Plaistow, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), Frederick Jones (The Labour Party) won Plaistow, with a majority of 14,888 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 15
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Jones | The Labour Party | 17,351 | 87.6% | Yes |
| John Raper | Conservative Party | 2,463 | 12.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 18,493 | 73.3% | Yes |
| Margaret Dorothy Roddick | Conservative Party | 6,730 | 26.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 23,635 | 77.5% | Yes |
| Stephen Lancaster | Unionist | 6,851 | 22.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 15,609 | 67.1% | Yes |
| Frederick George Penny | Unionist | 7,638 | 32.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 13,638 | 74.6% | Yes |
| Frederick George Penny | Unionist | 4,643 | 25.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 12,321 | 63.3% | Yes |
| Frederick George Penny | Unionist | 7,140 | 36.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thorne | The Labour Party | 12,156 | 94.9% | Yes |
| Arnold Lupton | Independent Liberal | 657 | 5.1% | No |
