Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birkenhead East was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 4,650 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Birkenhead East from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Alfred Bigland (Unionist)
13,012
64.4%
John Finigan (Labour)
7,613 (37.7 pts)
60.7%
1922
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
14,690
57.8%
Alfred Bigland (Unionist)
3,945 (15.5 pts)
77.5%
1923
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
15,845
63.5%
Luke Lees (Unionist)
6,754 (27.1 pts)
74.1%
1924
William Henry Stott (Unionist)
11,328
40.3%
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
2,053 (7.3 pts)
81.0%
1929
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
13,157
35.9%
Clement Edmund Royds Brocklebank (Unionist)
1,297 (3.5 pts)
78.8%
1931
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
26,938
73.2%
Charles McVey (Labour)
17,070 (46.4 pts)
79.1%
1935
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
16,548
48.1%
Sydney James Hill (Conservative)
6,694 (19.4 pts)
74.2%
1945
Frank Soskice (Labour)
14,790
45.4%
Henry Graham White (Liberal)
4,650 (14.3 pts)
73.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Bigland
Unionist
13,012
64.4%
Yes
John Finigan
Labour
5,399
26.7%
No
Henry Graham White
Liberal
1,787
8.8%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Graham White
Liberal
14,690
57.8%
Yes
Alfred Bigland
Unionist
10,745
42.2%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Graham White
Liberal
15,845
63.5%
Yes
Luke Lees
Unionist
9,091
36.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Stott
Unionist
11,328
40.3%
Yes
Henry Graham White
Liberal
9,275
33.0%
No
James Coulthard
Labour
7,496
26.7%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Graham White
Liberal
13,157
35.9%
Yes
Clement Edmund Royds Brocklebank
Unionist
11,860
32.3%
No
James Coulthard
Labour
11,654
31.8%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Graham White
Liberal
26,938
73.2%
Yes
Charles McVey
Labour
9,868
26.8%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Graham White
Liberal
16,548
48.1%
Yes
Sydney James Hill
Conservative
9,854
28.6%
No
Mary Ann Mercer
Labour
8,028
23.3%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frank Soskice
Labour
14,790
45.4%
Yes
Henry Graham White
Liberal
10,140
31.1%
No
Frederick Newell Bucher
Conservative
7,624
23.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birkenhead East has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birkenhead East in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Birkenhead East in 1945 with 14,790 votes (45.4%), a majority of 4,650 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Birkenhead East since 1918?
Since 1918, Birkenhead East has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Birkenhead East?
The closest result on record for Birkenhead East was 1929, when Liberal beat Unionist by just 1,297 votes (3.5 percentage points).