1951 General Election - Hackney South
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Hackney South |
| Turnout | 77.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Butler, Herbert William | Labour | 39,271 |
| Rawlinson, Peter Anthony Grayson | Conservative | 18,003 |
| Betteridge, John Richard | Communist | 1,744 |