Lewisham East (London County Council constituency)
# Lewisham East (London County Council constituency)

Lewisham East was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1919 and 1949. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.

## Councillors

| Year | Name | Party | Name | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | Eric Ball | Municipal Reform | Richard Owen Roberts | Municipal Reform |
| 1925 | John Littlejohns | Municipal Reform | Walter Waring | Municipal Reform |
| 1928 | Joseph Benskin | Municipal Reform | Paul Latham | Municipal Reform |
| 1934 | Amy Crossman | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | Labour |
| 1937 | William Hare | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | Labour |
| 1946 | Edmund Henry Hambly | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | Labour |

## Election results

1919 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Municipal Reform | Eric Ball | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Richard Owen Roberts | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |

1922 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Municipal Reform | Eric Ball | 11,759 | 37.1 | n/a |
| | Municipal Reform | Richard Owen Roberts | 11,288 | 35.6 | n/a |
| | Labour | W. J. R. Gillings | 4,392 | 13.8 | n/a |
| | Labour | J. W. Matthews | 4,295 | 13.5 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,896 | 21.8 | n/a |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |

1925 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Municipal Reform | John Littlejohns | 8,594 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Waring | 8,191 |
| | Labour | J. W. Matthews | 4,986 |
| | Labour | W. J. K. Gillings | 4,785 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |

1928 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Municipal Reform | Joseph Benskin | 9,737 |
| | Municipal Reform | Paul Latham | 9,543 |
| | Labour | T. R. Richardson | 6,485 |
| | Labour | D. C. Cummings | 6,369 |
| | Liberal | C. H. Dodd | 4,752 |
| | Liberal | C. J. Robinson | 4,365 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |

1931 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Municipal Reform | Joseph Benskin | 12,714 |
| | Municipal Reform | Paul Latham | 12,678 |
| | Labour | Catherine Mary Wadham | 9,803 |
| | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | 9,772 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |

1934 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | 13,029 |
| | Labour | Amy Crossman | 12,856 |
| | Municipal Reform | Paul Latham | 12,642 |
| | Municipal Reform | Joseph Benskin | 12,499 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |

1937 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | 17,899 |
| | Labour | William Hare | 17,666 |
| | Municipal Reform | Neville Pearson | 16,865 |
| | Municipal Reform | Eric Ball | 16,689 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

1946 London County Council election: Lewisham East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Edmund Henry Hambly | 18,677 |
| | Labour | Walter Richard Owen | 18,638 |
| | Conservative | N. W. Farmer | 11,214 |
| | Conservative | E. Ratcliffe Hoare | 11,087 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
