Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bournemouth was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 20,312 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Bournemouth from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Henry Page Croft (National Party)
14,048
66.3%
Frederick Jesse Hopkins (Labour)
8,746 (41.2 pts)
64.1%
1922
Henry Page Croft (Unionist)
15,690
52.3%
Cyril Berkeley Dallow (Liberal)
5,509 (18.4 pts)
79.8%
1923
Henry Page Croft (Unionist)
15,506
50.4%
Cyril Berkeley Dallow (Liberal)
6,250 (20.3 pts)
79.0%
1924
Henry Page Croft (Unionist)
20,620
72.7%
Minnie Pallister (Labour)
12,885 (45.4 pts)
69.1%
1929
Henry Page Croft (Unionist)
25,945
52.2%
Arthur Mortimer (Liberal)
10,055 (20.2 pts)
74.4%
1931
Henry Page Croft (Conservative)
39,859
80.0%
James Henry Collingbourne (Labour)
29,916 (60.1 pts)
70.3%
1935
Henry Page Croft (Conservative)
32,645
71.1%
Maurice Solomon Davidson (Labour)
19,366 (42.2 pts)
62.6%
1945
Chares Ernest Leonard Lyle (Conservative)
34,544
55.4%
Basil Thomas Wigoder (Liberal)
20,312 (32.6 pts)
71.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
National Party
14,048
66.3%
Yes
Frederick Jesse Hopkins
Labour
5,302
25.0%
No
Thomas Dove Keighley
Liberal
1,854
8.7%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Unionist
15,690
52.3%
Yes
Cyril Berkeley Dallow
Liberal
10,181
33.9%
No
Harry Keen Hargreaves
Lloyd George Conservative
4,134
13.8%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Unionist
15,506
50.4%
Yes
Cyril Berkeley Dallow
Liberal
9,256
30.1%
No
Minnie Pallister
Labour
5,986
19.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Unionist
20,620
72.7%
Yes
Minnie Pallister
Labour
7,735
27.3%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Unionist
25,945
52.2%
Yes
Arthur Mortimer
Liberal
15,890
31.9%
No
Maurice Spencer
Labour
7,900
15.9%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Conservative
39,859
80.0%
Yes
James Henry Collingbourne
Labour
9,943
20.0%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Page Croft
Conservative
32,645
71.1%
Yes
Maurice Solomon Davidson
Labour
13,279
28.9%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chares Ernest Leonard Lyle
Conservative
34,544
55.4%
Yes
Basil Thomas Wigoder
Liberal
14,232
22.8%
No
Robert Spence Watson Pollard
Labour
13,522
21.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bournemouth has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: National Party, Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bournemouth in the 1945 general election?
Conservative won Bournemouth in 1945 with 34,544 votes (55.4%), a majority of 20,312 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Bournemouth since 1918?
Since 1918, Bournemouth has been won by: Conservative, National Party, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Bournemouth?
The closest result on record for Bournemouth was 1922, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 5,509 votes (18.4 percentage points).