Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birkenhead West was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,977 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Birkenhead West from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Henry Mulleneux Grayson (Unionist)
10,881
59.4%
William Henry Egan (Labour)
5,208 (28.4 pts)
60.9%
1922
William Henry Stott (Unionist)
12,176
54.0%
William Henry Egan (Labour)
1,805 (8.0 pts)
75.6%
1923
William Henry Egan (Labour)
12,473
55.8%
William Henry Stott (Unionist)
2,611 (11.7 pts)
72.4%
1924
Ellis Nuttall (Unionist)
13,059
50.7%
William Henry Egan (Labour)
336 (1.3 pts)
81.1%
1929
William Henry Egan (Labour)
15,634
46.0%
Ellis Nuttall (Unionist)
2,224 (6.5 pts)
79.5%
1931
John Sandeman Allen (Conservative)
22,336
63.8%
William Henry Egan (Labour)
9,654 (27.6 pts)
82.2%
1935
John Sandeman Allen (Conservative)
17,684
55.9%
Charles McVey (Labour)
3,753 (11.9 pts)
74.7%
1945
Percy Henry Collick (Labour)
15,568
57.3%
Aubrey Rowland Moody (Conservative)
3,977 (14.6 pts)
75.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Mulleneux Grayson
Unionist
10,881
59.4%
Yes
William Henry Egan
Labour
5,673
31.0%
No
Harold Bickerseth
Liberal
1,755
9.6%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Stott
Unionist
12,176
54.0%
Yes
William Henry Egan
Labour
10,371
46.0%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Egan
Labour
12,473
55.8%
Yes
William Henry Stott
Unionist
9,862
44.2%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ellis Nuttall
Unionist
13,059
50.7%
Yes
William Henry Egan
Labour
12,723
49.3%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Egan
Labour
15,634
46.0%
Yes
Ellis Nuttall
Unionist
13,410
39.5%
No
Robert Pilling Fletcher
Liberal
4,946
14.6%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Sandeman Allen
Conservative
22,336
63.8%
Yes
William Henry Egan
Labour
12,682
36.2%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Sandeman Allen
Conservative
17,684
55.9%
Yes
Charles McVey
Labour
13,931
44.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Henry Collick
Labour
15,568
57.3%
Yes
Aubrey Rowland Moody
Conservative
11,591
42.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birkenhead West has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birkenhead West in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Birkenhead West in 1945 with 15,568 votes (57.3%), a majority of 3,977 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Birkenhead West since 1918?
Since 1918, Birkenhead West has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Birkenhead West?
The closest result on record for Birkenhead West was 1924, when Unionist beat Labour by just 336 votes (1.3 percentage points).