# Southwark Central (London County Council constituency)

Southwark Central 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 | George Henry Cook | Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | Progressive |
| 1928 | David Arlott | Labour | Kitty Colyer | Labour |
| 1931 | David Arlott | Labour | Harry Day | Labour |
| 1939 | David Arlott | Labour | Ernest George Saunders | Labour |
| 1946 | Albert Gates | Labour | John Keen | Labour |

## Election results

1919 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Progressive | George Henry Cook | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |
| Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |
1922 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | 6,374 | 35.9 | n/a |
| | Progressive | George Henry Cook | 6,154 | 34.7 | n/a |
| | Labour | Lewis Silkin | 2,618 | 14.7 | n/a |
| | Labour | W. Barrett | 2,611 | 14.7 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,536 | 20.0 | n/a |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |
1925 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | 5,198 |
| | Progressive | George Henry Cook | 4,810 |
| | Labour | Alfred George Prichard | 3,189 |
| | Labour | F. Roberts | 3,148 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kitty Colyer | 5,391 |
| | Labour | David Arlott | 4,852 |
| | Liberal | James Daniel Gilbert | 4,796 |
| | Liberal | George Henry Cook | 4,534 |
| | Municipal Reform | C. B. Salmon | 1,823 |
| | Municipal Reform | Irene Dowling | 1,814 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Progressive | Labour gain from Progressive | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Progressive | Labour gain from Progressive | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Harry Day | 3,325 |
| | Labour | David Arlott | 3,037 |
| | Anti-Socialist | J. M. Oakey | 2,548 |
| | Anti-Socialist | F. Williams | 2,358 |
| | Independent | P. McCarthy | 1,973 |
| | Organised Unemployed | J. Fitzgerald | 123 |
| | Organised Unemployed | W. Newton | 111 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Harry Day | 5,309 |
| | Labour | David Arlott | 4,760 |
| | Liberal | P. McCarthy | 2,410 |
| | Liberal | James Robert Want | 2,225 |
| | Municipal Reform | Hugh Gough | 1,611 |
| | Municipal Reform | A. Mash | 1,502 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Harry Day | 6,291 |
| | Labour | David Arlott | 5,628 |
| | Municipal Progressive | James Robert Want | 3,517 |
| | Municipal Progressive | F. A. Stockdale | 3,476 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Southwark Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Albert Gates | 3,745 |
| | Labour | John Keen | 3,653 |
| | Conservative | V. S. White | 777 |
| | Conservative | A. E. Lloyd | 763 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |