Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Fulham was won by Labour at the 1951 general election, with a majority of 2,583 votes over Independent. This page covers every general election in West Fulham from 1918 to 1951.
Full Election History, 1918–1951
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Unionist)
12,182
65.0%
Robert Mark Gentry (Labour)
7,747 (41.3 pts)
46.9%
1922
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Unionist)
14,875
64.4%
Robert Mark Gentry (Labour)
6,665 (28.9 pts)
58.4%
1923
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Unionist)
9,965
39.5%
Robert Mark Gentry (Labour)
1,278 (5.1 pts)
62.9%
1924
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Unionist)
17,109
59.4%
Robert Mark Gentry (Labour)
5,403 (18.8 pts)
71.3%
1929
George Ernest Spero (Labour)
16,190
44.9%
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Unionist)
2,211 (6.1 pts)
71.3%
1931
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Conservative)
24,257
66.6%
John William Banfield (Labour)
12,093 (33.2 pts)
71.4%
1935
Cyril Stephen Cobb (Conservative)
18,461
53.4%
Montefiore Follick (Labour)
3,483 (10.1 pts)
69.9%
1945
Edith Summerskill (Labour)
19,537
61.9%
Percy Belgrave Lucas (Conservative)
7,521 (23.8 pts)
76.3%
1950
Edith Clara Summerskill (Labour)
20,141
51.1%
William James O'Donovan (Conservative)
2,849 (7.2 pts)
86.2%
1951
Edith Clara Summerskill (Labour)
20,290
51.7%
William John Brown (Independent)
2,583 (6.6 pts)
86.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Unionist
12,182
65.0%
Yes
Robert Mark Gentry
Labour
4,435
23.7%
No
Herbert George Fordham
Liberal
1,139
6.1%
No
William Jones Allen
Independent
995
5.3%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Unionist
14,875
64.4%
Yes
Robert Mark Gentry
Labour
8,210
35.6%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Unionist
9,965
39.5%
Yes
Robert Mark Gentry
Labour
8,687
34.4%
No
Christopher Courtenay
Liberal
6,604
26.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Unionist
17,109
59.4%
Yes
Robert Mark Gentry
Labour
11,706
40.6%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Ernest Spero
Labour
16,190
44.9%
Yes
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Unionist
13,979
38.7%
No
George Arthur Gale
Liberal
5,920
16.4%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Conservative
24,257
66.6%
Yes
John William Banfield
Labour
12,164
33.4%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cyril Stephen Cobb
Conservative
18,461
53.4%
Yes
Montefiore Follick
Labour
14,978
43.3%
No
Ebenezer Josiah Johnson
Liberal
1,132
3.3%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edith Summerskill
Labour
19,537
61.9%
Yes
Percy Belgrave Lucas
Conservative
12,016
38.1%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edith Clara Summerskill
Labour
20,141
51.1%
Yes
William James O'Donovan
Conservative
17,292
43.9%
No
Eric Walcot-Bather
Liberal
1,949
4.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edith Clara Summerskill
Labour
20,290
51.7%
Yes
William John Brown
Independent
17,707
45.1%
No
Eric Walcot-Bather
Liberal
1,247
3.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Fulham has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Fulham in the 1951 general election?
Labour won West Fulham in 1951 with 20,290 votes (51.7%), a majority of 2,583 votes over Independent in second place.
Which parties have won West Fulham since 1918?
Since 1918, West Fulham has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in West Fulham?
The closest result on record for West Fulham was 1923, when Unionist beat Labour by just 1,278 votes (5.1 percentage points).