Central Aberdeen and Kincardine — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Central Aberdeen and Kincardine was won by Unionist at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 7,705 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Central Aberdeen and Kincardine from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Alexander Theodore Gordon (Unionist)
6,546
52.6%
John McDonald Henderson (Liberal)
638 (5.1 pts)
47.3%
1922
Murdoch McKenzie Wood (Liberal)
9,779
60.1%
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
3,298 (20.3 pts)
56.9%
1923
Murdoch McKenzie Wood (Liberal)
9,818
53.6%
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
1,311 (7.1 pts)
64.7%
1924
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
9,130
44.4%
Murdoch McKenzie Wood (Liberal)
1,491 (7.2 pts)
71.7%
1929
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
10,773
43.7%
Frederick Martin (Liberal)
1,233 (5.0 pts)
63.0%
1931
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
16,501
56.4%
Reginald Cheyne Berkeley (Liberal)
3,743 (12.8 pts)
76.8%
1935
Robert Workman Smith (Unionist)
14,697
55.0%
George Gordon Stott (Labour)
8,569 (32.1 pts)
66.8%
1945
Henry Reginald Spence (Unionist)
15,702
52.3%
David Sinclair Hay (Labour)
7,705 (25.6 pts)
68.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Theodore Gordon
Unionist
6,546
52.6%
Yes
John McDonald Henderson
Liberal
5,908
47.4%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Murdoch McKenzie Wood
Liberal
9,779
60.1%
Yes
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
6,481
39.9%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Murdoch McKenzie Wood
Liberal
9,818
53.6%
Yes
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
8,507
46.4%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
9,130
44.4%
Yes
Murdoch McKenzie Wood
Liberal
7,639
37.2%
No
James Newman
Labour
3,791
18.4%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
10,773
43.7%
Yes
Frederick Martin
Liberal
9,540
38.7%
No
Arthur Fraser Macintosh
Labour
4,357
17.7%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
16,501
56.4%
Yes
Reginald Cheyne Berkeley
Liberal
12,758
43.6%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Workman Smith
Unionist
14,697
55.0%
Yes
George Gordon Stott
Labour
6,128
23.0%
No
William Stanley Russell Thomas
Liberal
5,873
22.0%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Reginald Spence
Unionist
15,702
52.3%
Yes
David Sinclair Hay
Labour
7,997
26.6%
No
Ivor Roland Morgan Davies
Liberal
6,348
21.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Central Aberdeen and Kincardine has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Central Aberdeen and Kincardine in the 1945 general election?
Unionist won Central Aberdeen and Kincardine in 1945 with 15,702 votes (52.3%), a majority of 7,705 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Central Aberdeen and Kincardine since 1918?
Since 1918, Central Aberdeen and Kincardine has been won by: Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Central Aberdeen and Kincardine?
The closest result on record for Central Aberdeen and Kincardine was 1929, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 1,233 votes (5.0 percentage points).