East Wolverhampton — UK General Election Results
East Wolverhampton was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 6,557 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in East Wolverhampton from 1885 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1885–1945
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | 3,935 | 59.8% | Walter Bird (Conservative) | 1,287 (19.6 pts) | 83.2% |
| 1886 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | 3,752 | 58.8% | John Underhill (Conservative) | 1,123 (17.6 pts) | 80.6% |
| 1892 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1895 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | 4,011 | 57.4% | Rupert Edward Cooke Kettle (Conservative) | 1,034 (14.8 pts) | 82.7% |
| 1900 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Henry Hartley Fowler (Liberal) | 5,610 | 67.1% | Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery (Liberal Unionist) | 2,865 (34.3 pts) | 85.6% |
| Jan 1910 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | 5,276 | 54.2% | Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery (Liberal Unionist) | 814 (8.4 pts) | 95.1% |
| Dec 1910 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | 5,072 | 56.7% | Robert Borras Whiteside (Conservative) | 1,191 (13.3 pts) | 87.4% |
| 1918 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | 7,660 | 51.8% | James Shaw (National Democratic and Labour) | 522 (3.5 pts) | 48.6% |
| 1922 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | 11,577 | 45.9% | Charles Henry Pinson (Unionist) | 2,167 (8.6 pts) | 80.4% |
| 1923 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1924 | George Rennie Thorne (Liberal) | 11,066 | 42.1% | Thomas Joseph Strangman (Unionist) | 1,053 (4.0 pts) | 80.6% |
| 1929 | Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (Liberal) | 15,391 | 44.7% | Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn (Unionist) | 5,228 (15.2 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1931 | Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (Liberal) | 14,945 | 44.1% | Aveline Thompson Waters-Taylor (Conservative) | 2,317 (6.8 pts) | 78.6% |
| 1935 | Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (Liberal) | 15,935 | 48.5% | John Leslie Brockhouse (Conservative) | 4,000 (12.2 pts) | 73.3% |
| 1945 | John Baird (Labour) | 17,763 | 47.7% | Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (Liberal) | 6,557 (17.6 pts) | 73.3% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | 3,935 | 59.8% | Yes |
| Walter Bird | Conservative | 2,648 | 40.2% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | 3,752 | 58.8% | Yes |
| John Underhill | Conservative | 2,629 | 41.2% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | 4,011 | 57.4% | Yes |
| Rupert Edward Cooke Kettle | Conservative | 2,977 | 42.6% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hartley Fowler | Liberal | 5,610 | 67.1% | Yes |
| Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery | Liberal Unionist | 2,745 | 32.9% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | 5,276 | 54.2% | Yes |
| Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery | Liberal Unionist | 4,462 | 45.8% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | 5,072 | 56.7% | Yes |
| Robert Borras Whiteside | Conservative | 3,881 | 43.3% | No |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | 7,660 | 51.8% | Yes |
| James Shaw | National Democratic and Labour | 7,138 | 48.2% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | 11,577 | 45.9% | Yes |
| Charles Henry Pinson | Unionist | 9,410 | 37.3% | No |
| William Thomas Augustus Foot | Labour | 3,076 | 12.2% | No |
| James Shaw | National Liberal | 1,169 | 4.6% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rennie Thorne | Liberal | 11,066 | 42.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Joseph Strangman | Unionist | 10,013 | 38.1% | No |
| Rowland Williams | Labour | 5,188 | 19.8% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander | Liberal | 15,391 | 44.7% | Yes |
| Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn | Unionist | 10,163 | 29.5% | No |
| Rowland Williams | Labour | 8,840 | 25.7% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander | Liberal | 14,945 | 44.1% | Yes |
| Aveline Thompson Waters-Taylor | Conservative | 12,628 | 37.2% | No |
| John Smith | Labour | 6,340 | 18.7% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander | Liberal | 15,935 | 48.5% | Yes |
| John Leslie Brockhouse | Conservative | 11,935 | 36.3% | No |
| Herbert Edwin Lane | Labour | 4,985 | 15.2% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baird | Labour | 17,763 | 47.7% | Yes |
| Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander | Liberal | 11,206 | 30.1% | No |
| William Garthwaite | Conservative | 8,266 | 22.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Wolverhampton has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Wolverhampton in the 1945 general election?
Labour won East Wolverhampton in 1945 with 17,763 votes (47.7%), a majority of 6,557 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won East Wolverhampton since 1885?
Since 1885, East Wolverhampton has been won by: Labour, Liberal.
What was the closest result in East Wolverhampton?
The closest result on record for East Wolverhampton was 1918, when Liberal beat National Democratic and Labour by just 522 votes (3.5 percentage points).