Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Clay Cross was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 21,517 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Clay Cross from 1918 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1918–1945
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Thomas Tucker Broad (Liberal)
7,987
54.1%
Frank Hall (Labour)
1,221 (8.3 pts)
50.6%
1922
Charles Duncan (Labour)
13,206
57.9%
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman (Liberal)
6,912 (30.3 pts)
72.1%
1923
Charles Duncan (Labour)
11,939
56.0%
John Sherwood-Kelly (Unionist)
7,058 (33.1 pts)
61.4%
1924
Charles Duncan (Labour)
14,618
64.4%
John Sherwood-Kelly (Unionist)
6,549 (28.9 pts)
67.2%
1929
Charles Duncan (Labour)
24,480
80.2%
Abraham Montagu Lyons (Unionist)
18,425 (60.3 pts)
71.8%
1931
Charles Duncan (Labour)
21,163
64.6%
Jacob Weinberg (National Liberal)
9,552 (29.1 pts)
74.6%
1935
Alfred Holland (Labour)
24,590
74.6%
Bridget Jackson (Conservative)
16,199 (49.1 pts)
73.6%
1945
Harold Neal (Labour)
27,538
82.1%
William Perkins Bull (Conservative)
21,517 (64.1 pts)
70.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Tucker Broad
Liberal
7,987
54.1%
Yes
Frank Hall
Labour
6,766
45.9%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan
Labour
13,206
57.9%
Yes
Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman
Liberal
6,294
27.6%
No
Thomas Tucker Broad
National Liberal
3,294
14.5%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan
Labour
11,939
56.0%
Yes
John Sherwood-Kelly
Unionist
4,881
22.9%
No
Frank Crane Thornborough
Liberal
4,488
21.1%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan
Labour
14,618
64.4%
Yes
John Sherwood-Kelly
Unionist
8,069
35.6%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan
Labour
24,480
80.2%
Yes
Abraham Montagu Lyons
Unionist
6,055
19.8%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan
Labour
21,163
64.6%
Yes
Jacob Weinberg
National Liberal
11,611
35.4%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Holland
Labour
24,590
74.6%
Yes
Bridget Jackson
Conservative
8,391
25.4%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Neal
Labour
27,538
82.1%
Yes
William Perkins Bull
Conservative
6,021
17.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Clay Cross has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Clay Cross in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Clay Cross in 1945 with 27,538 votes (82.1%), a majority of 21,517 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Clay Cross since 1918?
Since 1918, Clay Cross has been won by: Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Clay Cross?
The closest result on record for Clay Cross was 1918, when Liberal beat Labour by just 1,221 votes (8.3 percentage points).