Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birmingham Deritend was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 4,577 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Birmingham Deritend from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
John William Dennis (Unionist)
9,495
82.7%
Arthur Brampton (Liberal)
7,505 (65.3 pts)
30.7%
1922
John Smedley Crooke (Unionist)
11,700
48.9%
Fred Longden (Labour)
4,808 (20.1 pts)
64.7%
1923
John Smedley Crooke (Unionist)
12,015
56.1%
Fred Longden (Labour)
2,619 (12.2 pts)
56.8%
1924
John Smedley Crooke (Unionist)
13,552
51.5%
Fred Longden (Labour)
792 (3.0 pts)
69.3%
1929
Fred Longden (Labour)
16,932
50.7%
John Smedley Crooke (Unionist)
2,767 (8.3 pts)
70.6%
1931
John Smedley Crooke (Conservative)
21,684
66.0%
Fred Longden (Labour)
10,521 (32.0 pts)
71.9%
1935
John Smedley Crooke (Conservative)
14,925
59.5%
Fred Longden (Labour)
4,781 (19.1 pts)
59.6%
1945
Fred Longden (Labour)
9,749
65.3%
Gordon Richards Matthews (Conservative)
4,577 (30.7 pts)
63.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John William Dennis
Unionist
9,495
82.7%
Yes
Arthur Brampton
Liberal
1,990
17.3%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Smedley Crooke
Unionist
11,700
48.9%
Yes
Fred Longden
Labour
6,892
28.8%
No
Herbert Willison
Liberal
5,331
22.3%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Smedley Crooke
Unionist
12,015
56.1%
Yes
Fred Longden
Labour
9,396
43.9%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Smedley Crooke
Unionist
13,552
51.5%
Yes
Fred Longden
Labour
12,760
48.5%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fred Longden
Labour
16,932
50.7%
Yes
John Smedley Crooke
Unionist
14,165
42.5%
No
Beta Hornabrook
Liberal
2,268
6.8%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Smedley Crooke
Conservative
21,684
66.0%
Yes
Fred Longden
Labour
11,163
34.0%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Smedley Crooke
Conservative
14,925
59.5%
Yes
Fred Longden
Labour
10,144
40.5%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fred Longden
Labour
9,749
65.3%
Yes
Gordon Richards Matthews
Conservative
5,172
34.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birmingham Deritend 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 Birmingham Deritend in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Birmingham Deritend in 1945 with 9,749 votes (65.3%), a majority of 4,577 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Birmingham Deritend since 1918?
Since 1918, Birmingham Deritend has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Birmingham Deritend?
The closest result on record for Birmingham Deritend was 1924, when Unionist beat Labour by just 792 votes (3.0 percentage points).