Finsbury, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), John Platts-Mills (The Labour Party) won Finsbury, with a majority of 5,757 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 21
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Platts-Mills | The Labour Party | 9,786 | 70.8% | Yes |
| Frederick Burden | Conservative Party | 4,029 | 29.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Woods | The Labour Party | 13,408 | 55.8% | Yes |
| George Masterman Gillett | National Labour | 10,600 | 44.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Masterman Gillett | National Labour | 17,292 | 63.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Edward Williams | The Labour Party | 10,133 | 36.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Masterman Gillett | The Labour Party | 17,970 | 56.4% | Yes |
| William Ray | Unionist | 9,026 | 28.3% | No |
| William John Pinard | Liberal Democrats | 4,855 | 15.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Masterman Gillett | The Labour Party | 12,363 | 47% | Yes |
| Ernest Augustus Taylor | Unionist | 11,643 | 44.2% | No |
| Robert Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 2,324 | 8.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Masterman Gillett | The Labour Party | 8,907 | 42.4% | Yes |
| Martin Archer-Shee | Unionist | 7,063 | 33.6% | No |
| Alfred Henry Scott | Liberal Democrats | 5,054 | 24% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Archer-Shee | Unionist | 9,382 | 44.6% | Yes |
| Edmund Henry Gilpin | Liberal Democrats | 6,384 | 30.4% | No |
| George Masterman Gillett | The Labour Party | 4,903 | 23.3% | No |
| Christopher Roland Morden | Independent Labour | 349 | 1.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Archer-Shee | Unionist with Coalition Coupon | 8,782 | 63.8% | Yes |
| Harry Evan Auguste Cotton | Liberal Democrats | 4,981 | 36.2% | No |
