1931 General Election - Hackney Central
| Year | 1931 |
| General election | 1931 General Election |
| Constituency | Hackney Central |
| Turnout | 67.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lockwood, John Cutts | Conservative | 16,963 |
| Watkins, Frederick Charles | Labour | 9,295 |
| Franklin, Leonard Benjamin | Liberal | 6,316 |