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London · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Hammersmith South

Every general election in Hammersmith South since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Labour, majority 3,235.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won19,27354.6%
Conservative16,03845.4%
Valid votes35,311
Majority3,2359.2%

Lab hold Turnout 80.2% of 44,030 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 65.6%Conservative, 1922: 63.0%Conservative, 1923: 43.4%Conservative, 1924: 55.4%Conservative, 1929: 42.4%Conservative, 1931: 71.5%Conservative, 1935: 62.3%Conservative, 1945: 42.0%Conservative, 1950: 44.4%Conservative, 1951: 45.4%Labour, 1918: 14.9%Labour, 1922: 37.0%Labour, 1923: 36.9%Labour, 1924: 38.5%Labour, 1929: 43.8%Labour, 1931: 28.5%Labour, 1935: 37.7%Labour, 1945: 58.0%Labour, 1950: 51.7%Labour, 1951: 54.6%Liberal, 1918: 19.5%Liberal, 1923: 19.7%Liberal, 1924: 6.1%Liberal, 1929: 13.8%Liberal, 1950: 3.9%
Vote share in Hammersmith South at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LabCon3,2359.280.2%Lab hold
1950LabCon2,6647.381.7%
1945LabCon3,45816.165.7%
1935ConLab6,06824.660.1%Con hold
1931ConLab12,62842.968.0%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon4121.467.3%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab3,87516.972.3%Con hold
1923ConLab1,2106.461.1%Con hold
1922ConLab4,48025.956.4%Con hold
1918ConLib6,03746.146.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Hammersmith South?

Labour won Hammersmith South at the 1951 general election with a majority of 3,235.

Which parties have won Hammersmith South?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 6, Labour 4.

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