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Burslem — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Burslem was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 10,167 votes over National Liberal. This page covers every general election in Burslem from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Samuel Finney (Labour) 7,474 44.3% Sampson Walker (Unionist) 1,173 (7.0 pts) 56.5%
1922 Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 11,872 50.4% Sydney Malkin (National Liberal) 205 (0.9 pts) 78.2%
1923 William Edward Robinson (Liberal) 12,543 50.1% Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 63 (0.2 pts) 82.4%
1924 Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 14,361 51.1% William James Allen (Constitutionalist) 606 (2.2 pts) 88.1%
1929 Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 20,288 58.7% Alfred Harrison (Unionist) 12,848 (37.2 pts) 82.7%
1931 William Allen (National) 18,647 52.8% Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 2,399 (6.8 pts) 82.5%
1935 Andrew MacLaren (Labour) 18,030 54.2% William James Allen (National Liberal) 2,803 (8.4 pts) 77.9%
1945 Albert Edward Davies (Labour) 20,044 60.5% Frederic Mackarness Bennett (National Liberal) 10,167 (30.7 pts) 78.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Finney Labour 7,47444.3% Yes
Sampson Walker Unionist 6,30137.3% No
Richard Walter Essex Liberal 3,10818.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew MacLaren Labour 11,87250.4% Yes
Sydney Malkin National Liberal 11,66749.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Edward Robinson Liberal 12,54350.1% Yes
Andrew MacLaren Labour 12,48049.9% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew MacLaren Labour 14,36151.1% Yes
William James Allen Constitutionalist 13,75548.9% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew MacLaren Labour 20,28858.7% Yes
Alfred Harrison Unionist 7,44021.5% No
James Joy Liberal 6,81519.7% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Allen National 18,64752.8% Yes
Andrew MacLaren Labour 16,24846.0% No
Arthur Rowland-Entwistle Commonwealth Land 4011.1% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew MacLaren Labour 18,03054.2% Yes
William James Allen National Liberal 15,22745.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Albert Edward Davies Labour 20,04460.5% Yes
Frederic Mackarness Bennett National Liberal 9,87729.8% No
Andrew MacLaren Independent Labour 3,2239.7% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Labour margin 7.0 pts 1922: Labour margin 0.9 pts 1923: Liberal margin 0.2 pts 1924: Labour margin 2.2 pts 1929: Labour margin 37.2 pts 1931: National margin 6.8 pts 1935: Labour margin 8.4 pts 1945: Labour margin 30.7 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Burslem has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Liberal, National.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Burslem in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Burslem in 1945 with 20,044 votes (60.5%), a majority of 10,167 votes over National Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won Burslem since 1918?

Since 1918, Burslem has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National.

What was the closest result in Burslem?

The closest result on record for Burslem was 1923, when Liberal beat Labour by just 63 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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