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Altrincham — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Altrincham was won by Conservative at the 1935 general election, with a majority of 29,226 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Altrincham from 1885 to 1935.

Full Election History, 1885–1935

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 John Baguley Brooks (Conservative) 4,798 54.3% Isaac Saunders Leadam (Liberal) 752 (8.5 pts) 84.3%
1886 William Cunliffe Brooks (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Coningsby Ralph Disraeli (Conservative) 5,056 54.3% Isaac Saunders Leadam (Liberal) 798 (8.6 pts) 84.3%
1895 Coningsby Ralph Disraeli (Conservative) 5,264 57.5% Alexander Mere Latham (Liberal) 1,375 (15.0 pts) 79.3%
1900 Coningsby Ralph Disraeli (Conservative) 5,685 57.6% Edward Fleet Alford (Liberal) 1,508 (15.3 pts) 75.5%
1906 William John Crossley (Liberal) 8,321 59.3% Coningsby Ralph Disraeli (Conservative) 2,649 (18.9 pts) 84.8%
Dec 1910 John Robert Kebty-Fletcher (Conservative) 8,002 50.4% William John Crossley (Liberal) 119 (0.8 pts) 84.0%
Jan 1910 William John Crossley (Liberal) 8,709 52.7% Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel (Conservative) 901 (5.5 pts) 87.3%
1918 Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Unionist) 20,421 72.7% George Middleton (Labour) 12,736 (45.3 pts) 65.5%
1922 Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Unionist) 19,361 53.8% Robert Alstead (Liberal) 7,669 (21.3 pts) 79.8%
1923 Robert Alstead (Liberal) 19,046 54.2% Collingwood George Clements Hamilton (Unionist) 2,965 (8.4 pts) 76.6%
1924 Cyril Atkinson (Unionist) 24,439 61.0% Robert Alstead (Liberal) 8,785 (21.9 pts) 84.8%
1929 Cyril Atkinson (Unionist) 28,512 50.7% Robert Alstead (Liberal) 10,037 (17.8 pts) 80.8%
1931 Cyril Atkinson (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1935 Edward William Macleay Grigg (Conservative) 50,719 70.2% Abraham Moss (Labour) 29,226 (40.5 pts) 72.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Baguley Brooks Conservative 4,79854.3% Yes
Isaac Saunders Leadam Liberal 4,04645.7% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Cunliffe Brooks Conservative Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli Conservative 5,05654.3% Yes
Isaac Saunders Leadam Liberal 4,25845.7% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli Conservative 5,26457.5% Yes
Alexander Mere Latham Liberal 3,88942.5% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli Conservative 5,68557.6% Yes
Edward Fleet Alford Liberal 4,17742.4% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William John Crossley Liberal 8,32159.3% Yes
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli Conservative 5,67240.4% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Robert Kebty-Fletcher Conservative 8,00250.4% Yes
William John Crossley Liberal 7,88349.6% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William John Crossley Liberal 8,70952.7% Yes
Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel Conservative 7,80847.3% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton Unionist 20,42172.7% Yes
George Middleton Labour 7,68527.3% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton Unionist 19,36153.8% Yes
Robert Alstead Liberal 11,69232.5% No
George Benson Labour 4,93013.7% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Alstead Liberal 19,04654.2% Yes
Collingwood George Clements Hamilton Unionist 16,08145.8% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Atkinson Unionist 24,43961.0% Yes
Robert Alstead Liberal 15,65439.0% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Atkinson Unionist 28,51250.7% Yes
Robert Alstead Liberal 18,47532.9% No
Alfred James Dobbs Labour 9,24216.4% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cyril Atkinson Conservative Unopposed Yes

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward William Macleay Grigg Conservative 50,71970.2% Yes
Abraham Moss Labour 21,49329.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Conservative margin 8.5 pts 1892: Conservative margin 8.6 pts 1895: Conservative margin 15.0 pts 1900: Conservative margin 15.3 pts 1906: Liberal margin 18.9 pts Dec 1910: Conservative margin 0.8 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1918: Unionist margin 45.3 pts 1922: Unionist margin 21.3 pts 1923: Liberal margin 8.4 pts 1924: Unionist margin 21.9 pts 1929: Unionist margin 17.8 pts 1935: Conservative margin 40.5 pts 1885 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1935

Trend

Altrincham has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Altrincham in the 1935 general election?

Conservative won Altrincham in 1935 with 50,719 votes (70.2%), a majority of 29,226 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Altrincham since 1885?

Since 1885, Altrincham has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Altrincham?

The closest result on record for Altrincham was Dec 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 119 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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