Westminster St George's — UK General Election Results

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

Westminster St George's was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 7,772 votes over Common Wealth. This page covers every general election in Westminster St George's from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election	Elected	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Majority	Turnout
1918	Walter Hume Long (Unionist)	10,453	90.2%	Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell (Liberal)	9,313 (80.3 pts)	39.9%
1922	James Malcolm Monteith Erskine (St George's, Hanover Square, Independent Conservative Association)	11,252	55.9%	Leslie Orme Wilson (Unionist)	3,693 (18.4 pts)	62.2%
1923	James Malcolm Monteith Erskine (Unionist)	Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record				0.0%
1924	James Malcolm Monteith Erskine (Unionist)	Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record				0.0%
1929	Laming Worthington-Evans (Unionist)	22,448	78.1%	Joseph George Butler (Labour)	16,154 (56.2 pts)	53.3%
1931	Alfred Duff Cooper (Conservative)	Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record				0.0%
1935	Alfred Duff Cooper (Conservative)	25,424	84.6%	Anne Freemantle (Labour)	20,781 (69.1 pts)	55.2%
1945	Arthur Jared Palmer Howard (Conservative)	13,086	67.2%	Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown (Common Wealth)	7,772 (39.9 pts)	57.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
Walter Hume Long	Unionist	10,453	90.2%	Yes
Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell	Liberal	1,140	9.8%	No

1922

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
James Malcolm Monteith Erskine	St George's, Hanover Square, Independent Conservative Association	11,252	55.9%	Yes
Leslie Orme Wilson	Unionist	7,559	37.6%	No
Mary Sophia Allen	Liberal	1,303	6.5%	No

1923

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
James Malcolm Monteith Erskine	Unionist	Unopposed		Yes

1924

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
James Malcolm Monteith Erskine	Unionist	Unopposed		Yes

1929

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
Laming Worthington-Evans	Unionist	22,448	78.1%	Yes
Joseph George Butler	Labour	6,294	21.9%	No

1931

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
Alfred Duff Cooper	Conservative	Unopposed		Yes

1935

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
Alfred Duff Cooper	Conservative	25,424	84.6%	Yes
Anne Freemantle	Labour	4,643	15.4%	No

1945

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
Arthur Jared Palmer Howard	Conservative	13,086	67.2%	Yes
Wilfred Banks Duncan Brown	Common Wealth	5,314	27.3%	No
Dorothy Crisp	Independent	1,069	5.5%	No

Margin Over Time

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

Trend

Westminster St George's has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, St George's, Hanover Square, Independent Conservative Association, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Westminster St George's in the 1945 general election?

Conservative won Westminster St George's in 1945 with 13,086 votes (67.2%), a majority of 7,772 votes over Common Wealth in second place.

Which parties have won Westminster St George's since 1918?

Since 1918, Westminster St George's has been won by: Conservative, St George's, Hanover Square, Independent Conservative Association, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Westminster St George's?

The closest result on record for Westminster St George's was 1922, when St George's, Hanover Square, Independent Conservative Association beat Unionist by just 3,693 votes (18.4 percentage points).