Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tottenham South was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 13,855 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Tottenham South from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Patrick Bernard Malone (Unionist)
6,632
42.5%
Leo George Chiozza Money (Labour)
853 (5.5 pts)
45.3%
1922
Patrick Bernard Malone (Unionist)
9,903
44.6%
Richard Henry Tawney (Labour)
1,662 (7.5 pts)
63.8%
1923
Percy Alden (Labour)
10,312
46.9%
Patrick Bernard Malone (Unionist)
2,625 (11.9 pts)
62.5%
1924
Patrick Bernard Malone (Unionist)
13,600
52.9%
Percy Alden (Labour)
1,501 (5.8 pts)
71.9%
1929
Frederick Messer (Labour)
14,423
46.5%
Patrick Bernard Malone (Unionist)
4,722 (15.2 pts)
67.5%
1931
Francis Noel Palmer (National Labour)
17,824
58.6%
Frederick Messer (Labour)
5,222 (17.2 pts)
65.4%
1935
Frederick Messer (Labour)
15,834
58.5%
Francis Noel Palmer (National Labour)
4,613 (17.1 pts)
60.5%
1945
Frederick Messer (Labour)
18,335
73.3%
Arthur Leonard Bateman (Conservative)
13,855 (55.4 pts)
69.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Bernard Malone
Unionist
6,632
42.5%
Yes
Leo George Chiozza Money
Labour
5,779
37.0%
No
Albert Ernest Harvey
National Democratic and Labour
1,916
12.3%
No
Albert Edward Jay
NFDDSS
1,295
8.3%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Bernard Malone
Unionist
9,903
44.6%
Yes
Richard Henry Tawney
Labour
8,241
37.1%
No
Arthur Musgrove Mathews
Liberal
4,081
18.4%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Alden
Labour
10,312
46.9%
Yes
Patrick Bernard Malone
Unionist
7,687
35.0%
No
Alfred George Newell
Liberal
3,974
18.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Patrick Bernard Malone
Unionist
13,600
52.9%
Yes
Percy Alden
Labour
12,099
47.1%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Messer
Labour
14,423
46.5%
Yes
Patrick Bernard Malone
Unionist
9,701
31.3%
No
William John Stonestreet
Liberal
6,407
20.7%
No
Henry Thomas Sara
Communist
490
1.6%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis Noel Palmer
National Labour
17,824
58.6%
Yes
Frederick Messer
Labour
12,602
41.4%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Messer
Labour
15,834
58.5%
Yes
Francis Noel Palmer
National Labour
11,221
41.5%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Messer
Labour
18,335
73.3%
Yes
Arthur Leonard Bateman
Conservative
4,480
17.9%
No
Archibald George Church
Independent National
2,193
8.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tottenham South has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, National Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tottenham South in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Tottenham South in 1945 with 18,335 votes (73.3%), a majority of 13,855 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Tottenham South since 1918?
Since 1918, Tottenham South has been won by: Labour, National Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Tottenham South?
The closest result on record for Tottenham South was 1918, when Unionist beat Labour by just 853 votes (5.5 percentage points).