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Heywood and Radcliffe — UK General Election Results

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

Heywood and Radcliffe was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 892 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Heywood and Radcliffe from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Albert Holden Illingworth (Liberal) 14,250 67.6% Horace Nobbs (Labour) 7,423 (35.2 pts) 52.2%
1922 Abraham England (National Liberal) 19,016 55.4% Walter Halls (Labour) 3,682 (10.7 pts) 83.8%
1923 Abraham England (Liberal) 17,163 52.9% Walter Halls (Labour) 1,890 (5.8 pts) 78.3%
1924 Abraham England (Constitutionalist) 19,131 55.6% Alexander George Walkden (Labour) 3,824 (11.1 pts) 81.0%
1929 Abraham England (Liberal) 22,692 52.2% Arthur Creech Jones (Labour) 1,947 (4.5 pts) 79.3%
1931 Joseph Cooksey Jackson (Conservative) 32,429 71.5% James Stott (Labour) 19,514 (43.0 pts) 80.7%
1935 Richard Whitaker Porritt (Conservative) 27,226 60.5% Thomas McLean (Labour) 9,427 (20.9 pts) 78.2%
1945 John Edmondson Whittaker (Labour) 22,601 51.0% James Henry Wootton-Davies (Conservative) 892 (2.0 pts) 76.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Albert Holden Illingworth Liberal 14,25067.6% Yes
Horace Nobbs Labour 6,82732.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abraham England National Liberal 19,01655.4% Yes
Walter Halls Labour 15,33444.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abraham England Liberal 17,16352.9% Yes
Walter Halls Labour 15,27347.1% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abraham England Constitutionalist 19,13155.6% Yes
Alexander George Walkden Labour 15,30744.4% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abraham England Liberal 22,69252.2% Yes
Arthur Creech Jones Labour 20,74547.8% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Cooksey Jackson Conservative 32,42971.5% Yes
James Stott Labour 12,91528.5% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Whitaker Porritt Conservative 27,22660.5% Yes
Thomas McLean Labour 17,79939.5% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Edmondson Whittaker Labour 22,60151.0% Yes
James Henry Wootton-Davies Conservative 21,70949.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Liberal margin 35.2 pts 1922: National Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1923: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1924: Constitutionalist margin 11.1 pts 1929: Liberal margin 4.5 pts 1931: Conservative margin 43.0 pts 1935: Conservative margin 20.9 pts 1945: Labour margin 2.0 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Heywood and Radcliffe in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Heywood and Radcliffe in 1945 with 22,601 votes (51.0%), a majority of 892 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Heywood and Radcliffe since 1918?

Since 1918, Heywood and Radcliffe has been won by: Conservative, Constitutionalist, Labour, Liberal, National Liberal.

What was the closest result in Heywood and Radcliffe?

The closest result on record for Heywood and Radcliffe was 1945, when Labour beat Conservative by just 892 votes (2.0 percentage points).

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