# Woolwich East (London County Council constituency)

Woolwich East was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1919 and the council's abolition, in 1965. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.

## Councillors

| Year | Name | Party | Name | Party | Name | Party | Party |
| 1919 | Leslie Haden-Guest | Labour | Harry Snell | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1922 | Herbert Morrison | Labour | Harry Snell | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1925 | Herbert Morrison | Labour | William Harold Hutchinson | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1928 | Herbert Morrison | Labour | Henry Berry | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | Reginald H. Pott | Labour | Henry Berry | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Mabel Crout | Labour | Henry Berry | Labour | Ethel Newman | | Labour |
| 1952 | Mabel Crout | Labour | Henry Berry | Labour | John William Andrews | | Labour |
| 1955 | Walter Stein | Labour | James Young | Labour | John William Andrews | | Labour |

## Election results

1919 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leslie Haden-Guest | 7,788 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Harry Snell | 7,720 | 33.8 |
| | Municipal Reform | Cyril Jacobs | 3,681 | 16.1 |
| | Municipal Reform | R. Campbell | 3,636 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,039 | 17.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
1922 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Herbert Morrison | 9,046 | 28.5 | −5.6 |
| | Labour | Harry Snell | 8,978 | 28.3 | −5.5 |
| | Municipal Reform | George Penny | 6,764 | 21.3 | +5.2 |
| | Municipal Reform | Austin Hudson | 6,277 | 19.8 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | R. James | 366 | 1.2 | n/a |
| | Independent | J. C. Witcher | 314 | 1.0 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,214 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1925 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Herbert Morrison | 8,792 |
| | Labour | William Harold Hutchinson | 8,746 |
| | Municipal Reform | May Imelda Josephine Pery | 5,109 |
| | Municipal Reform | W. T. Cusheon | 5,086 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Herbert Morrison | 9,361 |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | 9,288 |
| | Municipal Reform | A. W. Goodman | 5,280 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ethel Bright Ashford | 5,156 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | 7,133 |
| | Labour | Reginald H. Pott | 6,994 |
| | Municipal Reform | Francis Beech | 5,247 |
| | Municipal Reform | R. Campbell | 5,173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | 9,538 |
| | Labour | Reginald H. Pott | 9,443 |
| | Municipal Reform | Francis Beech | 5,024 |
| | Municipal Reform | D. Murphy | 4,931 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | J. Aplin | 328 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | 10,684 |
| | Labour | Reginald H. Pott | 10,372 |
| | Municipal Reform | Reginald Bennett | 5,358 |
| | Municipal Reform | D. B. Hudson | 5,165 |
| | Independent | H. H. Wright | 316 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour | Reginald H. Pott | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
1949 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Henry Berry | 16,169 | | |
| Labour | Ethel Newman | 15,369 | | |
| Labour | Mabel Crout | 15,333 | | |
| Conservative | J. Campbell | 9,294 | | |
| Conservative | M. E. Button | 8,906 | | |
| Conservative | M. C. R. Hensford | 8,832 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
1952 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Henry Berry | 16,943 |
| Labour | Mabel Crout | 16,580 |
| Labour | John William Andrews | 16,122 |
| Conservative | M. J. Deane | 7,255 |
| Conservative | H. Holloway | 6,953 |
| Conservative | E. Williams | 6,953 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1955 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Walter Stein | 11,300 |
| Labour | James Young | 11,238 |
| Labour | John William Andrews | 11,219 |
| Conservative | D. Slade | 5,947 |
| Conservative | A. Pugh | 5,844 |
| Conservative | E. Tribe | 5,796 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Walter Stein | 11,023 |
| Labour | James Young | 10,864 |
| Labour | John William Andrews | 10,466 |
| Conservative | S. G. Turner | 3,593 |
| Conservative | L. H. F. Bliss | 3,201 |
| Conservative | D. E. Bush | 3,100 |
| Independent | S. Burke | 354 |
| Independent | D. Bradfield | 264 |
| Independent | P. E. Gooch | 202 |
| Independent | A. W. Pugh | 188 |
| Independent | J. Hattigan | 128 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1961 London County Council election: Woolwich East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Walter Stein | 11,834 |
| Labour | James Young | 11,681 |
| Labour | John William Andrews | 11,664 |
| Conservative | D. Healy | 4,953 |
| Conservative | B. Anthon | 4,918 |
| Conservative | N. Hughes-Narborough | 4,550 |
| Independent | H. H. Wright | 1,398 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |