Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Stratford was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,322 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Stratford from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle (Unionist)
8,498
63.8%
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman (Liberal)
3,677 (27.6 pts)
42.3%
1922
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
10,017
46.9%
Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle (Unionist)
1,376 (6.4 pts)
64.9%
1923
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
11,466
55.1%
Frederick Victor Fisher (Unionist)
6,023 (29.0 pts)
61.8%
1924
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
13,264
56.0%
Harold Harington Balfour (Unionist)
2,850 (12.0 pts)
69.0%
1929
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
16,665
58.6%
Henry Adam Procter (Unionist)
8,647 (30.4 pts)
66.0%
1931
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
13,925
50.4%
Charles Gordon Wodehouse-Temple (Conservative)
203 (0.7 pts)
64.6%
1935
Thomas Edward Groves (Labour)
14,427
63.1%
Francis Henry Gerard Heron Goodhart (Conservative)
5,975 (26.1 pts)
57.1%
1945
Henry Richard Nicholls (Labour)
11,484
74.6%
Redvers Michael Prior (Conservative)
8,322 (54.1 pts)
60.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle
Unionist
8,498
63.8%
Yes
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman
Liberal
4,821
36.2%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
10,017
46.9%
Yes
Charles Ernest Leonard Lyle
Unionist
8,641
40.5%
No
Alfred Henry Scott
Liberal
2,704
12.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
11,466
55.1%
Yes
Frederick Victor Fisher
Unionist
5,443
26.2%
No
William Crow
Liberal
3,888
18.7%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
13,264
56.0%
Yes
Harold Harington Balfour
Unionist
10,414
44.0%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
16,665
58.6%
Yes
Henry Adam Procter
Unionist
8,018
28.2%
No
Albert Charles Crane
Liberal
3,779
13.3%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
13,925
50.4%
Yes
Charles Gordon Wodehouse-Temple
Conservative
13,722
49.6%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Groves
Labour
14,427
63.1%
Yes
Francis Henry Gerard Heron Goodhart
Conservative
8,452
36.9%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Richard Nicholls
Labour
11,484
74.6%
Yes
Redvers Michael Prior
Conservative
3,162
20.5%
No
Thomas Edward Groves
Independent
749
4.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stratford has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stratford in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Stratford in 1945 with 11,484 votes (74.6%), a majority of 8,322 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Stratford since 1918?
Since 1918, Stratford has been won by: Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Stratford?
The closest result on record for Stratford was 1931, when Labour beat Conservative by just 203 votes (0.7 percentage points).