Berwick and Haddington — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Berwick and Haddington was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,157 votes over Unionist. This page covers every general election in Berwick and Haddington from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John Deans Hope (Liberal)
8,584
53.9%
Robert W Foulis (Labour)
3,801 (23.9 pts)
48.6%
1922
Walter Waring (National Liberal)
6,342
31.9%
Robert Spence (Labour)
500 (2.5 pts)
60.1%
1923
Robert Spence (Labour)
8,576
37.0%
Chichester de Windt Crookshank (Unionist)
68 (0.3 pts)
69.4%
1924
Chichester de Windt Crookshank (Unionist)
11,745
45.9%
Robert Spence (Labour)
2,863 (11.2 pts)
75.3%
1929
George Sinkinson (Labour)
11,761
37.5%
John Helias Finnie McEwen (Unionist)
326 (1.0 pts)
69.6%
1931
John Helias Finnie McEwen (Unionist)
25,169
73.5%
George Sinkinson (Labour)
16,080 (46.9 pts)
74.8%
1935
John Helias Finnie McEwen (Unionist)
19,839
58.1%
John James Robertson (Labour)
5,540 (16.2 pts)
71.9%
1945
John James Robertson (Labour)
19,037
54.5%
John Helias Finnie McEwen (Unionist)
3,157 (9.0 pts)
70.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Deans Hope
Liberal
8,584
53.9%
Yes
Robert W Foulis
Labour
4,783
30.0%
No
Harold John Tennant
Liberal (Local)
2,557
16.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Waring
National Liberal
6,342
31.9%
Yes
Robert Spence
Labour
5,842
29.3%
No
William Henderson Pringle
Liberal
4,422
22.2%
No
John Deans Hope
Independent Liberal
3,300
16.6%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Spence
Labour
8,576
37.0%
Yes
Chichester de Windt Crookshank
Unionist
8,508
36.7%
No
Walter Waring
Liberal
6,084
26.3%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chichester de Windt Crookshank
Unionist
11,745
45.9%
Yes
Robert Spence
Labour
8,882
34.7%
No
William Henderson Pringle
Liberal
4,986
19.5%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Sinkinson
Labour
11,761
37.5%
Yes
John Helias Finnie McEwen
Unionist
11,435
36.5%
No
James William Greig
Liberal
8,132
26.0%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Helias Finnie McEwen
Unionist
25,169
73.5%
Yes
George Sinkinson
Labour
9,089
26.5%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Helias Finnie McEwen
Unionist
19,839
58.1%
Yes
John James Robertson
Labour
14,299
41.9%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John James Robertson
Labour
19,037
54.5%
Yes
John Helias Finnie McEwen
Unionist
15,880
45.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Berwick and Haddington has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, National Liberal, Labour, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Berwick and Haddington in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Berwick and Haddington in 1945 with 19,037 votes (54.5%), a majority of 3,157 votes over Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won Berwick and Haddington since 1918?
Since 1918, Berwick and Haddington has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Berwick and Haddington?
The closest result on record for Berwick and Haddington was 1923, when Labour beat Unionist by just 68 votes (0.3 percentage points).