Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Southwark West was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 18 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Southwark West from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Arthur Cohen (Liberal)
2,851
52.2%
Augustus Beddall (Conservative)
240 (4.4 pts)
70.2%
1886
Arthur Cohen (Liberal)
2,566
51.1%
Augustus Beddall (Conservative)
113 (2.2 pts)
64.5%
1892
Richard Knight Causton (Liberal)
3,534
60.6%
Edward Bond (Conservative)
1,239 (21.3 pts)
72.4%
1895
Richard Knight Causton (Liberal)
2,989
51.0%
Frederick William Horner (Conservative)
119 (2.0 pts)
72.2%
1900
Richard Knight Causton (Liberal)
2,893
51.1%
Alfred James Newton (Conservative)
130 (2.3 pts)
71.2%
1906
Richard Knight Causton (Liberal)
3,057
54.1%
Arthur Clavell Salter (Conservative)
465 (8.2 pts)
79.9%
Jan 1910
William Henry Dunn (Conservative)
3,387
51.2%
Richard Knight Causton (Liberal)
164 (2.5 pts)
82.0%
Dec 1910
Edward Anthony Strauss (Liberal)
3,028
50.1%
William Henry Dunn (Conservative)
18 (0.3 pts)
74.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Cohen
Liberal
2,851
52.2%
Yes
Augustus Beddall
Conservative
2,611
47.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Cohen
Liberal
2,566
51.1%
Yes
Augustus Beddall
Conservative
2,453
48.9%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Knight Causton
Liberal
3,534
60.6%
Yes
Edward Bond
Conservative
2,295
39.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Knight Causton
Liberal
2,989
51.0%
Yes
Frederick William Horner
Conservative
2,870
49.0%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Knight Causton
Liberal
2,893
51.1%
Yes
Alfred James Newton
Conservative
2,763
48.9%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Knight Causton
Liberal
3,057
54.1%
Yes
Arthur Clavell Salter
Conservative
2,592
45.9%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Dunn
Conservative
3,387
51.2%
Yes
Richard Knight Causton
Liberal
3,223
48.8%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Anthony Strauss
Liberal
3,028
50.1%
Yes
William Henry Dunn
Conservative
3,010
49.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Southwark West has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Southwark West in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Southwark West in Dec 1910 with 3,028 votes (50.1%), a majority of 18 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Southwark West since 1885?
Since 1885, Southwark West has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Southwark West?
The closest result on record for Southwark West was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 18 votes (0.3 percentage points).