0%), a majority of 3,270 votes over National Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won Southwark North since 1918?

Since 1918, Southwark North has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National Liberal.

What was the closest result in Southwark North?

The closest result on record for Southwark North was 1935, when National Liberal beat Labour by just 79 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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