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West Ham Silvertown

Every general election in West Ham Silvertown since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 8,864.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won9,35891.3%
Conservative4944.8%
Others4013.9%
Valid votes10,253
Majority8,86486.5%

Turnout 65.8% of 15,591 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Labour, 1918: 16.9%Labour, 1922: 73.1%Labour, 1923: 81.3%Labour, 1924: 81.1%Labour, 1929: 85.7%Labour, 1931: 77.8%Labour, 1935: 81.0%Labour, 1945: 91.3%Conservative, 1918: 31.5%Conservative, 1922: 26.9%Conservative, 1923: 18.8%Conservative, 1924: 19.0%Conservative, 1929: 14.3%Conservative, 1931: 22.2%Conservative, 1935: 19.0%Conservative, 1945: 4.8%Others, 1918: 51.6%Others, 1945: 3.9%
Vote share in West Ham Silvertown at each general election Lab Con Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon8,86486.565.8%
1935LabCon13,90161.953.4%Lab hold
1931LabCon14,19755.757.1%Lab hold
1929LabCon19,54871.560.7%Lab hold
1924LabCon12,23062.156.1%Lab hold
1923LabCon9,82962.545.9%Lab hold
1922LabCon7,51346.349.0%Lab gain from Oth
1918OthCon2,71220.142.3%

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 West Ham Silvertown?

Labour won West Ham Silvertown at the 1945 general election with a majority of 8,864.

Which parties have won West Ham Silvertown?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 7, Others 1.

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